Dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction secondary to catecholamine excess in a normal ventricle

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 112, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 393-396

  Mingo, S ^a   Benedicto, A ^a   Jimenez, M C ^a   Perez M A ^a   Montero, M ^a  

^a Hospital Alarcos   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amine treatment; LVOT obstruction; Normal ventricle

Indexed keywords

ANGIOTENSIN 2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CATECHOLAMINE; DOPAMINE; NORADRENALIN; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE OUTFLOW TRACT OBSTRUCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE WALL MOTION; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; TRANSTHORACIC ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

AGED; ANGINA, UNSTABLE; CARDIOMEGALY; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; COMORBIDITY; DOPAMINE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; FEMALE; HEART SEPTUM; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MITRAL VALVE; MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; VENTRICULAR OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 33748783065     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2005.07.075     Document Type: Article

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