Acromegalic Cardiomyopathy with Malignant Arrhythmogenic Pattern Successfully Treated with Mechanical Circulatory Support and Heart Transplantation

We reported a case of a 48 years old man with acromegalic cardiomyopathy caused by pituitary adenoma. Despite the successful transsphenoidal resection of the tumour, the patient was re-hospitalized for ventricular arrhythmic storms that led to cardiogenic shock which required mechanical hemodynamic support with intra aortic balloon pump, venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and urgent heart transplantation.
Source: Canadian Journal of Cardiology - Category: Cardiology Source Type: research