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INTERNAL MEDICINE
Volume 51, Issue 8, Pages 895-899Publisher
JAPAN SOC INTERNAL MEDICINE
DOI: 10.2169/internalmedicine.51.6887
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stress-induced cardiomyopathy; cardiogenic shock; anaphylaxis; catecholamine
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Stress-induced cardiomyopathy, a reversible left ventricular dysfunction, has been reported following anaphylaxis; this clinical circumstance seems to be linked to elevated levels of circulating catecholamines. We present a 36-year-old woman diagnosed as stress-induced cardiomyopathy following ceftriaxone-induced anaphylaxis. After anaphylactic reaction, the patient initially presented with cardiogenic shock, and subsequently developed multiple organ failure. She recovered basically by multiple organ supportive therapies including intra-aortic balloon pump and continuous veno-venous hemofiltration. This case provides a unique opportunity to observe the triggering of stress-induced cardiomyopathy, and also it provides evidence to support the role of catecholamine in the pathogenesis of this disease.
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