Cardiomyopathy in Patients with Myasthenia Gravis Crisis
- Author:
Hyewon LEE
1
;
Sihyun KIM
;
Kwando PARK
;
Min Su PARK
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Cardiomyopathy; Cardiac arrhythmia; Myasthenic crisis
- MeSH: Arrhythmias, Cardiac; Cardiomyopathies; Death, Sudden; Heart Failure; Humans; Intubation; Myasthenia Gravis; Respiration, Artificial; Respiratory Insufficiency
- From:Journal of the Korean Neurological Association 2019;37(4):400-402
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
- Abstract: Myasthenia gravis (MG) crisis is a life-threatening condition characterized by respiratory failure requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation. Cardiac problem in patients with MG crisis is a rare condition, presenting as cardiomyopathy, arrhythmia, heart failure and sudden death. We report two cases that developed arrhythmia and stress-induced cardiomyopathy during MG crisis episodes.
