Massive dilation of the right atrium causes dyspnea and gastrointestinal symptoms

A 49-year-old female patient with known primary right heart failure was admitted to the emergency department. The etiology of right ventricular failure is unknown but may be caused by postcapillary pulmonary hypertension as she had had mechanical mitral valve replacement for stenosis before. At presentation, she suffered from progressive physical limitation, dyspnea, lack of appetite as well as from pain and discomfort in the left upper abdomen. Echocardiography revealed a massively dilated right ventricle and atrium.
Source: Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography - Category: Radiology Authors: Tags: Case report Source Type: research