Abstract
Ventricular tachycardia in patients with pheochromocytoma is rare. We report a patient with a norepinephrine-secreting extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma who had exercise induced ventricular tachycardia. Prior to diagnosis, the patient was treated with a selective ß1 blocker, atenolol, which resulted in suppression of the dysrhythmia and amelioration of the hypertension. This is the first reported case of selective ß blockade suppressing ventricular tachycardia in a patient with a pheochromocytoma. Electrocardiographic abnormalities described in patients with pheochromocytoma are reviewed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 943-947 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Endocrinological Investigation: Official Journal of the Italian Society of Endocrinology |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Pheochromocytoma
- atenolol
- metoprolol
- ventricular tachycardia