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Case 9: A 59-Year-Old Man in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit

Practice Level 5

Case 9: A 59-Year-Old Man in the Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis History A 59-year-old man is in the cardiac surgery ICU 5 hours after replacement of his aortic valve because of aortic stenosis: Diagnosis Atrial fibrillation with AV dissociation – Accelerated idioventricular rhythm, rate 73/min Consider the …

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Case 36: A 79-Year-Old Man with Infective Endocarditis

Practice Level 5

Case 36: A 79-Year-Old Man with Infective Endocarditis History Diagnosis ECG 2 ECG 2 Diagnosis ECG 3 ECG 3 Diagnosis History This 79-year-old man is admitted with infective endocarditis and a para-aortic abscess. He underwent aortic valve replacement and debridement of the abscess: Diagnosis Atrial Flutter Complete heart block with escape accelerated junctional rhythm (76/min} Poor …

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