ArticleBMJ case reports2018
Reversible cardiac dysfunction in long-standing hypertension may be global variant of stress cardiomyopathy.
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- Concept of myocardial fatigue in reversible severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction from afterload mismatch: a case series.European heart journal. Case reports · 2021Article
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Abstract
An adult man with long-standing poorly controlled cardiac risk factors presented with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Echocardiogram, cardiac MRI and catheterisation suggested idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy, severe systolic dysfunction, ejection fraction 25% with global left ventricular (LV) dilation and apical thrombus. He responded well to diuretics and gradual uptitration of lisinopril and carvedilol. Follow-up echocardiogram in 2 months demonstrated complete recovery of systolic function, normalisation of LV size and shape with severe LV hypertrophy. This presentation is potentially a global variant of stress cardiomyopathy with recovery of LV function, highlighting the importance of appropriate imaging, catheterisation and clinical monitoring in patients with ADHF.
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