| Literature DB >> 30532803 |
Aiko Sakamoto1, Miyuki Yamamoto1, Masao Takahashi1, Kohsuke Ajiki1, Satoshi Ota2, Akimichi Murakami3, Makoto Mutou3, Kamon Imai3, Takahiro Maruta4, Hiroaki Yoshikawa5, Nobukazu Ishizaka1, Hiroshi Yamashita1, Yasunobu Hirata1, Ryozo Nagai1.
Abstract
A 65-year-old male, who had been diagnosed to have myasthenia gravis (MG) 25 years previously, was admitted to our hospital with faintness. Cardiac ultrasonography showed decreased left ventricular function. Magnetic resonance imaging depicted delayed contrast enhancement in localized regions. No significant coronary artery stenosis was found, and due to the reproducible susceptibility for sustained ventricular tachycardia, he underwent cardioverter-defibrillator implantation. Although relatively uncommon, cardiac manifestations should not be overlooked in MG patients, as they may be associated with ventricular arrhythmias and cardiac dysfunction.Entities:
Keywords: Cardiac dysfunction; Cardioverter-defibrillator implantation; Delayed gadolinium-based contrast enhancement; Myasthenia gravis
Year: 2010 PMID： 30532803 PMCID： PMC6265037 DOI： 10.1016/j.jccase.2010.01.006
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Cardiol Cases ISSN： 1878-5409