Cardiac Case: 44-year-old Man with Indigestion during Exertion
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Der Vortrag „Cardiac Case: 44-year-old Man with Indigestion during Exertion“ von Joseph Alpert, MD ist Bestandteil des Kurses „Year 3 – Internal Medicine“.
Quiz zum Vortrag
Abnormal ST segments and T waves are least likely attributable to which of the following?
- Decreased LDL cholesterol level
- Ischemia
- Hypoxia
- Infections
- CNS diseases
In this patient with symptoms of indigestion that are worse with exertion, all of the following tests would be included in the workup except which of the following?
- HIDA scan
- Abdominal ultrasonography
- CT coronary calcium scan
- ECG exercise test
- Serum lipids
A 44-year-old man comes to the office because of indigestion when climbing stairs or carrying heavy packages. The discomfort happens over his sternum and disappears a few minutes after he stops exertion. He has a 5-year history of hypertension, abnormal cholesterol values, and a recent upper respiratory infection. He has smoked two packs of cigarettes daily for 24 years. Which of the following is not an indicated therapy for this patient?
- Cholinergic antagonists
- Medical therapy with a statins
- Antihypertensive drugs
- Platelet activation blocker
- Coronary angiography and possible stenting of a blocked coronary artery
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Dozent des Vortrages Cardiac Case: 44-year-old Man with Indigestion during Exertion
Joseph Alpert, MD
Dr. Joseph Alpert is the Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine, Director of Coronary Care and Medical Director of Cardiac Rehabilitation at the University of Arizona (UA) College of Medicine, USA.
He obtained his Medical Degree cum laude from Harvard Medical School in 1969. Currently, he is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Association of Professors of Medicine, and Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Medicine.
Due to his achievements, he earned the Gifted Teacher Award from the American College of Cardiology in 2004.
Within Lecturio, Dr. Alpert teaches courses on Cardiology and the Cardiac System.
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