Case history
Case history #1
A 77-year-old man presents with complaints of palpitations and new shortness of breath, especially with exertion. He has a history of rheumatic fever in childhood. He has been told he has a murmur but does not recall having had an echocardiogram. He is otherwise healthy.
Case history #2
A 76-year-old man presents with progressive symptoms of dyspnoea and increasing peripheral oedema. He denies palpitations. He has a history of congestive heart failure from hypertensive heart disease. He reports that he is taking his medications as directed and has had no recent medication or dietary changes.
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