title: High cardiac output state in patients with multiple myeloma: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: A high cardiac output state, with or without congestive heart failure, has recently been recognized in patients with multiple myeloma. This case report deals with a 62-year-old man with multiple myeloma refractory to treatment, a high cardiac output state, and life-threatening pulmonary edema. In addition, a brief review of the literature is presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Kosinski
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Roush
authors.forename: T D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Fraker
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Grubb
mesh_terms: D016534:Cardiac Output, High / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004452:Echocardiography; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy