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Reversible segmental left-ventricular dysfunction caused by accidental administration of sympathomimetic drug in
M V Simões1, B C Maciel, J A Marin-Neto
1Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
International Journal of Cardiology
|August 29, 1997
Abstract:
A inadvertently administrated high dose of sympathomimetic drug induced cardiogenic shock manifestations in a previously healthy woman. This state was characterized by EKG subendocardial injury, serum cardiac enzymes elevation, extensive regional left ventricular wall motion abnormalities on echocardiogram. Therapeutics included oxygen, systemic vasodilators and diuretics. Clinical recovery occurred over a four days period and parallels the normalization of echocardiogram and EKG alterations.