Biological Sciences Division
Published January 31, 2024 | Version v1
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An Unusual Etiology of Severe Right Heart Failure Deserving of Wider Recognition

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  • 1. Wayne State University
  • 2. University of Chicago

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A previously healthy 31-year-old man presented with worsening shortness of breath and a petechial rash. Echocardiography showed severe right-sided heart failure with midsystolic notching of the antegrade right ventricular outflow Doppler envelope suggesting pulmonary hypertension. An extensive work-up revealed scurvy, with a dramatic resolution of symptoms shortly after vitamin C supplementation.

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10.1016/j.jaccas.2024.102222
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oai:uchicago.tind.io:10879

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Biological Sciences Division
Department(s)
Medicine