Stress Cardiomyopathy Managed with Extracorporeal Support after Self-Injection of Epinephrine

A 28-year-old man was admitted to the ICU for self-injection of Epinephrine. This injection resulted in the rapid development of a catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy (inverted Takotsubo) with a severe cardiogenic shock. The importance of ventricular dysfunction required the implementation of a tem...

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Main Authors: Bourenne Jeremy, Fresco Raphaëlle, Kerbaul François, Michelet Pierre, Gainnier Marc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3731069