A Case of Beneficial Effect of Short-Term Growth Hormone Treatment for Intractable Heart Failure in Cardiomyopathy Combined with Neuromuscular Dystrophy.
10.4070/kcj.1998.28.8.1387
- Author:
Ki Hyun BYUN
;
Dongsoo KIM
;
June Sick KNA
;
Soo Hwan OH
;
In Jai KIM
;
Bum Kee HONG
;
Hyuckmoon KWON
;
Su Youn NAM
;
Seong Woong KANG
;
Hyun Seung KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cardiomyopathy;
Growth hormone therapy;
Neuromuscular dystrophy
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Cardiomyopathies*;
Diuretics;
Echocardiography;
Electromyography;
Growth Hormone*;
Heart Failure*;
Heart*;
Hemodynamics;
Humans;
Neuromuscular Diseases
- From:Korean Circulation Journal
1998;28(8):1387-1392
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of 15-year-old man with beneficial effects of short term growth hormone treatment presenting with cardiomyopathy combined with neuromuscular dystrophy. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed that LV chamber was markedly dilated and global LV systolic function was severely reduced. The findings of electromyography were compatible with neuromuscular dystrophy. Under the impression of cardiomyopathy combined with neuromuscular disease, maximal medical treatments such as inotropic agents, diuretics and ACE inhibitor were tried but we could not attain remarkable clinical improvement. Finally, we started growth hormone injection and after treatment for 3 months, we could attain remarkable clinical and hemodynamic improvement without any side effect.
