- 著者
- Masahiro Ito Takashi Yamamoto Kenichi Takaku Nanako Tsutsui Mayumi Sasagawa Satoru Hirono Toshiya Suzuki Makoto Kodama
- 出版者
- International Heart Journal Association
- 雑誌
- International Heart Journal (ISSN:13492365)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.53, no.6, pp.394-395, 2012 (Released:2012-12-18)
- 参考文献数
- 8
- 被引用文献数
- 3 3
There have been only a few reports regarding the relation between snow shoveling and acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS). We present a case series of 5 patients who presented with AHFS, all within 5 days after shoveling snow. Although all patients underwent examination at a regular out-patient clinic, no patient had prior signs or symptoms of heart failure. The condition of all patients had gradually deteriorated, with no abrupt onset of dyspnea after shoveling snow. Four of the 5 patients demonstrated a preserved ejection fraction on echocardiography. Snow shoveling may lead to AHFS in patients who are at risk for developing heart failure.
- 著者
- Tsugumi Takayama Takuya Ozawa Akiko Sanada Tohru Watanabe Masahiro Ito Satoru Hirono Yoshifusa Aizawa Tohru Minamino
- 出版者
- The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine
- 雑誌
- Internal Medicine (ISSN:09182918)
- 巻号頁・発行日
- vol.57, no.6, pp.823-827, 2018-03-15 (Released:2018-03-15)
- 参考文献数
- 14
- 被引用文献数
- 2
A 33-year-old man with severe aortic regurgitation underwent initial aortic valve replacement (AVR). During the 2 years after AVR, 3 reoperations for prosthetic valve detachment were required. During hospitalization, he had no typical clinical findings, with the exception of a persistent inflammatory reaction; a pseudo-aneurysm around the Bentall graft developed 27 days after the 4th operation. This unique clinical course suggested the possibility of Behçet's disease. In the 8 years of follow-up after the administration of prednisolone, the pseudo-aneurysm did not become enlarged and the detachment of the prosthetic valve was not observed. We herein present a case of cardiovascular Behçet's disease, with a review of the literature.