Cardiotoxicity following a suicide attempt by Yew Tree Seed Ingestion: A
case report
Abstract
The taxine alkaloids within the seeds, leaves and bark of the Yew Tree
can cause death via antagonising cardiac Ca2+ channels. We report the
case of a 17-year-old male who presented with severe cardiogenic shock
with biventricular block following the consumption of Yew Tree seeds
that he had purchased online.