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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Allergic myocardial ischemia causing reversible hemodynamic collapse during gastroscopy
Omar Itani, Mohammad Jazzar, Rola Hammoud, Mireille Azar, Jamil Shaaban
Department of Anaesthesiology, Clemenceau Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
Correspondence Address:
Omar Itani
Department of Anesthesiology, Clemenceau Medical Center, Clemenceau Street, Beirut, PO BOX: 11-2555
Lebanon
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DOI: 10.4103/0259-1162.103388
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This case report details the development of an acute heart dysfunction during gastroscopy under sedation in a patient with normal coronary arteries. The early diagnosis by echocardiography and aggressive management allowed us to prevent a serious and fatal outcome. We spot on the diagnosis of allergic cardiogenic shock based on our clinical and laboratory finding. |
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