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Case 34-2024: A 69-Year-Old Man with Dyspnea after Old Myocardial Infarction

Authors: Kevin Heaton, M.D., Emily K. Zern, M.D., Aferdita Spahillari, M.D., and Conor D. Barrett, M.D.Author Info & Affiliations
Published October 30, 2024
N Engl J Med 2024;391:1633-1641
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMcpc2402505

Abstract

A 69-year-old man with a history of MI and cardiomyopathy presented with 2 days of dyspnea. Regular tachycardia (124 beats per min), diaphoresis, and rales were present. A diagnosis was made.

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This case was presented at the Medicine Case Conference.
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New England Journal of Medicine
Pages: 1633-1641

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Richard C. Cabot, Founder, Eric S. Rosenberg, M.D., Editor, David M. Dudzinski, M.D., Associate Editor, Meridale V. Baggett, M.D., Associate Editor, Kathy M. Tran, M.D., Associate Editor, Dennis C. Sgroi, M.D., Associate Editor, Jo-Anne O. Shepard, M.D., Associate Editor, Emily K. McDonald, Production Editor, and Tara Corpuz, Production Editor

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Published online: October 30, 2024
Published in issue: October 31, 2024

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Kevin Heaton, M.D., Emily K. Zern, M.D., Aferdita Spahillari, M.D., and Conor D. Barrett, M.D.

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From the Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital (K.H., E.K.Z., A.S., C.D.B.), and the Department of Medicine, Harvard Medical School (K.H., E.K.Z., A.S., C.D.B.) — both in Boston.

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