Left ventricular outflow tract obstruction without left ventricular hypertrophy treated with ACE inhibitors

We describe a very unusual case of sudden, severe worsening of congestive heart failure which was caused by ACE inhibitors. Diagnosis was made by echocardiogram showing a typical picture of dynamic, left ventricular outflow tract obstruction without left ventricular hypertrophy, which disappeared on discontinuing ACE inhibitors. This phenomenon has already been described as a complication of other drugs such as nitrates, commonly used as provocative tests for latent obstructive cardiomyopathy. To our knowledge ACE inhibitors have not been described as a causative factor.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

1999

Erschienen:

1999

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:137

Enthalten in:

Harefuah - 137(1999), 9 vom: 01. Nov., Seite 373-4, 431

Sprache:

Hebräisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Feldman, J [VerfasserIn]
Laxer, I [VerfasserIn]
Yaretzky, A [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
CJ0O37KU29
Case Reports
Journal Article
Vasodilator Agents
Verapamil

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 12.07.2001

Date Revised 24.11.2016

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM113227671