BMJ 2013;348:f7594 doi: 10.1136/bmj.f7594 (Published 2 January 2014)
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Endgames
ENDGAMES CASE REPORT
An intracardiac mass causing shortness of breath Clare E Price foundation year 1 doctor, Daniel Keene core medical trainee 2, David Hackett consultant cardiologist Watford General Hospital, Watford WD18 OHB, UK
A 58 year old woman was admitted with a two week history of progressive shortness of breath and lightheadedness, most noticeable on climbing steep stairs. She denied chest pain or collapse. Her medical history included oesophagitis and hypertension, although she was not taking drugs for either of these problems. Examination was unremarkable—she was haemodynamically stable with a pulse of 85 beats/min, blood pressure 120/85 mm Hg, and respiratory rate 15 breaths/min. Her initial laboratory investigations were normal. Haemoglobin was 127 g/L (reference range 110-153), troponin I less than 0.04 (negative
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Endgames
ENDGAMES CASE REPORT
An intracardiac mass causing shortness of breath Clare E Price foundation year 1 doctor, Daniel Keene core medical trainee 2, David Hackett consultant cardiologist Watford General Hospital, Watford WD18 OHB, UK
A 58 year old woman was admitted with a two week history of progressive shortness of breath and lightheadedness, most noticeable on climbing steep stairs. She denied chest pain or collapse. Her medical history included oesophagitis and hypertension, although she was not taking drugs for either of these problems. Examination was unremarkable—she was haemodynamically stable with a pulse of 85 beats/min, blood pressure 120/85 mm Hg, and respiratory rate 15 breaths/min. Her initial laboratory investigations were normal. Haemoglobin was 127 g/L (reference range 110-153), troponin I less than 0.04 (negative
