Easily Missed: A Case Series of New Heart Failure in Young Adults
Background. While uncommon, heart failure (HF) can present in young adults from a variety of causes. Identifying HF in a young patient presents many challenges, the foremost of which is recognition of the signs and symptoms of HF. Case Summary. We present four cases of new diagnosis of HF (due to fa...
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| description | Background. While uncommon, heart failure (HF) can present in young adults from a variety of causes. Identifying HF in a young patient presents many challenges, the foremost of which is recognition of the signs and symptoms of HF. Case Summary. We present four cases of new diagnosis of HF (due to familial cardiomyopathy, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and peripartum cardiomyopathy) to highlight the range of etiologies and presentations requiring recognition in this patient population. Discussion. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose HF in young adults, who may not present with classic signs and symptoms. Young adults represent a unique patient population that differs from the older patients with HF. Young adults with newly diagnosed HF should be promptly referred to a center offering full diagnostic capabilities and advanced cardiac therapies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea872ec5a8e4417b99fb3bc81e393a662025-02-03T06:46:54ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352020-01-01202010.1155/2020/72516097251609Easily Missed: A Case Series of New Heart Failure in Young AdultsEric J. Hall0Jonathan Menachem1Lynne Warner Stevenson2Jessica Huston3Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USADivision of Cardiovascular Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USABackground. While uncommon, heart failure (HF) can present in young adults from a variety of causes. Identifying HF in a young patient presents many challenges, the foremost of which is recognition of the signs and symptoms of HF. Case Summary. We present four cases of new diagnosis of HF (due to familial cardiomyopathy, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy, spontaneous coronary artery dissection, and peripartum cardiomyopathy) to highlight the range of etiologies and presentations requiring recognition in this patient population. Discussion. A high index of suspicion is needed to diagnose HF in young adults, who may not present with classic signs and symptoms. Young adults represent a unique patient population that differs from the older patients with HF. Young adults with newly diagnosed HF should be promptly referred to a center offering full diagnostic capabilities and advanced cardiac therapies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7251609 |
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| title | Easily Missed: A Case Series of New Heart Failure in Young Adults |
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| title_short | Easily Missed: A Case Series of New Heart Failure in Young Adults |
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