Characteristics of 74 cases of PCA crises presenting with cardiomyopathy between 2000 and 2014 in the literature.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Median age, years (range) | 41 (13–72) |
| Female gender, n (%) | 44/74 (59) |
| Prior adrenergic symptoms, n (%) | 27/74 (36) |
| BP at presentation, n (%) | 63/74 |
| Hypertension | 40 (63) |
| Labile BP | 11 (17) |
| Hypotension | 5 (8) |
| Normotension | 7 (11) |
| Type of cardiomyopathy, n (%) | 74/74 |
| Takotsubo | 21 (28) |
| Myocarditis | 3 (4) |
| LVSD | 40 (54) |
| Unspecified | 10 (14) |
| PCA site, n (%) | 58/74 |
| Right adrenal | 23 (40) |
| Left adrenal | 25 (43) |
| Bilateral | 4 (7) |
| Extra-adrenal | 6 (10) |
| Mean size of adrenal PCA, cm (range) | 5.8 (2.1–14) |
BP = blood pressure; LVSD = left ventricular systolic dysfunction; PCA = phaeochromocytoma.