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. 1992 Aug;68(2):221–222. doi: 10.1136/hrt.68.8.221

Dilated cardiomyopathy associated with chronic overuse of an adrenaline inhaler

M J Stewart 1, D M Fraser 1, N Boon 2
PMCID: PMC1025021  PMID: 1389744

Abstract

Endogenous catecholamines in excess are known to cause dilated cardiomyopathy. A patient presented with dilated cardiomyopathy after many years of overusing an adrenaline inhaler.

Pathological features and a considerable improvement in myocardial function after withdrawal implicated the exogenous catecholamine excess in the pathogenesis of the cardiomyopathy.

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