Cardiovascular Manifestations and Complications of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas

Cardiovascular Manifestations and Complications of Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas

Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare neuro-endocrine tumors. The catecholamine surge causes paroxysmal or chronic secondary hypertension. PPGLs may present as hypertensive- or PPGL-crisis with severe life-threatening cardiac and cerebrovascular complications. PPGLs-induced cardiac m...

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Main Authors: Shams Y-Hassan, Henrik Falhammar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
pheochromocytoma
paraganglioma
cardiomyopathy
myocarditis
takotsubo syndrome
myocardial stunning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/9/8/2435

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