We report a case of dilated cardiomyopathy that we believe is secondary to excessive
use of inhaled β agonists. Clinicians should be mindful of this possibility when using
β agonists to treat patients with obstructive airways disease; particularly if there
is already recognised left ventricular dysfunction.
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Publication history
Accepted:
September 18,
2008
Received in revised form:
September 13,
2008
Received:
November 1,
2007
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© 2008 Australasian Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
