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A gastrointestinal etiology was identified as the underlying cause of clinical heart failure in a 67-year-old man presenting with shortness of breath and peripheral edema.
This case report describes a 67-year-old man presenting with clinical signs of heart failure potentially linked to a gastrointestinal cause.
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Alerts clinicians to rare gastrointestinal triggers of heart failure; leaves open prevalence and systematic evaluation needs.
A 67-year-old man presented with worsening shortness of breath on exertion and peripheral oedema of 3 months duration. He had evidence of heart failure including raised jugular venous pressure, gallop rhythm and bilateral pedal oedema. …
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Aravinthan et al. (2009) studied this question. A gastrointestinal etiology was identified as the underlying cause of clinical heart failure in a 67-year-old man presenting with shortness of breath and peripheral edema.
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