Why the study?
Stress cardiomyopathy secondary to adrenal crisis is a rare phenomenon relevant to early clinical detection.
Population
A 36-year-old male with stress cardiomyopathy secondary to adrenal crisis
Design
Case report
Authors
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Prompt recognition of hyperkalemic arrest in young adults warrants urgent adrenal workup; leaves open reversibility of associated LV dysfunction.
Adrenal crisis is a rare but reversible cause of stress cardiomyopathy that can lead to sudden cardiac arrest and responds to hydrocortisone therapy.
Harris et al. (2021) studied this question.