Cookies on this website

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you click 'Accept all cookies' we'll assume that you are happy to receive all cookies and you won't see this message again. If you click 'Reject all non-essential cookies' only necessary cookies providing core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility will be enabled. Click 'Find out more' for information on how to change your cookie settings.

Sudden and/or chronic exposure to catecholamines may predispose patients with phaeochromocytoma to cardiac pathology, including left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy, myocardial infarction, stress-induced cardiomyopathy and heart failure. This is a prospective, multicentre study using cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging to describe the variety and incidence of cardiac abnormalities in patients diagnosed with phaeochromocytoma.

Original publication

DOI

10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306118.122

Type

Journal article

Journal

Heart

Publication Date

06/2014

Volume

100 Suppl 3

Keywords

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance, cardiomyopathy, phaeochromocytoma