Cardiogenic shock as consequence of chemotherapy-related dilated cardiomyopathy: a case report
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A case of dilated cardiomyopathy.
CONTEXT Dilated cardiomyopathy is a significant health problem in Africa. Diagnosis and treatment can be challenging as it frequently affects young patients and those without risk factors for cardiac disease. ISSUE A previously well HIV negative 17 year old boy presented to Mseleni hospital in December 2011 with a short history of worsening shortness of breath on exertion. The history had bee...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pharmacy & Pharmacology International Journal
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2379-6367
DOI: 10.15406/ppij.2019.07.00229