Cardiomyopathy induced by phenylpropanolamine.

Chin, C; Choy, M · J Pediatr · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

A 14-year-old girl had evidence of an acute cardiomyopathy after a minimal overdose of phenylpropanolamine. She had myocardial dysfunction, ventricular dysrhythmia, and secondary pulmonary edema without any associated systemic hypertension. The cardiomyopathy resolved after several days.

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