Key result
A review of 1 case series and 8 case reports highlights the association between β-adrenergic agonist use and stress cardiomyopathy in patients with asthma or COPD exacerbations.
Why the study?
The association between use of beta-adrenergic agonists and stress cardiomyopathy in asthma or COPD exacerbations is increasingly recognized, warranting consolidation of literature to derive observational trends.
Does the use of β-adrenergic agonists induce stress cardiomyopathy in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations?
Does the use of β-adrenergic agonists induce stress cardiomyopathy in patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations?
This narrative review highlights an increasingly recognized association between beta-agonist use and stress cardiomyopathy in patients treated for asthma or COPD exacerbations.
Association may warrant vigilance during β-agonist use in exacerbations; leaves causality and practice implications open pending controlled studies.
In patients with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations, the association between use of β-adrenergic agonists and stress cardiomyopathy is becoming increasingly recognized. Considering the emergence of this association, we sought to consolidate information from the existing body of literature to derive observational trends. One case series and 8 case reports were reviewed. Sex, age, ethnicity, comorbid conditions, presenting symptoms, electrocardiogram findings, troponin values, amount and type of β-agonist used, and time to resolution of cardiomyopathy were examined.
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Chhetri et al. (2023) conducted a review in Asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations. β-adrenergic agonists was evaluated on Stress cardiomyopathy. A review of 1 case series and 8 case reports highlights the association between β-adrenergic agonist use and stress cardiomyopathy in patients with asthma or COPD exacerbations.
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