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KMID : 0390620150230040253
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Journal of Cardiovascular Ultrasound
2015 Volume.23 No. 4 p.253 ~ p.256
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Recurrent Acute Decompensated Heart Failure Owing to Severe Iron Deficiency Anemia Caused by Inappropriate Habitual Bloodletting
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Lim Woo-Hyun
Kim Sang-Hyun
Kim Hack-Lyoung
Kim Ki-Hwan
Na Sang-Hoon
Lee Hyun-Jung
Kang Eun-Gyu
Seo Jae-Bin
Chung Woo-Young
Zo Joo-Hee
Hong Jung-Ae
Kim Kwang-youn
Kim Myung-A
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Abstract
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A 68-year-old woman visited the emergency department twice with symptoms of acute heart failure including shortness of breath, general weakness, and abdominal distension. Laboratory findings showed extremely low level of serum hemoglobin at 1.4 g/dL. Echocardiographic examination demonstrated dilated left ventricular cavity with systolic dysfunction and moderate amount of pericardial effusion. In this patient, acute heart failure due to severe iron deficiency anemia was caused by inappropriate habitual bloodletting.
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KEYWORD
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Heart failure , Anemia , Bloodletting
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