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Case Report

Cardiotoxicity resulting from yew plant (Taxus canadensis) ingestion

Maricel Dela CruzDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Kristen McCloskeyDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Ahmed MostafaDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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Muhammed ErshadDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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Rita McKeeverDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
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David VearrierDivision of Medical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA;
Pages 78-80 | Received 28 Aug 2018, Accepted 01 Oct 2018, Published online: 15 Nov 2018

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