A Stormy Heart

A 68-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea presented to the emergency department with palpitations, lightheadedness, and dyspnea. She had a 2-year history of intermittent palpitations.

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:	The New England journal of medicine Vol. 388; no. 1; pp. 71 - 78
Main Authors:	Kratka, Allison, Tedrow, Usha B., Mitchell, Richard N., Miller, Amy L., Loscalzo, Joseph
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Massachusetts Medical Society 05-01-2023
Subjects:	Aneurysms Anticoagulation Apnea Arrhythmias Biopsy Cardiac arrhythmia Cardiology Cardiology General Cardiomyopathy Cardiovascular disease Cardioversion Case reports Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine General Coronary vessels Defibrillators Dyspnea Edema Ejection fraction Electrocardiography Electrolytes Emergency medical care Heart Heart Diseases Heart failure Humans Ischemia Laboratories Lymphatic system Magnetic resonance imaging Myocarditis Pacemakers Respiration Sarcoidosis Sleep apnea Sleep disorders Thorax Thromboembolism Ultrasonic imaging Vein & artery diseases
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Summary:	A 68-year-old woman with a history of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea presented to the emergency department with palpitations, lightheadedness, and dyspnea. She had a 2-year history of intermittent palpitations.
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ISSN:	0028-4793 1533-4406
DOI:	10.1056/NEJMcps2116690