A difficult diagnosis: right unilateral cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Usefulness of biochemical markers of heart failure for the correct diagnosis.
We describe a case of unilateral pulmonary edema occurring in a young woman affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicated by acute worsening of mitral regurgitation. The relevant role of biochemical markers of heart failure, such as brain natriuretic peptide and carbohydrate antigen 125, in clarifying the final diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema and modifying treatment accordingly is emphasized.
D'Aloia
Antonio
A
Division of Cardiology, Unit of Polycardiography, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. faggiano@numerica.it
Faggiano
Pompilio
P
Brentana
Loretta
L
Boldini
Alessandra
A
Procopio
Roberto
R
Racheli
Marco
M
Dei Cas
Livio
L
D000328:Adult; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D018394:CA-125 Antigen / Q000378:metabolism*; D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008944:Mitral Valve Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / Q000378:metabolism*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D015415:Biomarkers; D018394:CA-125 Antigen; D020097:Natriuretic Peptide, Brain