Chf lymphedema

The presence of chronic heart failure (CHF) results in a significant risk of leg oedema. Medical compression (MC) treatment is one of the basic methods of leg oedema elimination in patients with chronic venous disease and lymphedema, but it is not routinely considered in subjects with CHF-related swelling. In the study, an overview of the current knowledge related to the benefits and risk of using MC in the supportive treatment of leg oedema in CHF patients is presented. The available studies dedicated the comprehensive management of leg swelling using MC in CHF patients published in the English language literature till December 2019 were evaluated in term of the treatment efficacy and safety...

A variety of conditions result in lower extremity edema, such as deep vein thrombosis, cellulitis, venous stasis insufficiency, and congestive heart failure (CHF). A case study is presented to illustrate the dynamics of the lymphatic system, the pathology of CHF, the importance of obtaining a pretreatment differential diagnosis, and how to implement a safe treatment plan. The patient was a 69-year-old overweight woman with bilateral lower extremity lymphedema of almost equal volume (~9,100 mL) of >2 months' duration...

BACKGROUND: Vascular transformation of lymph node sinuses (VTLS) is a rare disorder characterized by transformation of lymph node sinuses into endothelium-lined capillary-like channels. This phenomenon was originally discovered by accident whilst examining regional lymph nodes draining cancer. However, it has been found in association with other conditions associated with lympho venous congestion and distension, such as congestive heart failure (CHF) or even lymphoadenopathy alone. CASE REPORT: We describe the clinical case of a male dialysis patient with CHF (secondary to ischemic-hypertensive cardiac failure) who developed gross edema of the upper left limb on the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) side...