Table 1 Heart failure occurring after initiation of hormone replacement therapy for Addison’s disease
From: Takotsubo-like syndrome triggered by fludrocortisone overdose for Addison’s disease: a case report
Reference | Age/Sex | Comorbidity | Therapy | Onset of heart failure after | Left ventricular function | Left ventricular function normal after | Acute electrocardiogram | Follow-up electrocardiogram | Heart failure therapy | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | 47/f | None | HC, FC | 20 days | Normal, pericardial effusion | 4 months | Normal | NR | Furosemide | R |
3 | 11/m | None | HC | 1 day | Severely reduced | 6 months | VT | NR | Catecholamines, furosemide | R |
4 | 68/m | Mitral valve prosthesis, hepatopathy | Cortone (cortisone) | 4 years | NR | NR | NR | NR | Furosemide, nitrates | R |
5 | 71/f | None | HC | Shortly | Apical ballooning | 9 months | ST↑ | NR | ß-Blocker, ACE-inhibitor | R |
6 | 69/f | Pyelonephritis | HC | 3 days | Severely reduced | 3 weeks | T-Inv, QT→, VT | Regression of T-Inv | Cardioversion | NR |
7 | 6/m | None | HC, FC | 20 days | Severely reduced | 7 days | NR | NR | Furosemide, spironolactone | R |
8 | 42/f | None | HC | 2 days | Severely reduced | 7 days | ST↑ | Normal after 1 week | Catecholamines, mech vent | R |
9 | 53/f | Thyroiditis | HC | Several days | Apical ballooning | 2 weeks | ST↑, T-Inv, QT→ | NR | NR | R |
Present case | 41/f | Thyroiditis | HC, FC | 3 weeks | Severely reduced | 3 months | T-Inv, QT→ | ST abnormality | ß-Blocker, ACE-inhibitor, furosemide | R |