Recurrent Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Owing to Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia Caused by Inappropriate Habitual Bloodletting
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
; : 253-256, 2015.
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ABSTRACT
A 68-year-old woman visited the emergency department twice with symptoms of acute heart failure including shortness of breath, general weakness, and abdominal distension. Laboratory findings showed extremely low level of serum hemoglobin at 1.4 g/dL. Echocardiographic examination demonstrated dilated left ventricular cavity with systolic dysfunction and moderate amount of pericardial effusion. In this patient, acute heart failure due to severe iron deficiency anemia was caused by inappropriate habitual bloodletting.
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Assunto principal:
Derrame Pericárdico
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Ecocardiografia
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Sangria
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Anemia Ferropriva
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Dispneia
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Serviço Hospitalar de Emergência
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Coração
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Insuficiência Cardíaca
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Anemia
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Ferro
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article