There have been anecdotal observations of rhinorrhea as an isolated symptom indicating volume overload and impending congestive heart failure (CHF). We present a case of apparent cardiogenic rhinorrhea presaging acute systolic CHF, with hemodynamics supported by thoracic impedance data (Medtronic OptiVol 2.0).
Keywords: acute heart failure; cardiogenic rhinorrhea; hypervolemia; intrathoracic impedance.