Key result
A 65-year-old woman with Guillain-Barré syndrome developed severe reversible stress cardiomyopathy with an initial LVEF of 20%, which completely normalized following supportive therapy.
Why the study?
Cardiomyopathy is a rare complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome, with only a few cases reported in the literature.
Population
A 65-year-old Greek woman with Guillain-Barré syndrome who developed cardiomyopathy in the intensive care unit
Design
Case report
Authors
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Alerts clinicians to reversible stress cardiomyopathy in Guillain-Barré syndrome; leaves open whether routine screening improves outcomes.
Case Report (n=1)
No
Highlights the rare but potentially lethal complication of stress cardiomyopathy in Guillain-Barré syndrome, which can be reversed with supportive therapy.
Gravos et al. (2019) conducted a case report in Guillain-Barré syndrome and reversible stress cardiomyopathy (n=1). Supportive therapy (dobutamine, metoprolol, ramipril) was evaluated on Left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) recovery. A 65-year-old woman with Guillain-Barré syndrome developed severe reversible stress cardiomyopathy with an initial LVEF of 20%, which completely normalized following supportive therapy.
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