Thiamine deficiency as a rare cause of reversible severe pulmonary hypertension.
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.
Park
Jae Hyeong
JH
Lee
Jae-Hwan
JH
Jeong
Jin-Ok
JO
Seong
In-Whan
IW
Choi
Si-Wan
SW
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
D014803:Vitamin B Complex; D013831:Thiamine