Addison’s Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Addison’s Disease and Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Addison’s disease is often accompanied by a number of cardiovascular manifestations. We report the case of a 30-year-old man who presented with a new onset dilated cardiomyopathy due to Addison’s disease. The clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of this rare hormone mediated cardiac disord...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case Reports in Cardiology 2016-01, Vol.2016 (2016), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Bhagirath, Kapil M., Shaikh, Bilal, Cheung, David, Schwartz, Anna, Mozolevska, Viktoriya, Jassal, Davinder S.
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Sprache:eng
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Adrenal glands
Blood
Cardiac arrhythmia
Cardiology
Cardiomyopathy
Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
Case Report
Colleges & universities
Corticosteroids
Dyspnea
Edema
Heart failure
Hormone replacement therapy
Hospitals
Patients
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Zusammenfassung:Addison’s disease is often accompanied by a number of cardiovascular manifestations. We report the case of a 30-year-old man who presented with a new onset dilated cardiomyopathy due to Addison’s disease. The clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes of this rare hormone mediated cardiac disorder are reviewed.
ISSN:2090-6404
2090-6412
DOI:10.1155/2016/4362514