1. An unusual case of cardiomyopathy in a 75-year-old woman
- Author
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Milhous, J.G.J., Mosterd, A., Jaarsma, W., and Roeffel, S.M.
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nervous system ,Case Report ,macromolecular substances - Abstract
In this report we describe a 75-year-old woman who presented with an acute coronary syndrome and transient catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy with severe pulmonary oedema necessitating mechanical ventilation. During mechanical ventilation several episodes of hypertension occurred despite severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction. A pheochromocytoma was diagnosed and after successful surgical resection the patient's condition improved. Three months after surgery myocardial scintigraphic examination demonstrated a normal ejection fraction and no signs of adenosine-induced ischaemia.
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- 2005