Fatal pheochromocytoma crisis precipitated by dobutamine stress echocardiography | Zendy

Prabhdeep S. Sethi | Zendy; William Hiser | Zendy; Hasan Gaffar | Zendy; Leng Jiang | Zendy; Ashequl Islam | Zendy; Nitin Bhatnagar | Zendy; Mara Slawsky | Zendy

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Fatal pheochromocytoma crisis precipitated by dobutamine stress echocardiography

Author(s) -

Prabhdeep S. Sethi,

William Hiser,

Hasan Gaffar,

Leng Jiang,

Ashequl Islam,

Nitin Bhatnagar,

Mara Slawsky

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european heart journal - cardiovascular imaging

Language(s) - Uncategorized

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2047-2412

pISSN - 2047-2404

DOI - 10.1093/ejechocard/jen180

Subject(s) - pheochromocytoma , medicine , dobutamine , cardiology , coronary artery disease , complication , hypertensive crisis , ventricular tachycardia , disease , tachycardia , incidence (geometry) , radiology , blood pressure , hemodynamics , physics , optics

The safety of dobutamine stress echocardiography (DSE) has been demonstrated in multiple studies with a major complication rate of <1%. Specifically, ventricular tachycardia during DSE has a reported incidence of 0.3%, and has been bound to be of no prognostic significance in patients without obstructive coronary artery disease. We report a unique case of fatal pheochromocytoma crisis precipitated by DSE in a patient with heretofore unknown adrenal disease. We are once again reminded that no diagnostic modality is absolutely without risk; however, minimal they might be.

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