Dobutamine induced eosinophilic myocarditis and right heart failure requiring emergent biventricular assist device implantation.

Dobutamine is a rare and unrecognized cause of eosinophilic myocarditis (EM). It is even more unique for it to cause significant clinical deterioration. Patients with end stage cardiomyopathy have very little cardiac reserve and dobutamine induced myocarditis may cause enough harm to require urgent mechanical circulatory support.