High blood pressure, ventricular tachycardia and transient left ventricular dysfunction: Do not forget pheocromocytoma

Mario Gregori; Francesco Paneni; Michela Dagostino; Giuliano Tocci; Andrea Ferrucci; Carmine Savoia

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High blood pressure, ventricular tachycardia and transient left ventricular dysfunction: Do not forget pheocromocytoma

Mario Gregori, Francesco Paneni, Michela Dagostino, Giuliano Tocci, Andrea Ferrucci, Carmine Savoia

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Abstract

Pheochromocytoma is a neuroendocrine tumour of the adrenal gland that secretes an excessive amount of catecholamines, leading to a rapid rise and fall in blood pressure, headache, sweating and palpitations. The clinical scenario of pheochromocytoma, however, may be extremely variable and may include atypical cardiovascular manifestations, eventually leading to delays or mistakes in diagnosis. This issue is crucial since a missed diagnosis of pheochromocytoma may imply fatal consequences. This article reports a case of pheochromocytoma presenting with quite atypical cardiovascular manifestations such as transient left ventricular dysfunction and ventricular tachycardia. The pathophysiological determinants underlying uncommon clinical presentations of pheochromocytoma are also discussed.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	57-59
Number of pages	3
Journal	High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2165/11593430-000000000-00000
Publication status	Published - 2011

Keywords

Hypertension, pathogenesis
Left-ventricular-dysfunction, pathogenesis
Phaeochromocytoma, pathogenesis
Ventricular-tachycardia, pathogenesis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Internal Medicine

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Gregori, M., Paneni, F., Dagostino, M., Tocci, G., Ferrucci, A., & Savoia, C. (2011). High blood pressure, ventricular tachycardia and transient left ventricular dysfunction: Do not forget pheocromocytoma. High Blood Pressure and Cardiovascular Prevention, 18(2), 57-59. https://doi.org/10.2165/11593430-000000000-00000

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