Acute heart failure syndrome associated with snow shoveling
| Autor: | Takashi Yamamoto, Satoru Hirono, Masahiro Ito, Toshiya Suzuki, Mayumi Sasagawa, Makoto Kodama, Kenichi Takaku, Nanako Tsutsui |
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| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Developing heart Physical Exertion Snow shoveling Coronary Angiography Electrocardiography Internal medicine Snow Medicine Humans In patient Aged Aged 80 and over Heart Failure Ejection fraction medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Follow up studies General Medicine Syndrome medicine.disease Heart failure Acute Disease Cardiology Abrupt onset Female Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine business Tomography X-Ray Computed human activities Follow-Up Studies |
| Zdroj: | International heart journal. 53(6) |
| ISSN: | 1349-3299 |
| Popis: | There have been only a few reports regarding the relation between snow shoveling and acute heart failure syndromes (AHFS). We present a case series of 5 patients who presented with AHFS, all within 5 days after shoveling snow. Although all patients underwent examination at a regular out-patient clinic, no patient had prior signs or symptoms of heart failure. The condition of all patients had gradually deteriorated, with no abrupt onset of dyspnea after shoveling snow. Four of the 5 patients demonstrated a preserved ejection fraction on echocardiography. Snow shoveling may lead to AHFS in patients who are at risk for developing heart failure. |
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