A difficult diagnosis: right unilateral cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Usefulness of biochemical markers of heart failure for the correct diagnosis

Antonio D'Aloia; Pompilio Faggiano; Loretta Brentana; Alessandra Boldini; Roberto Procopio; Marco Racheli; Livio Dei Cas

A difficult diagnosis: right unilateral cardiogenic pulmonary edema. Usefulness of biochemical markers of heart failure for the correct diagnosis

Ital Heart J. 2005 Sep;6(9):771-4.

Authors

Antonio D'Aloia¹, Pompilio Faggiano, Loretta Brentana, Alessandra Boldini, Roberto Procopio, Marco Racheli, Livio Dei Cas

Affiliation

¹ Division of Cardiology, Unit of Polycardiography, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 16212082

Abstract

We describe a case of unilateral pulmonary edema occurring in a young woman affected by hypertrophic cardiomyopathy complicated by acute worsening of mitral regurgitation. The relevant role of biochemical markers of heart failure, such as brain natriuretic peptide and carbohydrate antigen 125, in clarifying the final diagnosis of cardiogenic pulmonary edema and modifying treatment accordingly is emphasized.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Biomarkers / blood
CA-125 Antigen / metabolism*
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / diagnosis
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / metabolism
Diagnosis, Differential
Echocardiography
Female
Heart Failure / diagnosis*
Heart Failure / metabolism*
Humans
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / metabolism
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain / metabolism*
Predictive Value of Tests
Pulmonary Edema / diagnosis*
Pulmonary Edema / metabolism*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

Substances

Biomarkers
CA-125 Antigen
Natriuretic Peptide, Brain