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Search Results for Cardiomyopathy
Abstract Number: 381
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 45-year-old previously healthy male with a known history of polysubstance use (tobacco, ethanol, and cocaine) presented to the emergency department with sudden onset left-sided facial droop, hemiparesis, hemisensory loss, and dysarthria. The patient reported using cocaine twelve hours previously. On arrival, the EKG revealed complete atrial ventricular dissociation with a ventricular escape […]
Abstract Number: 422
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a 53-year-old Caucasian female with a history of hypertension, recent stroke, and obesity, who presented with chest pain. She had intermittent chest discomfort as a child and was told she had asthma; however, over the past few months, her chest pressure became more frequent and occurred both with activity and rest. […]
Abstract Number: 461
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 70-year-old man with a remote history of ischemic cardiomyopathy presented to the hospital with worsening shortness of breath. His review of systems was remarkable for orthopnea. His past medical history was significant for hypertension and hyperlipidemia. His home medications were carvedilol, aspirin, lisinopril and simvastatin. Diagnostic studies including cardiac enzymes and chest […]
Abstract Number: 513
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: This is a case of a 30 year-old female presented in acute heart failure secondary to left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) found to have a novel sodium channel mutation. Patient with no significant medical history presented with shortness of breath and dyspnea, chest radiograph consistent with bilateral large pleural effusions, cardiomegaly, and pulmonary […]
Abstract Number: 517
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: 81 y/o African-American woman with PMH of NICM with LVEF of 35-40% and CKD stage 3 presented to ED with complaints of cough, increased lower extremity swelling, and progressive DOE. She endorsed noncompliance with her diet, indulging in fried chicken but compliance with her medications. During her last admission, she was noted to […]
Abstract Number: 711
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: An 87-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of chest PAIN (CP). Her PMH includes hypothyroidism and rosacea. While shopping, patient developed sudden onset crushing central CP that prevented her from ambulating. Initially, she attributed the pain to her hiatal hernia. However, the pain persisted with radiation to the jaw […]
Abstract Number: 777
Hospital Medicine 2017, May 1-4, 2017; Las Vegas, Nev.
Case Presentation: A 67-year-old woman presented with acute substernal chest pain that came on suddenly 10 minutes after she had taken frovatriptan for a migraine. The pain radiated down both arms. Her medications were Frovatriptan and pravastatin. She has taken frovatriptan more than a dozen times with no issues. Family history was positive for coronary […]