An unexpected cause of chronic cough in a young woman: Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy

Heart failure typically manifests with exertional dyspnea or limb edema. Old age, underlying heart disease, and coronary risk factors are known risk factors for heart failure. Thus, congestive heart failure is rarely considered as a differential diagnosis of chronic cough in a previously healthy young person. However, tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy (TIC) can result in such a situation. A case of a previously healthy 27-year-old woman with TIC is described herein. On the first examination, the patient presented with left ventricular (LV) dysfunction caused by persistent tachyarrhythmia.

Source: The American Journal of Emergency Medicine - December 10, 2018 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Eiryu Sakihara, Akira Kuriyama, Koya Okabe, Tetsunori Ikegami Source Type: research