Nutritional Therapy Leads To Complete Recovery of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report

Nutritional Therapy Leads To Complete Recovery of Left Ventricular Dysfunction in Anorexia Nervosa: A Case Report

This case highlights the cardiac complications associated with anorexia nervosa and how early recognition and treatment significantly affects overall prognosis. A few cases have been reported in literature where cardiomyopathy associated with anorexia nervosa was reported but this is the first case...

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Main Authors: Karan Wats, Syeda A. Batul, Zvi Plawes, Adnan Sadiq, Manfred Moskovits
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Barcaray International 2016-01-01
Series:International Cardiovascular Forum Journal
Subjects:
Anorexia nervosa
cardiomyopathy
refeeding syndrome
Online Access:http://icfjournal.org/index.php/icfj/article/view/228/pdf-2
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Summary:This case highlights the cardiac complications associated with anorexia nervosa and how early recognition and treatment significantly affects overall prognosis. A few cases have been reported in literature where cardiomyopathy associated with anorexia nervosa was reported but this is the first case where adequate medical management and metabolic support lead to complete recovery.
ISSN:2410-2636
2409-3424

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