Cardiomyopathy Related to a Weight Loss Supplement: A Case Report and Review of Literature
There are various etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. However, in young patients without a strong family history of cardiovascular disease, alcohol or drug abuse, viral infections, and absence of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, ischemia is an unlikely cause. We present an interesting case o...
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doaj-0d433604b5c04fba839dd0e99924cf152020-11-25T03:03:22ZengSAGE PublishingJournal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports2324-70962017-05-01510.1177/2324709617711462Cardiomyopathy Related to a Weight Loss Supplement: A Case Report and Review of LiteratureGhulam Murtaza MD0Sujeen Adhikari MD1Irfan Siddiqui MD2Hannah Lu BS3Aneesh Kuruvilla MD4Advocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USAAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USAAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USARosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USAAdvocate Christ Medical Center, Oak Lawn, IL, USAThere are various etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. However, in young patients without a strong family history of cardiovascular disease, alcohol or drug abuse, viral infections, and absence of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, ischemia is an unlikely cause. We present an interesting case of a young female without traditional risk factors who developed dilated cardiomyopathy following administration of a weight loss supplement xenadrine and had resolution of symptoms after discontinuation of the supplement.https://doi.org/10.1177/2324709617711462 |
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Cardiomyopathy Related to a Weight Loss Supplement: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Cardiomyopathy Related to a Weight Loss Supplement: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
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Cardiomyopathy Related to a Weight Loss Supplement: A Case Report and Review of Literature |
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cardiomyopathy related to a weight loss supplement: a case report and review of literature |
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports |
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There are various etiologies of dilated cardiomyopathy. However, in young patients without a strong family history of cardiovascular disease, alcohol or drug abuse, viral infections, and absence of endocrine and metabolic abnormalities, ischemia is an unlikely cause. We present an interesting case of a young female without traditional risk factors who developed dilated cardiomyopathy following administration of a weight loss supplement xenadrine and had resolution of symptoms after discontinuation of the supplement. |
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