Raid Faraj, Thierno Hamidou Diallo, Mehdi Abdelali, Reda Lahjouji, Fatima-Azzahra Benmessaoud, Nawal Doghmi, Jamila Zarzur, Mohamed Cherti
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Acromegalic cardiomyopathy is a significant cardiovascular complication associated with acromegaly, caused by excessive growth hormone production from a pituitary adenoma. Early diagnosis can be challenging due to its insidious nature. This case underscores the critical significance of timely medical intervention, illustrating favorable outcomes resulting from prompt therapeutic measures.
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Oxford Medical Case Reports (OMCR) is an open access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing original and educationally valuable case reports that expand the field of medicine. The journal covers all medical specialities including cardiology, rheumatology, nephrology, oncology, neurology, and reproduction, comprising a comprehensive resource for physicians in all fields and at all stages of training. Oxford Medical Case Reports deposits all articles in PubMed Central (PMC). Physicians and researchers can find your work through PubMed , helping you reach the widest possible audience. The journal is also indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection . Oxford Medical Case Reports publishes case reports under the following categories: Allergy Audiovestibular medicine Cardiology and cardiovascular systems Critical care medicine Dermatology Emergency medicine Endocrinology and metabolism Gastroenterology and hepatology Geriatrics and gerontology Haematology Immunology Infectious diseases and tropical medicine Medical disorders in pregnancy Medical ophthalmology Nephrology Neurology Oncology Paediatrics Pain Palliative medicine Pharmacology and pharmacy Psychiatry Radiology, nuclear medicine, and medical imaging Respiratory disorders Rheumatology Sexual and reproductive health Sports Medicine Substance abuse.
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