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Jiyu Zhang1, Jin Yang1, Yueliang Li2
1Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Central Hospital of Panzhihua City, Panzhihua, Sichuan, Province, 617000, China.
Abstract:
The aim of this study is to reveal the causal relationship between dilated cardiomyopathy and aldosteronoma. A 44-year-old male dilated cardiomyopathy patient with aldosteronoma, who demonstrated a worse cardiac function after 1 year therapy with optimized dosage of sacubirtil/valsartan, furosemide, metoprolol, and spironolactone. The patient shows a promising prognosis after aldosteronoma removal procedure. Aldosteronoma may cause dilated cardiomyopathy. We assume that the optimal treatment for aldosteronoma-induced dilated cardiomyopathy is surgical removal combined with drugs.
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