Title of article :
Unusual cardiac involvement in granulomatosis with polyangiitis manifesting as acute congestive heart failure
Author/Authors :
Kyaw, Htoo Division of Heart failure - Department of Cardiology - Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital - New York - USA , Misra, Deepika Division of Cardiology - The Brooklyn Hospital Center/Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital - Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York - USA , Mani, Malary M. Division of Cardiology - The Brooklyn Hospital Center/Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital - Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York - USA , Park, Won J. Division of Cardiology - The Brooklyn Hospital Center/Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital - Academic Affiliate of The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Clinical Affiliate of The Mount Sinai Hospital - New York - USA , Shinnar, Meir Division of Heart failure - Department of Cardiology - Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital - New York - USA
Abstract :
Granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA), known as Wegener’s
granulomatosis, is characterized by systemic necrotizing vasculitis in small and medium sized vessels affecting the upper and
lower respiratory tracts, paranasal sinuses, and kidneys (1). We
here describe a patient who presented with acute congestive
heart failure (CHF) and progressive renal failure requiring hemodialysis and was later diagnosed with GPA based on positive
renal biopsy.
Keywords :
Unusual cardiac involvement , granulomatosis , polyangiitis manifesting , acute congestive heart failure
Journal title :
The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology: Andolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi
