Key result
Intravenous furosemide and amiodarone were initiated for a 67-year-old man presenting with progressive dyspnea, right-sided heart failure, and atrial fibrillation 18 months after a left pneumonectomy.
Population
One 67-year-old man with prior left pneumonectomy presenting with dyspnea and right-sided heart failure
Design
Case report
Authors
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ATTR amyloidosis can cause precapillary PH via pulmonary vascular deposition; leaves open questions on prevalence and management in post-pneumonectomy patients.
Case Report (n=1)
This case highlights the presentation and acute management of right-sided heart failure and rapid atrial fibrillation in a patient with a prior pneumonectomy.
Johnson et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Dyspnea and right-sided heart failure (n=1). Furosemide and amiodarone was evaluated. Intravenous furosemide and amiodarone were initiated for a 67-year-old man presenting with progressive dyspnea, right-sided heart failure, and atrial fibrillation 18 months after a left pneumonectomy.