Transient global amnesia after dobutamine--atropine stress echocardiography.
Eur J Echocardiogr
; 9(4): 567-8, 2008 Jul.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-17698416
ABSTRACT
Dobutamine-atropine stress echocardiography is a useful and relatively safe test for coronary artery disease assessment. However, possible complications should be recognized. We describe a case of transient global amnesia in a woman who underwent a standard-protocol dobutamine-atropine stress echocardiogram for coronary ischaemia detection, after having complained about chest pain. The test was not positive for coronary ischaemia, but a typical picture of transient global amnesia ensued. Symptoms shortly resolved spontaneously. Neurological work up was negative for organic disease. Transient global amnesia is a neurological syndrome of unknown origin and good prognosis. Dobutamine-atropine stress echocardiography can be added to the described precipitants of transient global amnesia. This neurological syndrome should be taken into account as a possible complication of dobutamine-atropine stress echocardiography.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Isquemia Miocárdica
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Ecocardiografia sob Estresse
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Amnésia
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article