Case 1 35-Year-Old African American Man With Suspected Left Ventricular Hypertrophy History: 35-year-old African American athlete referred for evaluation of suspected left ventricular hypertrophy based on an electrocardiogram (ECG) obtained during his annual screening. He is otherwise completely asymptomatic. Past…
Case Study A 45-year-old male presents for a 1-month follow-up visit after an index hospitalization for dyspnea and peripheral edema, at which time he was found to be hypertensive. He has no known diabetes or coronary artery disease (CAD). His…
Diastolic heart failure, or heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), is not only a commonly encountered syndrome that accounts for approximately 50% of all heart failure but also a well-recognized contributor to clinical heart failure with increased morbidity and…