Cardiomyopathy and phaeochromocytoma.
A case is presented of phaeochromocytoma with catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy. The difficulties in the management when left ventricular failure occurred are reported and the importance of monitoring pulmonary artery pressure during the anaesthetic procedure is stressed.
D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D000768:Anesthesia, General; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications; D008875:Middle Aged; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology*