Initial presentation of pheochromocytoma with takotsubo cardiomyopathy: A brief review of literature

Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 49-52

  Gujja, Karthik R ^a   Aslam, Ahmed F ^a   Privman, Vladimir ^a   Tejani, Furqan ^a   Vasavada, Balendu ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute ST elevation; Direct myocyte injury; Excessive catecholamine release; Microvascular spasm; Myocardial stunning; Pheochromocytoma; Progressive T wave inversion; Stress induced cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; AMLODIPINE PLUS BENAZEPRIL; CLOPIDOGREL; ENALAPRIL; HEART ENZYME; HEPARIN; INFUSION FLUID; INSULIN; METADRENALIN; METOPROLOL SUCCINATE; TERAZOSIN;

ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; ADULT; AKINESIA; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLURRED VISION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORONARY ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CORONARY ARTERY SPASM; DIABETES MELLITUS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY TUMOR; LABORATORY TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENALECTOMY; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CORONARY ANGIOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; METANEPHRINE; MIDDLE AGED; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; TAKOTSUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 74249084702     PISSN: 15582027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2459/JCM.0b013e32832d862f     Document Type: Article

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