A 62-year-old man with a history of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 25% receives an implantable cardioverter defibrillator…

…and she receives fibrinolytic therapy within 90 minutes of symptom onset. ST-segment resolution is satisfactory and the patient is asymptomatic 60 minutes after infusion…

…old male presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain. He is diagnosed with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and receives thrombolytic therapy…

…examination is unremarkable with no audible murmurs. What is the most appropriate screening and follow-up strategy for valvular heart disease (VHD) in this patient…

…a paternal uncle died unexpectedly at age 42 and a cousin recently received an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator. The patient is subsequently diagnosed with familial cardiomyopathy…

A patient's ECG shows intermittently non-conducted P waves with a fixed PR interval. What type of AV block does this describe, and what…

This 54-year-old patient with Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2) has a slightly irregular rhythm. What is the rhythm and should you be concerned…

A 64 year old male patient with hypertension. ECG is recorded during his annual health screening. He is asymptomatic during the recording. Heart rate 67…

…diabetic, and obese patient presents with a sudden onset of shortness of breath and chest pressure while walking. She mentions occasional episodes of chest pain…

…elevated. An ECG shows no ST-segment elevation. Given the clinical context, which of the following statements regarding this patient's presentation is most accurate?

…tachycardia (AVRT) mediated by an accessory pathway that conducts only in the retrograde direction. Which of the following is true regarding this patient's condition?

…The patient experiences palpitations with sudden onset and occassionally the sensation that the heart skips a beat. Clinical examination reveals nothing suspicious and the patient…