Reversible Biventricular Heart Failure Due to Primary Adrenal Insufficiency

JACC Case Rep. 2020 Mar;2(3):411-413. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2019.12.039. Epub 2020 Mar 18.

Abstract

Adrenal insufficiency is a rare cause of heart failure. We describe a young patient who presented with new-onset biventricular systolic heart failure due to primary adrenal insufficiency. The patient was initiated on hydrocortisone, with rapid improvement of both left and right ventricular systolic function. (Level of Difficulty: Beginner.).

Keywords: autoimmune; echocardiography; systolic heart failure.