Abstract:Case Presentation
69-year-old male with chronic HFrEF and VHD secondary to infective endocarditis in 1981; severe AR with SAVR in 2016 (Bioprosthetic Edwards Perimount size #25) who presented with worsening shortness of breath. Initial assessment with hypotension and crescendo-decrescendo holosystolic murmur (Grade V/VI). Shortly after admission, he had one episode of pulseless monomorphic VT. Laboratory showed NT Pro-BNP at 2,780 pg/mL. TTE: LVEF of 25% and severe AS (peak gradient 75 mmHg, mean g… Show more
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