An unusual cause of atrial fibrillation: Exposure to insecticides

Topacoglu H., Unverir P., Erbil B., Sarikaya S.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE, vol.50, no.1, pp.48-49, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1002/ajim.20410
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.48-49
  • Keywords: insecticide, atrial fibrillation, intoxication
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Although there are many well-known cardiac results of insecticide poisoning, atrial fibrillation (AF) has not been reported as the result of insecticide intoxication.