Abstract

1,1-Difluoroethane (DFE) cardiomyopathy results from the direct inhalation of toxic halogenated hydrocarbons. We present a case series of acute DFE cardiomyopathy illustrating the typical presentation of severe DFE cardiomyopathy along with a detailed description of its mechanism of injury. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.)

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number101716
JournalJACC: Case Reports
Volume7
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 2023

Keywords

  • 1,1-difluoroethane hydrocarbon
  • huffing
  • nonischemic cardiomyopathy
  • toxic cardiomyopathy

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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