title: [Acromegalic cardiomyopathy].
abstract: Acromegaly is an endocrine disease with specific somatic changes due to an excess of growth hormone. The majority of cases are caused by growth hormone producing pituitary tumors. Cardiovascular complications, which can be detected even in the early stages of the disease, are considered as major contributing factors in the increased morbidity and mortality of the patients. In this review authors briefly summarize clinical characteristics of acromegalic cardiomyopathy.
authors: Semmelweis Egyetem, Általános Orvostudományi Kar II. Belgyógyászati Klinika Budapest Szentkirályi u. 46. 1088. benczeagnes@hotmail.com
authors: Agnes
authors: A
authors: Bencze
authors: Károly
authors: K
authors: Rácz
mesh_terms: D000172:Acromegaly / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D009202:Cardiomyopathies / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D015150:Echocardiography, Doppler; D005355:Fibrosis / Q000209:etiology; D019382:Human Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D017379:Hypertrophy, Left Ventricular / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / Q000378:metabolism*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D010911:Pituitary Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D019382:Human Growth Hormone; D007334:Insulin-Like Growth Factor I