[Beriberi heart disease].
A man with chronic alcoholism presenting with recent-onset congestive heart failure and hyperdynamic features. Low arteriovenous oxygen content difference suggested high cardiac output. After 10 days of alcohol withdrawal, rest and balanced feeding the patient was asymptomatic and cardiomegaly subsided. No supplementation of thiamine was required.
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Hospital Auxiliar de Cotoxó, Instituto do Coração do Hospital das Clínicas, FMUSP, São Paulo.
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D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D001602:Beriberi / Q000150:complications*; D006332:Cardiomegaly / Q000209:etiology; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography
Beribéri cardíaco.