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Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Defibrillator discharge reported after consuming weight loss supplement
December 6th, 2004
Researchers report a case of inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator discharge following consumption of a dietary weight loss supplement in a recent issue of the journal Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. According to a study from the United States, "This report describes the clinical course of a 40-year-old female who experienced repetitive ICD firing after consuming Metobolife 356, a multicomponent dietary weight loss supplement." "Following the initiation of Metabolife 356, the patient experienced four shocks over a 3 day period with two 30 J shocks being delivered sequentially," reported Brian F. McBride and collaborators...
Source: Obesity & Diabetes Week (2004-12-06)
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