Biventricular Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction in a Young Male: A Case Report
Chirag Lodha, Eric J Basile · 2026
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Description
Chirag Lodha and Eric Basile report severe failure of both heart ventricles in a thirty-three-year-old man. Their 2026 case report follows a patient with known weak heart muscle and high blood pressure who arrived with worsening breathlessness and chest pain.
Standard ultrasound suggested his pumping fraction matched earlier tests, but cardiac MRI showed far worse function in both ventricles. Multiple specialist teams optimised his guideline-directed drug therapy during the week-long stay, adjusting several medicines and adding new ones. A heart catheter procedure guided management, and a wearable defibrillator bridged him toward an implanted device. Severe sleep apnoea was found and treated with airway pressure. He went home stable, with transplant evaluation planned.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Chirag Lodha, Eric J Basile |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 14 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |