Recurrent syncope in a patient after myocardial infarction.
A patient with ischemic cardiomyopathy presented with burning pain of his body surface with consecutive orthostatic intolerance and recurrent syncopes. A diagnosis of acute autonomic dysfunction was made and the patient was treated with midodrine, resulting in restoration of orthostatic tolerance after 6 weeks of therapy.
Credner
Susanne C
SC
Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology/Clinical Electrophysiology, J.W. Goethe University Hospital, Frankfurt, Germany.
Lehmann
Ralf
R
Grubb
Blair P
BP
Hohnloser
Stefan H
SH
Klingenheben
Thomas
T
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008879:Midodrine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications*; D012008:Recurrence; D013566:Sympathomimetics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013575:Syncope / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*
D013566:Sympathomimetics; D008879:Midodrine