A Rare Case of Lead-Induced Cardiomyopathy

A Rare Case of Lead-Induced Cardiomyopathy

A 39-year-old man, painter by profession, presented with symptoms of heart failure. His work up was unrevealing except for elevated blood lead levels (BLL). He was started on guideline-directed medical therapy and was referred to occupational therapy. No improvement in his ejection fraction was note...

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Main Authors: Shruti Hegde, MD, Michael Maysky, Abbas Zaidi, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:JACC: Case Reports
Subjects:
cardiomyopathy
global longitudinal strain
lead toxicity
myocarditis
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666084920306136
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Summary:A 39-year-old man, painter by profession, presented with symptoms of heart failure. His work up was unrevealing except for elevated blood lead levels (BLL). He was started on guideline-directed medical therapy and was referred to occupational therapy. No improvement in his ejection fraction was noted until his BLL decreased. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)
ISSN:2666-0849

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