A 68-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) presents to the cardiology clinic for a routine evaluation. She reports…
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A 68-year-old woman with a long-standing diagnosis of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) presents to the cardiology clinic for a routine evaluation. She reports…
A 74-year-old man with a recent diagnosis of wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis presents for follow-up. He reports mild exertional dyspnea consistent…
…shows significant ST-segment elevation in the inferior leads. What immediate management strategy should be pursued for this patient with suspected ST-elevation myocardial infarction…
An 82-year-old male is evaluated for worsening dyspnea on exertion. Echocardiography demonstrates severe aortic stenosis (AS) with a calculated aortic valve area of…
…perform a 12-lead ECG. As they prepare for transport, the patient suddenly loses consciousness and goes into cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm. A…
…the 99th percentile upper reference limit. Which of the following best describes the basis for the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (MI) in this patient…
A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department complaining of palpitations and mild shortness of breath for the past 4 hours. His heart…
A 62-year-old male presents to the emergency department with acute chest pain. He is diagnosed with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and…
…conducted P waves with a fixed PR interval. What type of AV block does this describe, and what is an essential next step in evaluation…
…year-old patient with Covid-19 (Sars-Cov-2) has a slightly irregular rhythm. What is the rhythm and should you be concerned about the…
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…
…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…