Recurrent Stress Cardiomyopathy: A Rare Variant in a Young Patient with Undiagnosed Pheochromocytoma. (2nd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lembo, Robert; Wesley, Paul; Calkins, Joe B.
• Other Names: Snyder Christopher S. Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in cardiology. Volume 2021(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-06-02
• Subjects: Cardiology -- Periodicals; 616.12005
• DOI: 10.1155/2021/5518578
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6404

Abstract

Abstract : Biventricular stress cardiomyopathy is one of several known anatomical variants of reversible cardiomyopathies to occur. We present a case of a young patient with recurrent stress cardiomyopathy complicated by cardiogenic shock in the perioperative period. The cardiomyopathy observed was in a patient with neurofibromatosis type I and undiagnosed pheochromocytoma who presented for intervention of hydrocephalus. This case demonstrates the importance of vigilance in the young patient who develops shock in the perioperative period.