A growing number of reports link ginkgo use with cardiac arrhythmia. The number of cases is concerning enough for the WHO to issue an alert. It’s not clear if this is just a spurious correlation, if ginkgo is the true cause of arrhythmia, or if it might be a contaminant, but providers should be aware of this concern. Check out our monograph for more details.
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