A rare cause of pulmonary edema, increased aortic gradients and decompensated heart failure: a case report.
Anno:
2024
A 58-year-old male consulted our emergency department (ED) in May 2023 for new-onset severe dyspnea and ankle swelling. Patient history included previous aortic valve replacement (STJ 23 mechanical aortic valve) in 2004 for sub-valvular stenosis due to subaortic membrane. ED transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed a dilated left ventricle (LV)…