Case 57: A 46-Year-Old Woman with Palpitations
Case 57: A 46-Year-Old Woman with Palpitations History Diagnosis History This 46-year-old woman with well-managed hypertension presents to the family doctor with occasional palpitations, that she describes as a sensation of isolated “thumps” in her left anterior chest: Diagnosis Sinus rhythm, 83/min with frequent premature junctional complexes One premature ventricular complex or aberrantly-conducted premature supraventricular …