Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2021; 9(15): 3752-3757
Published online May 26, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i15.3752
Pheochromocytoma in a 49-year-old woman presenting with acute myocardial infarction: A case report
Hao-Yu Wu, Yi-Wei Cao, Tian-Jiao Gao, Jian-Li Fu, Lei Liang
Hao-Yu Wu, Lei Liang, Department of Cardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Yi-Wei Cao, Department of Electrocardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Tian-Jiao Gao, Department of Gastroenterology, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Jian-Li Fu, Ultrasonic Diagnosis Center, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, Xi’an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China
Author contributions: Wu HY and Cao YW drafted the manuscript; Wu HY, Fu JL, and Liang L participated in the treatment of this patient; Wu HY, Cao YW, and Gao TJ revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Supported by the Natural Science Basic Research Program of Shaanxi Province, No. 2020JQ-939; and the Science and Technology Development Incubation Fund Project of Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, No. 2019YXQ-08.
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Corresponding author: Yi-Wei Cao, MD, PhD, Doctor, Department of Electrocardiology, Shaanxi Provincial People’s Hospital, No. 256 West Youyi Road, Xi'an 710068, Shaanxi Province, China. 807422365@qq.com
Received: January 10, 2021
Peer-review started: January 10, 2021
First decision: February 12, 2021
Revised: February 15, 2021
Accepted: March 8, 2021
Article in press: March 8, 2021
Published online: May 26, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Pheochromocytoma releases excessive amounts of catecholamines, which can have mild to catastrophic effects on the cardiovascular system, such as hypertension, myocardial infarction, cardiomyopathy, arrhythmias, and heart failure. However, most of the cardiovascular complications are reversible after pheochromocytoma resection. Clinicians should be aware of pheochromocytoma. A timely and accurate diagnosis of pheochromocytoma is essential for alleviating serious cardiac complications.