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Stress Cardiomyopathy Precipitated by Withdrawal of Epoprostenol

We describe a case of stress-induced cardiomyopathy following epoprostenol withdrawal. A patient with pulmonary arterial hypertension presented with a malfunctioning Hickman catheter. Inappropriate withdrawal of epoprostenol resulted in shock. Evaluation confirmed stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Rest...

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Autores principales: Gionfriddo, William J., Ahmed, Hanna N., Farber, Harrison W.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8298301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34317225
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.10.040