Key result
Echocardiographic detection of concomitant systolic and diastolic Doppler alternans preceded clinical signs of pulsus alternans, indicating severe left ventricular dysfunction and prompting timely care escalation.
Population
A 59-year-old male with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy admitted for acute congestive heart failure
Design
Case report
Authors
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Pulsus alternans may signal severe LV dysfunction in acute HF; case report leaves open its prognostic value in non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.
Case Report (n=1)
Concomitant systolic and diastolic Doppler alternans on echocardiography can precede clinical signs of pulsus alternans and serve as an early, ominous sign of severe left ventricular dysfunction requiring prompt intervention.
Madanat et al. (2024) conducted a case report in Acute congestive heart failure (n=1). Doppler alternans was evaluated on Severe left ventricular dysfunction. Echocardiographic detection of concomitant systolic and diastolic Doppler alternans preceded clinical signs of pulsus alternans, indicating severe left ventricular dysfunction and prompting timely care escalation.
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