Unilateral cardiogenic pulmonary edema associated with acute mitral regurgitation.

Masahiro KashiuraKazuya TateishiTaro YokoyamaMioko JujoTakahiro TanabeKazuhiro SugiyamaAkiko AkashiYuichi Hamabe

Published in: Acute medicine & surgery (2016)

Unilateral cardiogenic pulmonary edema is rare, and early diagnosis and treatment are difficult. Delayed treatment leads to high mortality. The major cause of unilateral pulmonary edema is acute mitral regurgitation, and the direction of the jet is suggested as a mechanism of laterality.

Keyphrases

pulmonary hypertension
liver failure
respiratory failure
drug induced
aortic dissection
high frequency
type diabetes
risk factors
cardiovascular disease
coronary artery disease
intensive care unit