| Anterior Crackles: A Neglected Sign? | |
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PMID: 23395222 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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We report on a man, aged 83 years, with chronic heart failure, atrial fibrillation, right ventricular pacing, and worsening exertional dyspnea who was referred for cardiac resynchronization therapy. Detection by anterior chest auscultation of pulmonary crackles during comfortable supine breathing in the context of documented low filling pressures led to the realization that unrecognized pulmonary fibrosis, not congestion, was the principal cause of his shortness of breath. We propose that the incidental finding in chronic heart failure of diffuse anterior crackles during comfortable supine breathing initiate a workup for alternate disorders such as occult pulmonary fibrosis. |
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Maneesh Sud; Alan Barolet; Michael McDonald; John S Floras |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2013-2-7 |
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Title: The Canadian journal of cardiology Volume: - ISSN: 1916-7075 ISO Abbreviation: Can J Cardiol Publication Date: 2013 Feb |
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Created Date: 2013-2-11 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8510280 Medline TA: Can J Cardiol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2013 Canadian Cardiovascular Society. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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University Health Network and Mount Sinai Hospital, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. |
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