High cardiac output state in patients with multiple myeloma: case report and review of the literature.
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.
Kosinski
D J
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Department of Medicine, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo 43699.
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Fraker
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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