Pheochromocytoma crisis presenting with shock and tako-tsubo-like cardiomyopathy

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Lassnig, Elisabeth ^a   Weber, Thomas ^a   Auer, Johann ^a   Nömeyer, Roland ^a   Eber, Bernd ^a  

^a General Hospital of Wels   (Austria)

Author keywords

Apical ballooning; Pheochromocytoma; Shock

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE; OCTREOTIDE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; VASOPRESSIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOGENIC SHOCK; CASE REPORT; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; LUNG EDEMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; TACHYCARDIA; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TUMOR NECROSIS;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; SHOCK, CARDIOGENIC; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY;

EID: 67349096714     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2008.03.012     Document Type: Article

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