Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 29-year-old Caucasian woman presents to the emergency department 5 days post delivery with complaints of dyspnea and fatigue for 2 days. She reports it…
Kidney in Heart Failure
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 75-year-old woman presents with effort intolerance, progressive dyspnea on exertion to minimal activity, and progressive feet, ankle, and lower leg swelling. She has a…
Depression in Heart Failure
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 45-year-old man with a 5-year history of nonischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction of 30% was seen in routine follow-up in the heart failure…
Heart Failure in Minorities
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen Ms. Jones is a 64-year-old African American woman with a history of hypertension (HTN), type 2 diabetes mellitus, and remote tobacco usage who works as…
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 17-year-old adolescent boy presented to the general cardiology clinic for family screening after a maternal aunt had been diagnosed with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). He…
Obesity and the Obesity Paradox
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 48-year-old man with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (left ventricular ejection fraction [LVEF] 20%) presents for subspecialty heart failure evaluation. He has a history of multiple decompensated…
Economics of Heart Failure
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 72-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease is admitted with acute pulmonary edema secondary to acute coronary syndrome (confirmed by 12-lead ECG…
Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 69-year-old woman was referred to by her local medical practitioner with worsening exertional dyspnea (NYHA III). She found difficulty mobilizing to her mailbox (120…
Stage A Heart Failure: Dyslipidemia
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Print Section Listen Along with proteins and carbohydrates, lipids play an integral role in maintaining cell function and sustaining life. Lipids are a family of water-insoluble organic compounds that…
Athletic Heart Syndrome
PATIENT CASE Print Section Listen A 24-year-old male rower was referred to the cardiologist office for palpitations. He described palpitations that occurred after exercise and denied any lightheadedness or syncope….
