Hypoxic cardiomyopathy: acute myocardial dysfunction after severe hypoxia

Smith, F.; Lee, R.; Haindl, W.

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Medicine 19(5): 488-492

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0004-8291
PMID: 2590103
Document Number: 337919
Five cases of acute transient myocardial dysfunction in previously well people after severe hypoxic episode are described. In all cases the hypoxic episode was associated with drug overdose and its complications. Pulmonary infiltrates on chest X-ray consistent with pulmonary edema developed in four cases and gated heart pool scanning confirmed severe cardiovascular dysfunction in all cases.

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