Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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VI.a

Cardiomyopathy (acute, subacute, chronic)

Can be acute or subacute in onset. Severity is from the asymptomatic/subclinical state to overt heart failure. May cause acute or chronic left ventricular dysfunction, congestive heart failure (XIIIa) or cardiogenic pulmonary edema (IId). In some cases, will improve with drug stoppage

Publications

Ferreira PG, Costa S, Dias N, Ferreira AJ, Franco F

Simultaneous interstitial pneumonitis and cardiomyopathy induced by venlafaxine.

Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia 2014 May-Jun;40;313-8 — 2014 May-Jun — 313-8

Höjer J, Hulting J, Salmonson H

Fatal cardiotoxicity induced by venlafaxine overdosage.

Clinical toxicology (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2008 Apr;46;336-7 — 2008 Apr — 336-7

Drent M, Singh S, Gorgels AP, Hansell DM, Bekers O, Nicholson AG, van Suylen RJ, du Bois RM

Drug-induced pneumonitis and heart failure simultaneously associated with venlafaxine.

American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 2003 Apr 01;167;958-61 — 2003 Apr 01 — 958-61

Partridge SJ, MacIver DH, Solanki T

A depressed myocardium.

Journal of toxicology. Clinical toxicology 2000;38;453-5 — 2000 — 453-5