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Search Results for Heart Failure
Abstract Number: 669
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 99-year-old female presented to the emergency department due to new onset, post-prandial abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. History was significant for atrial fibrillation (AFib), heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), diabetes, and hypertension. Physical exam was significant for chronic bilateral lower extremity edema without JVD or rales. On admission, her electrocardiogram […]
Abstract Number: 702
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: The patient is a 59-year-old male with chronic heart failure found to have cardiac sarcoidosis and subsequently treated inpatient with high-dose steroids. In addition, computed tomography imaging revealed pulmonary nodules. Due to a suspected infection, empirical antibiotics and antifungals were administered, however, treatment failed to clear the nodules. Further, weeks of antibiotic therapy […]
Abstract Number: 720
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 62-year-old white male, without significant past medical history or risk factors, was referred to our clinic for arrhythmia evaluation. The patient had several brief episodes of palpitations for the last two months. On physical examination blowing systolic murmur at the apex and irregularly irregular rhythm were noticed. The 12-lead ECG demonstrated atrial […]
Abstract Number: 725
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female with a history of obesity on long-term phentermine presented with 2 months of progressive dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and lower extremity swelling. On presentation, the patient was tachycardic and normotensive. Her exam was notable for diffuse wheezing, jugular venous distension, and +2 bilateral lower extremity pitting edema. Labs were remarkable […]
Abstract Number: 769
SHM Converge 2023
Case Presentation: A 74-year-old female presented to the ED with two days of shortness of breath and fatigue. She reported a past medical history of heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, chronic kidney disease, and essential hypertension. Medications included Lisinopril, Amlodipine, Furosemide, Atorvastatin, Aspirin, Famotidine, and Warfarin. She denied tobacco, alcohol, and illicit drug use. […]