23rd July 2020

A 55-year-old overweight man presents with central chest pain and shortness of breath

A 55-year-old overweight man presents with central chest pain and shortness of breath. He is diagnosed with a STEMI and treated accordingly. He is discharged with secondary prevention. Two weeks later, he returns complaining of becoming increasingly short of breath on exertion. His chest pain has returned but it is now worse on lying flat and relieved by sitting forward. He also has a fever. He is diagnosed and treated.

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