Recurrent catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy in a patient with a pheochromocytoma.
Pheochromocytomas presents with variable clinical manifestations. Cardiomyopathy caused by a pheochromocytoma is well known. We report the case of a 62-year-old woman with recurrent left ventricular dysfunction, who was subsequently found to have a pheochromocytoma. The patient had two different patterns of cardiomyopathy. Patients with a cardiomyopathy, of non-specific origin, should have a pheochromocytoma ruled out.
Jang
Se Yong
SY
Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kyungpook National University Medical School, Daegu, Korea.
Yang
Dong Heon
DH
Lee
Sang Hyuk
SH
Kim
Jae Hee
JH
Park
Sun Hee
SH
Park
Hun Sik
HS
Cho
Yongkeun
Y
Chae
Shung Chull
SC
Jun
Jae Eun
JE
Park
Wee Hyun
WH