| Autor: |
Ankita Devareddy, BA, Konrad Teodor Sawicki, MD, PhD, Lubna Choudhury, MD, Jane E. Wilcox, MD, MS |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
JACC: Case Reports, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 411-413 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2666-0849 |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.12.039 |
| Popis: |
Adrenal insufficiency is a rare cause of heart failure. We describe a young patient who presented with new-onset biventricular systolic heart failure due to primary adrenal insufficiency. The patient was initiated on hydrocortisone, with rapid improvement of both left and right ventricular systolic function. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.) |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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