Sun.Sep 17, 2023

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Chest discomfort and a dilated right ventricle. What's going on?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Written by Magnus Nossen MD, peer reviewed and edits by Smith, Meyers, Grauer A 60 something previously healthy female smoker sought medical attention after 2-3 days of intermittent chest discomfort. The chest discomfort was described as sharp. Episodes lasting 5-30 minutes. On the day of presentation she experienced another episode of chest discomfort accompanied by vomiting and throat pain.

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Note to self: tell med students about women’s unique cardiac risk factors!

Heart Sisters

Oh, no! I ran out of time to tell those med students about how pregnancy complications are strongly linked to later heart disease!