Reversible biventricular dysfunction secondary to ischemia in a patient with acute airway obstruction: a case report and review of the literature on reversible causes of acute ventricular dysfunction.
Reversible causes of acute myocardial dysfunction are important for clinicians to recognize. Reversible biventricular dysfunction secondary to myocardial ischemia is presented in a patient with acute upper airway obstruction. The differential diagnosis of reversible acute myocardial dysfunction is reviewed.
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Department of Medicine, Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Canada.
Wolfe
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Rabson
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000150:complications*; D015425:Myocardial Reperfusion; D017682:Myocardial Stunning / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D018497:Ventricular Dysfunction, Right / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy