The effect of dilated cardiomyopathy with moyamoya disease in a 31-year-old Chinese man: A case report

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is a clinically common and refractory disease; however, few cases of dilated cardiomyopathy have been reported in patients with moyamoya diseases treated by combining traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medicine, which has a higher risk of rehabilitation. CASE SUMMARY: A 31-year-old man was admitted due to paroxysmal chest tightness and shortness of breath. He denied a history of DCM, hypertension, diabetes, pericarditis, smoking, and alcohol consumption. On admission, his transesophageal echocardiography (Fig. 1A) showed the larger heart with poor myocardial systolic function (left ventricular end diastolic diameter [LVEDd] 60 mm, left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] 38% [Teich]). On day 14 of admission, heart-related indicators were better than before. CONCLUSION: The present case is the first report demonstrating appearance the dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and moyamoya disease simultaneously in a 31-year-old Chinese man, aimed to report the treatment of such patients using a combination of TCM and Western medicine and analyzing the necessity and advantages of using this treatment for patients suffering from DCM and moyamoya disease, so as to improve the level of clinical diagnosis and treatment of such diseases.