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.

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