严重的右心力衰竭的不寻常病因应该得到更广泛的认可
Woosun Kang1, Yu Zong2, Dhruvil Ashishkumar Patel3
1Department of Cardiology, Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan, USA.
JACC. Case reports
|March 11, 2024
概括
,一种维生素C缺乏症,可以导致严重的心力衰竭和肺高血压. 及时补充维生素C导致以前健康的成年人迅速缓解症状.
科学领域:
- 心脏病学 心脏病学
- 营养科学 营养科学
- 内部医学 内部医学
背景情况:
- 维生素C缺乏 () 从历史上与水手有关,但在现代人群中也可能发生.
- 疹可以表现为各种症状,包括皮肤和心血管问题.
- 未被诊断的疹可能会导致严重的并发症,如果不被识别和治疗.
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