Eighty-seven year old woman with severe osteoarthritis

Clinical History 631
Eighty-seven year old woman with severe osteoarthritis who seeks a second opinion secondary to progressive shortness of breath. Her medications included multivitamins and lisinopril.
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Forty-two year old gentleman who is self-referred for evaluation of heart palpitations

Clinical History 68
Forty-two year old gentleman who is self-referred for evaluation of heart palpitations. His medications included ibuprofen and ranitidine.

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Twenty-nine year old gentleman with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy

Clinical History 276

Twenty-nine year old gentleman with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy status post recent surgical myectomy.
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Seventy-one year old woman with recurrent congestive heart failure accepted in hospital transfer for further evaluation.

Clinical History 257

Seventy-one year old woman with recurrent congestive heart failure accepted in hospital transfer for further evaluation. A recent cardiac catheterization demonstrated severe diffuse atherosclerotic coronary disease, moderately severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction with remote anterior, apical and inferior wall myocardial infarctions. Medications at the time of this electrocardiogram included amlodipine, enalapril.furosemide, prazosin and metolazone.
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Sixty-four year old gentleman admitted to the hospital for evaluation of prostate cancer.

Clinical History 241

Sixty-four year old gentleman admitted to the hospital for evaluation of prostate cancer. His past medical history includes paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. His medications at the time of this electrocardiogram included atenolol and warfarin.
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Seventy-six year old woman with coronary artery disease

Clinical History 234

Seventy-six year old woman with coronary artery disease who underwent multi-vessel coronary artery bypass graft surgery one yearpriorto this electrocardiogram. She now presents for evaluation of a recent syncopal episode.
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Eighty year old woman being seen in preoperative anesthesia clearance priorto spinal stenosis surgical repair.

Clinical History 225

Eighty year old woman being seen in preoperative anesthesia clearance priorto spinal stenosis surgical repair. Her cardiac health has been excellent without a known prior myocardial infarction. She is on no current medications.
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Sixty-six year old gentleman who presented with an acute chest discomfort syndrome.

Clinical History 220

Sixty-six year old gentleman who presented with an acute chest discomfort syndrome. Serial cardiac enzymes documented a non-0 wave myocardial infarction. Subsequently coronary arteriography was performed demonstrating a severe obstruction in the left circumflex coronary artery. This was followed by successful coronary artery stent placement. Medications at the time of this electrocardiogram included ticlodipine, intravenous heparin, nebulized inhalers and aspirin.
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Sixty-eight year old gentleman status post recent coronary artery bypass graft surgery who returns

Clinical History  211

Sixty-eight year old gentleman status post recent coronary artery bypass graft surgery who returns for postoperative cardiac follow-up. His past cardiac history includes an anterior myocardial infarction one year prior to this electrocardiogram followed by a percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty of the left anterior descending coronary artery. His medications at the time of this tracing included metformin, diltiazem, procainamide, metoprolol and simvastatin.
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Seventy-three year old gentleman who is being seen in the cardiology outpatient clinic at the time

Clinical History 205

Seventy-three year old gentleman who is being seen in the cardiology outpatient clinic at the time of this electrocardiogram. His past cardiac history includes severe global left ventricular systolic dysfunction, severe mitral insufficiency and mild tricuspid insufficiency in the setting of mild coronary artery disease. Co-morbid conditions include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Medications at the time of this electrocardiogram included enalapril, digoxin, furosemide and amiodarone.
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Twenty-two year old woman who presents for evaluation of dysplastic nevi

Clinical History 146

Twenty-two year old woman who presents for evaluation of dysplastic nevi. She has known dextrocardia and is on no current medications.
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Fifty-six year old gentleman with rheumatoid arthritis who is seen in the outpatient department

Clinical History 139

Fifty-six year old gentleman with rheumatoid arthritis who is seen in the outpatient department for a follow-up evaluation. He has no cardiac history and is on no cardiac medications.
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Seventy-three year old gentleman who presented to the emergency room with severe constant chest discomfort

Clinical History 128

Seventy-three year old gentleman who presented to the emergency room with severe constant chest discomfort and an electrocardiogram consistent with an extensive acute myocardial infarction. The patient developed cardiogenic shock and was taken to the cardiac catheterization laboratory where an urgent angioplasty of a 100% proximal left anterior descending occlusion was performed. The patient developed pneumonia, hypotension and subsequently expired.
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Seventy-two year old gentleman with no known cardiac history

Clinical History 86

Seventy-two year old gentleman with no known cardiac history who returns for outpatient internal medicine follow-up. This electrocardiogram was obtained as part of his general health evaluation. His medications included aspirin.
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Sixty-one year old gentleman admitted to the hospital for evaluation of recent onset chest discomfort

Clinical History 81

Sixty-one year old gentleman admitted to the hospital for evaluation of recent onset chest discomfort in the setting of coronary artery disease and coronary artery bypass graft surgery five years priorto this electrocardiogram. Medications at the time of this electrocardiogram included aspirin, cimetidine, diltiazem, glipizide and insulin
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Thirty-five year old woman with a history of mitral valve endocarditis status post St. Jude mitral valve replacement

Clinical History 79

Thirty-five year old woman with a history of mitral valve endocarditis status post St. Jude mitral valve replacement who presents for elective hip replacement. Her medications included warfarin, lisinopril and meperidine.
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Forty-two year old gentleman who is self-referred for evaluation

Clinical History 68

Forty-two year old gentleman who is self-referred for evaluation of heart palpitations. His medications included ibuprofen and ranitidine.
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Sixty-five year old woman with a history of hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Clinical History 39

Sixty-five year old woman with a history of hypertension and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease who presents to the emergency room with a recent history of generalized weakness and exertional dyspnea. Her medications included inhalers, lisinopril and furosemide. By history she has not suffered a myocardial infarction.
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