Long-standing untreated acromegaly can result in dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, a rare complication affecting fewer than 3% of patients.
Highlights a rare complication of untreated acromegaly presenting as heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.
Absolute Event Rate: 0% vs 0%
ABSTRACT Several complications have been linked to acromegaly. However, heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction is rare and occurs in fewer than 3% of patients. We report a case of heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction due to dilated cardiomyopathy secondary to acromegaly.
Bueno et al. (Thu,) reported a other. Long-standing untreated acromegaly can result in dilated cardiomyopathy and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, a rare complication affecting fewer than 3% of patients.