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Echocardiac features simulating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in a patient with pheochromocytoma

Authors: Dr. Smita R. Jategaonkar, MD, Dr. med. Thomas Butz, MD, Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Burchert, MD, Prof. Dr. med. Dieter Horstkotte, MD, PhD, PD Dr. med. Lother Faber, MD

Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology | Issue 3/2009

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Sirs: A 53-year-old male patient was admitted with the diagnosis of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) for further treatment, e.g. surgical myectomy or percutaneous septal ablation [2]. He had a long-standing, severe hypertension under triple anti-hypertensive drug therapy (β-blockers, diurectics and urapidil). He described variable symptoms with dyspnea NYHA functional class III and palpitations. …

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Title: Echocardiac features simulating hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy in a patient with pheochromocytoma
Authors: Dr. Smita R. Jategaonkar, MD
Dr. med. Thomas Butz, MD
Prof. Dr. med. Wolfgang Burchert, MD
Prof. Dr. med. Dieter Horstkotte, MD, PhD
PD Dr. med. Lother Faber, MD
Publication date: 01-03-2009
Publisher: Steinkopff-Verlag
Published in: Clinical Research in Cardiology / Issue 3/2009
Print ISSN: 1861-0684
Electronic ISSN: 1861-0692
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00392-009-0748-z

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