…year-old man presents with progressive fatigue, shortness of breath on exertion, and palpitations. An echocardiogram demonstrates a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% with…

3. When should an automated external defibrillator (AED) be used during CPR?

…to the suspicion of a left ventricular (LV) thrombus. What imaging modality should be considered to confirm or rule out the presence of an LV…

…58-year-old male with a history of chronic heart failure and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) presents to the emergency department after receiving multiple…

…examination. An electrocardiogram is obtained which demonstrates occasional ectopic beats originating from the lower chambers of the heart. The cardiologist documents the presence of PVCs…

…HCM) undergoes cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging to further evaluate his condition. The CMR reveals prominent asymmetric septal hypertrophy along with the presence of myocardial…

…murmur at the cardiac apex. Initial comprehensive transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) confirms the presence of mitral stenosis (MS) but provides suboptimal visualization of the mitral valve…

According to international recommendations, what is the clinical significance of an athlete presenting with two or more borderline ECG findings?

…patient denies any chest pain, shortness of breath, or other symptoms suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) in the interim. He reports consistent medication adherence…

…examination, he suddenly complains of chest pain radiating to his throat. He appears pale and diaphoretic. The ECG is performed immediately, as presented below. What…

Male 58 years with chest pain. Which abnormalities are present? Click to enlarge ECG.

…Physical examination did not reveal anything unusual. The ECG shows a heart rate of 69 beats per minute. The PR interval is 180 ms (normal…