Successful Empirical Treatment of Intravenous Immune Globulin in Recent-Onset Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy: A Case Report / 대한구급학회지
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
; : 96-100, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) therapy has been introduced to idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy due to their antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects. But each study reported conflicting result and treatment regimen has not been clearly established. We experienced a case of 28-year-old woman with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with severely depressed cardiac function. Its onset time was obvious within 1 month. Despite of conservative treatment of heart failure, sudden cardiac arrest was developed. We tried IVIG therapy, and her symptoms and cardiac function were improved after IVIG treatment.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Immunoglobulins
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Cardiomyopathy, Dilated
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Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
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Death, Sudden, Cardiac
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Heart Failure
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine
Year:
2007
Document type:
Article