TY - JOUR
T1 - Reversible catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy in a heart transplant candidate without persistent or paroxysmal hypertension
AU - Brilakis, Emmanouil S.
AU - Young, William F.
AU - Wilson, John W.
AU - Thompson, Geoffrey B.
AU - Munger, Thomas M.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1999/4
Y1 - 1999/4
N2 - Background: Both dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have been reported in patients with pheochromocytoma, who were almost always hypertensive. The outcome frequently has been fatal, yet cardiac dysfunction can be reversible after medical or surgical therapy for the pheochromocytoma. Methods: We report the case of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy without persistent or paroxysmal hypertension, who was found to have a pheochromocytoma during initial medical evaluation. Results: The identification and treatment of the pheochromocytoma led to significant improvement in cardiac function and cardiac transplantation was avoided. Conclusions: This case illustrates some unusual features in pheochromocytoma- induced cardiomyopathy: (1) absence of persistent or paroxysmal hypertension, (2) initial presentation with acute myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries, and (3) recurrent episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia.
AB - Background: Both dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have been reported in patients with pheochromocytoma, who were almost always hypertensive. The outcome frequently has been fatal, yet cardiac dysfunction can be reversible after medical or surgical therapy for the pheochromocytoma. Methods: We report the case of a patient with dilated cardiomyopathy without persistent or paroxysmal hypertension, who was found to have a pheochromocytoma during initial medical evaluation. Results: The identification and treatment of the pheochromocytoma led to significant improvement in cardiac function and cardiac transplantation was avoided. Conclusions: This case illustrates some unusual features in pheochromocytoma- induced cardiomyopathy: (1) absence of persistent or paroxysmal hypertension, (2) initial presentation with acute myocardial infarction and normal coronary arteries, and (3) recurrent episodes of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia.
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U2 - 10.1016/S1053-2498(98)00014-X
DO - 10.1016/S1053-2498(98)00014-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 10226904
AN - SCOPUS:0032910876
SN - 1053-2498
VL - 18
SP - 376
EP - 380
JO - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
JF - Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation
IS - 4
ER -