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A rare cause of atrial fibrillation: mad honey intoxication
Nihal Akar Bayram1, Telat Keles, Tahir Durmaz
1Department of Cardiology, Ataturk Education and Research Hospital, Bilkent, Ankara, Turkey.
Background:
Mad honey intoxication occurs after ingestion of honey containing grayanotoxin.
Case Report:
We report the case of a 36-year-old man who ingested mad honey and developed atrial fibrillation.
Discussion:
Mad honey intoxication is often characterized by symptoms such as hypotension, bradycardia, and syncope. Patients may also experience gastrointestinal, neurologic, and cardiovascular symptoms due to intoxication. Cardiac rhythm abnormalities, including sinus bradycardia, atrioventricular blocks, and nodal rhythms, also may be observed. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of a 36-year old man developing atrial fibrillation with a slow ventricular response after mad honey ingestion.
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