title: An unusual case of cardiomyopathy in a 75-year-old woman.
abstract: In this report we describe a 75-year-old woman who presented with an acute coronary syndrome and transient catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy with severe pulmonary oedema necessitating mechanical ventilation. During mechanical ventilation several episodes of hypertension occurred despite severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction. A pheochromocytoma was diagnosed and after successful surgical resection the patient's condition improved. Three months after surgery myocardial scintigraphic examination demonstrated a normal ejection fraction and no signs of adenosine-induced ischaemia.
authors.forename: J G J
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Milhous
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mosterd
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jaarsma
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Roeffel
keywords: acute coronary syndrome; cardiomyopathy; pheochromocytoma