[Clinical case of the month. Cardiac complications of acromegaly: a rare cause of dilated cardiomyopathy]

Rev Med Liege. 2012 Apr;67(4):174-8.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Acromegaly is a disease characterized by chronic growth hormone hypersecretion. Cardiovascular complications represent the main cause of death. We present here a rare case of dilated cardiomyopathy whose diagnosis revealed an acromegaly. This will provide the opportunity to review an uncommon disease and its recently reassessed prevalence.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / complications*
  • Acromegaly / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / diagnosis
  • Cardiomyopathy, Dilated / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged