Case 6/2017 – A 28-Year-Old Man with Anasarca And Restrictive Heart Disease
Clinical aspects
The patient was a 28-year-old male with anasarca. There were moderate left systolic dysfunction and marked enlargement of the atria and right ventricle, with mild increase in pulmonary arterial pressure and moderate regurgitation of the atrioventricular valves.
Apparently diastolic dysfunction and dilatation of the ventricles and systolic dysfunction of the right ventricle predominated, indicating a restrictive heart disease.
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