Fatal pheochromocytoma crisis precipitated by dobutamine stress echocardiography.
Eur J Echocardiogr
; 9(6): 819-21, 2008 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
The safety of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) has been demonstrated in multiple studies with a major complication rate of <1%. Specifically, ventricular tachycardia during DSE has a reported incidence of 0.3%, and has been bound to be of no prognostic significance in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease. We report a unique case of fatal pheochromocytoma crisis precipitated by DSE in a patient with heretofore unknown adrenal disease. We are once again reminded that no diagnostic modality is absolutely without risk; however, minimal they might be.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Feocromocitoma
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Insuficiência Respiratória
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Choque
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Simpatomiméticos
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Neoplasias das Glândulas Suprarrenais
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Ecocardiografia sob Estresse
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Dobutamina
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article