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Case Reports
. 2023 Mar 27;38(12):e107.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2023.38.e107.

Lethal Arrhythmia Induced by Licorice

Eun Jin Han  1 , Jin-Sun Park  2
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Lethal Arrhythmia Induced by Licorice

Eun Jin Han et al. J Korean Med Sci. .
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The authors have no potential conflicts of interest to disclose.

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Fig. 1
Fig. 1. On admission, monitoring showed repetitive polymorphic ventricular tachycardia of different types.
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Fig. 2. Twelve-lead electrocardiogram on admission. Twelve-lead electrocardiogram showed polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (A). After defibrillation, 12-lead electrocardiogram showed prolonged QT interval, junctional escape beat and premature ventricular complexes with R-on-T (B).
Fig. 3
Fig. 3. After potassium replacement, 12-lead electrocardiogram showed that QT interval shortened compared with initial electrocardiogram.
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