Meeting
Abstract Number: 170
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) share several risk factors including coronary artery disease, hypertension, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and renal disease, as well as common pathophysiologic pathway involving activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, maladaptive atrial remodeling and subsequent impaired conduction system. Some studies have supported the role of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) […]
Abstract Number: 1005
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old gentleman gentleman presented to the emergency room complaining of left precordial discomfort and syncopal event at work. His system review was negative. He acknowledged using marijuana with the last usage being the morning of presentation. His initial EKG revealed sinus bradycardia (Figure A). His preliminary blood work revealed normal chemistry, TSH. […]