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

Sivagnanam K, Chaudari D, Lopez P, Sutherland ME, Ramu VK

"Bath salts" induced severe reversible cardiomyopathy.

The American journal of case reports 2013;14;288-91 — 2013 — 288-91