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October 2018 Br J Cardiol 2018;25:157–8 doi:10.5837/bjc.2018.029

A case report of transient acute left ventricular dysfunction

Allam Harfoush

Abstract

Dr Allam Harfoush Case presentation A 60-year-old, nonsmoking, white woman presented with a severe dyspnoea and cyanosis to the emergency department. The woman was visiting her siblings when a sudden dyspnoea evolved; patient history showed that the woman had hypertension treated orally for 10 years (treated with perindopril 4 mg and bisoprolol 5 mg) and recently diagnosed diabetes (not treated). Table 1. Results of investigations The patient neglected any chest/epigastric discomfort or pain, no recent cough or sputum, no history of anginal pain or orthopnoea. No history of recent psychological or emotional stress. Inspection revealed a respi

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