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A crisis of the heart: an acute reversible cardiomyopathy bridged to recovery in a patient with Addison's disease.

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Krishnamoorthy, A; Mentz, RJ; Hyland, KA; McMillan, EB; Patel, CB; Milano, CA; Hernandez, AF
Published in: ASAIO J
2013

Primary adrenal insufficiency or Addison's disease is a rare disorder often difficult to diagnose on presentation by the nature of its associated nonspecific symptoms, such as nausea or weakness. Cardiovascular complications of the condition are usually limited to hypovolemic hypotension; however, we highlight here a rare, dramatic case of a fulminant adrenal crisis in a young man primarily marked by acute biventricular systolic failure and cardiogenic shock. The patient was successfully treated with corticosteroid replacement and bridged with temporary mechanical circulatory support to eventual complete the recovery of native myocardial function.

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Published In

ASAIO J

DOI

EISSN

1538-943X

Publication Date

2013

Volume

59

Issue

6

Start / End Page

668 / 670

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Shock, Cardiogenic
  • Recovery of Function
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Addison Disease
  • 4003 Biomedical engineering
 

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Krishnamoorthy, A., Mentz, R. J., Hyland, K. A., McMillan, E. B., Patel, C. B., Milano, C. A., & Hernandez, A. F. (2013). A crisis of the heart: an acute reversible cardiomyopathy bridged to recovery in a patient with Addison's disease. ASAIO J, 59(6), 668–670. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000001
Krishnamoorthy, Arun, Robert J. Mentz, Kristen A. Hyland, Edward B. McMillan, Chetan B. Patel, Carmelo A. Milano, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “A crisis of the heart: an acute reversible cardiomyopathy bridged to recovery in a patient with Addison's disease.ASAIO J 59, no. 6 (2013): 668–70. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000000001.
Krishnamoorthy A, Mentz RJ, Hyland KA, McMillan EB, Patel CB, Milano CA, et al. A crisis of the heart: an acute reversible cardiomyopathy bridged to recovery in a patient with Addison's disease. ASAIO J. 2013;59(6):668–70.
Krishnamoorthy, Arun, et al. “A crisis of the heart: an acute reversible cardiomyopathy bridged to recovery in a patient with Addison's disease.ASAIO J, vol. 59, no. 6, 2013, pp. 668–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1097/MAT.0000000000000001.
Krishnamoorthy A, Mentz RJ, Hyland KA, McMillan EB, Patel CB, Milano CA, Hernandez AF. A crisis of the heart: an acute reversible cardiomyopathy bridged to recovery in a patient with Addison's disease. ASAIO J. 2013;59(6):668–670.

Published In

ASAIO J

DOI

EISSN

1538-943X

Publication Date

2013

Volume

59

Issue

6

Start / End Page

668 / 670

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Shock, Cardiogenic
  • Recovery of Function
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Heart-Assist Devices
  • Cardiomyopathies
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Addison Disease
  • 4003 Biomedical engineering