A Case of Anorexia Nervosa Complicated With Strongly Suspected Stress-Induced Cardiomyopathy and Mural Thrombus
Korean Circulation Journal
;
: 615-617, 2011.
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in English
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ABSTRACT
Stress-induced cardiomyopathy is a unique reversible cardiovascular disease precipitated by acute emotional or physical stress. It is associated with a high prevalence of chronic anxiety disorder that precedes the onset of cardiomyopathy, as well as comorbid cardiovascular risk factors that are similar to the ST segment elevation of myocardial infarction. A thirty-five-year-old woman suffering from anorexia nervosa visited our hospital complaining of severe general weakness. She was diagnosed with stress-induced cardiomyopathy and mural thrombus using a transthoracic echocardiogram. Therefore, she was given anticoagulation therapy and nutrition with immediate psychiatric interventions. After two weeks of treatment, the follow-up echocardiogram indicated a significant improvement of the left ventricular dysfunction and mural thrombus.
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Main subject:
Anxiety Disorders
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Stress, Psychological
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Thrombosis
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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Anorexia
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Anorexia Nervosa
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Follow-Up Studies
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Ventricular Dysfunction, Left
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Circulation Journal
Year:
2011
Type:
Article
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