A Rare Case of Lead-Induced Cardiomyopathy
oleh: Shruti Hegde, MD, Michael Maysky, Abbas Zaidi, MD
| Format: | Article |
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| Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2020-08-01 |
Deskripsi
A 39-year-old man, painter by profession, presented with symptoms of heart failure. His work up was unrevealing except for elevated blood lead levels (BLL). He was started on guideline-directed medical therapy and was referred to occupational therapy. No improvement in his ejection fraction was noted until his BLL decreased. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.)