title: Reversible catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy due to pheochromocytoma: case report.
abstract: Pheochromocytoma is a tumor originating from chromaffin tissue. It commonly presents with symptoms and signs of catecholamine excess, such as hypertension, tachycardia, headache and sweating. Cardiovascular manifestations include catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy, which may present as severe left ventricular dysfunction and congestive heart failure. We report a case of pheochromocytoma which was diagnosed following investigation of dilated cardiomyopathy. We highlight the dramatic symptomatic improvement and reversal of cardiomyopathy, with recovery of left ventricular function after treatment.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal. Electronic address: milan.satendra@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Milan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Satendra
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Medicina, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Cláudia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: de Jesus
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Armando L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Bordalo e Sá
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Luís
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rosário
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia II, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rocha
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cirurgia II, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Henrique
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bicha Castelo
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: Maria José
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Correia
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia, Hospital Santa Maria, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Norte, Lisboa, Portugal.
authors.forename: António
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nunes Diogo
mesh_terms: D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D002311:Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010673:Pheochromocytoma / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines
keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Catecholamines; Catecolaminas; Feocromocitoma; Heart failure; Insuficiência cardíaca; Miocardiopatia; Pheochromocytoma