Electro-anatomically-guided endomyocardial biopsy in a patient with focal myocardial infiltration and chronic

Maciej T Wybraniec1, Marek Grabka2, Andrzej Hoffmann2

  • 1First Department of Cardiology, School of Medicine in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland; Upper-Silesian Medical Center, Katowice, Poland; Member of the European Reference Network on Heart Diseases - ERN GUARD-HEART.

Insights

A 53-year-old woman presented with symptoms of congestive heart failure (HF), including severe edema and shortness of breath. This case highlights the clinical presentation and management of advanced heart failure.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiology
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Congestive heart failure (HF) is a complex clinical syndrome.
  • Patients may present with debilitating symptoms impacting quality of life.