| Refractory biventricular heart failure in secondary hemochromatosis. | |
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PMID: 4073117 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Cardiac hemochromatosis usually presents with clinical congestive heart failure and an enlarged heart. A woman with secondary hemochromatosis and features of both restrictive and congestive cardiomyopathy with a normal sized heart is described. Despite all interventions she had progressive cardiac impairment and expired eight days following presentation. The clinical and laboratory findings of 49 cases of cardiac hemochromatosis during the last 50 years are reviewed. While the disease usually progresses slowly, a significant minority die within fourteen days of recognition. Not infrequently pericardial tamponade is entertained as a cause for this rapid deterioration; however, both a restrictive and congestive cardiomyopathy appear to be responsible for this catastrophic presentation. |
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Authors:
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P A Furth; W Futterweit; R Gorlin |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of the medical sciences Volume: 290 ISSN: 0002-9629 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 1985 Nov |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1986-01-14 Completed Date: 1986-01-14 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370506 Medline TA: Am J Med Sci Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 209-13 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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Adult Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*, pathology Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive / etiology*, pathology Female Hemochromatosis / complications*, pathology Humans Myocardium / pathology Pericarditis / etiology, pathology |
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