Superior vena cava stenosis presenting with bendopnea. Issue 4 (21st April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Li, Mozhu; Toomay, Seth; Drazner, Mark H; Thibodeau, Jennifer T
• Is Part Of: BMJ case reports. Volume 14:Issue 4(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-04-21
• Subjects: heart failure -- clinical diagnostic tests; Medicine -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 610.5
• DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2021-242418
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1757-790X

Abstract

Abstract : Bendopnea, or dyspnoea with bending forward, is a recently described symptom of heart failure that is associated with elevated ventricular filling pressures. Here, we describe a case of superior vena cava (SVC) stenosis that presented with bendopnea and resolved with SVC recanalisation. We suggest that SVC stenosis be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients who experience bendopnea.