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Shigellosis Presenting with Myocarditis
07/07/2024

Monarch Shah, MD1 • Farrah Alarmanazi, MS42 • Aquib Gani, MS42

Monarch Shah, MD1 • Farrah Alarmanazi, MS42 • Aquib Gani, MS42
A 31-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with 3 days of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain, and 2 days of diarrhea. The vomitus consisted of food particles but did not contain blood. Her...
07/07/2024
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Unmasking the Culprit of PVCs: Left Atrial Myxoma Diagnosed Preoperatively
06/03/2024

Steven R. Bruhl, MD, MS, FACC1 • Andrew J. Slembarski, MD2 • Gavin N. Sluss3

Steven R. Bruhl, MD, MS, FACC1 • Andrew J. Slembarski, MD2 • Gavin N. Sluss3
A 46-year-old woman presented in an outpatient cardiology office for preoperative clearance for tubal ligation surgery. On assessment, the physicians found her to have frequent premature ventricular...
06/03/2024
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What's The Take Home?
A 72-Year-Old Man With Recently Diagnosed Lung Cancer
05/14/2024

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor
A 72-year-old man presented to the hospital for an apparent thrombotic stroke. Regarding the present illness, the patient’s history began about 3 months prior, when a friend noticed that the patient’s left...
05/14/2024
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Diaphoresis, Dyspnea, and Discomfort: An Unusual Case of Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated Pericardial Effusion With Cardiac Tamponade
02/29/2024

Shannay Bellamy, MD1 • William Ott, MD1 • Muhammad Ahmad Shahid, MD1 • Muzzamil Khan, MD1 • Richen Jirel, MD1

Shannay Bellamy, MD1 • William Ott, MD1 • Muhammad Ahmad Shahid, MD1 • Muzzamil Khan, M...
A 57-year-old man presented with a 1-day history of substernal chest pain, diaphoresis, palpitations, and lightheadedness while walking his dog. He initially attributed his symptoms to a panic attack,...
02/29/2024
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Top 10 Controversies in Peripheral Artery Disease Management
11/15/2023

Meghana Halkar, MD1 • Iftikhar J. Kullo, MD2

Meghana Halkar, MD1 • Iftikhar J. Kullo, MD2
The term peripheral artery disease (PAD) has been used broadly to refer to stenotic/occlusive disease involving arterial beds outside of the coronary circulation.
11/15/2023
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New Onset of Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation Status Post COVID-19 Recovery
10/02/2023

Benjamin Bayly, DO1 • Feeha Hasan, MS, DO1 • Sashi Makam, MD2

Benjamin Bayly, DO1 • Feeha Hasan, MS, DO1 • Sashi Makam, MD2
A 43-year-old man presented to his primary care physician for a routine physical examination. At this visit, the patient reported elevated blood pressure, headaches, fatigue, new onset of palpitations, and...
10/02/2023
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COVID-19-Induced Cardiomyopathy
08/23/2023
A 58-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing. His medical history was significant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and...
08/23/2023
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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in a Young Athlete
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Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome in a Young Athlete
08/15/2023
A 13-year-old boy presented with his parents to his general practitioner with a skipping heartbeat, shortness of breath, dizziness, and chest pressure. He was an athlete and had experienced 4 such episodes...
08/15/2023
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Infective Endocarditis Secondary to Granulicatella adiacens
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Infective Endocarditis Secondary to Granulicatella adiacens
02/23/2023
A 73-year-old man presented to the emergency department with constipation. He reported that he was unable to have a bowel movement for 5 days prior to presentation, despite the use of home enemas,...
02/23/2023
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Acute Myocarditis With Cardiogenic Shock
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Acute Myocarditis With Cardiogenic Shock in a Healthy Young Man
02/06/2023
A 26-year-old man presented to our emergency department (ED) for evaluation of a 4-day history of right-sided chest pain and progressive dyspnea on exertion.
02/06/2023