title: Thiamine deficiency as a rare cause of reversible severe pulmonary hypertension.
abstract: In developed countries, the incidence of cardiac beriberi is rare. It can lead to high output cardiac failure and pulmonary hypertension. We hereby report an atypical case of beriberi heart with reversible right heart failure and severe pulmonary hypertension. Thiamine deficiency can cause reversible pulmonary hypertension, and it must be included in the differential diagnosis in patients with high risk of nutritional deficiency.
authors.forename: Jae Hyeong
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Jae-Hwan
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jin-Ok
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: In-Whan
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Seong
authors.forename: Si-Wan
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: D006333:Heart Failure / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006976:Hypertension, Pulmonary / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013831:Thiamine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013832:Thiamine Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014803:Vitamin B Complex / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D013831:Thiamine