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PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 58-year-old African American male presents with cramping of his calves after walking about 2 city blocks; the left calf is cramping worse than the…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen Dr. John Doe is a 67-year-old vascular surgeon and is self-referred for evaluation of a carotid bruit found on a routine insurance physical examination. He…

ANATOMY Print Section Listen The subclavian arteries provide blood supply to both upper extremities and give rise to major arterial branches, including the vertebral arteries, the internal thoracic arteries, and…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 61-year-old man with ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 10% to 15%, revascularized multivessel coronary artery disease, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and a…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 79-year-old man was referred for evaluation due to severe right calf pain on ambulation for 2 to 3 years and a recent nonhealing ulcer…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 62-year-old man was referred for management of symptomatic hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). For the past 20 years, he has had a history of syncope…

INTRODUCTION Print Section Listen Chronic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common condition that, if left untreated, results in progressive heart failure, left ventricular (LV) cavity dilation and systolic dysfunction, left…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 67-year-old man with a past medical history significant for insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and coronary artery disease was admitted with typical angina (Canadian Cardiovascular…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 34-year-old woman was seen in the outpatient clinic for a 1-year history of worsening dyspnea on exertion (New York Heart Association class III), 2-pillow…

PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen CASE 1 History A full-term neonate, the product of an uncomplicated pregnancy and delivery, presents with cyanosis after normal spontaneous vaginal delivery. There is no…