Cheyne-Stokes Respiration Revisited: Clinical Clue to the Diagnosis for Acute Exacerbation of Congestive Heart Failure
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
A 72-year-old man was admitted to the hospital to initiate chemotherapy for pleomorphic lung carcinoma (T4N0M1a, stage 4 cancer). He had a history of chronic systolic heart failure with severe mitral regurgitation diagnosed five years prior to this admission who had been receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). He had complained of nocturnal dyspnea, especially when lying flat, as well as of dyspnea on exertion. A few weeks prior to his admission, his dyspnea worsened to the point that he could not even walk a few steps, demonstrating a rapid deterioration of performance status (PS).
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Taro Minami
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- DOI 10.17140/PRRMOJ-SE-1-104
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