Meeting
Abstract Number: 1063
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 82-year-old male was admitted for generalized weakness lasting several weeks. Past medical history consisted of dilated cardiomyopathy status-post AICD, remote history of large B-cell lymphoma, chronic headache and dizziness for years with worsening over the last several months. Patient’s presentation was notable for low grade fever and hypotension. Physical exam showed a […]
Abstract Number: 1063
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Case Presentation: A 58 year old male with no previous cardiac history presented to the emergency department (ED) with acute onset of substernal chest pain. An electrocardiogram (ECG) showed inferior ST-segment depressions, and cardiac troponins peaked at 1.05 ng/mL (normal 0.00-0.10 ng/mL). Cardiac catheterization revealed diffuse coronary artery ectasia (CAE), with marked dilation of the […]