EXTRINSIC COMPRESSION OF THE RIGHT VENTRICLE CAUSING ISOLATED RIGHT HEART FAILURE
Anno:
2023
Isolated right heart failure (RHF) can be caused by right ventricular (RV) compression, mainly described in severe cases of pectus excavatum. Mediastinal masses can determine an extrinsic compression of the RV. A 62-year-old retired agricultural inspector from Sicily presented in our clinic with worsening signs of RHF. His medical…