A case report of a patient with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction presented as dysphagia

Abstract

Abstract Dysphagia is a common clinical symptom in older people that can be attributed to a wide range of diseases, extending from neoplasm to gastroesophageal reflux diseases such as stroke or achalasia. We are presenting a case of a 78‐year‐old male with a history of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and progressive dysphagia, due to a rare case, namely, dysphagia megalatriensis. Even though left ventricular ejection fraction was preserved, the patient improved, when we provided him with optimal medical heart failure with reduced ejection fraction treatment. In our case report, we intend to highlight the benefits of optimized medical therapy in a patient with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, due to mitral valve regurgitation leading to a hugely dilated left atrium.

Keywords

• Cardiac dysphagia
• HFpEF
• Left atrial enlargement
• Mitral insufficiency