Elevated Jugular Venous Pressure with Y-Dip on Inspection
Journal Title: Pulmonary Research and Respiratory Medicine – Open Journal - Year 2017, Vol 0, Issue 1
Abstract
An 80-year-old man was transferred to our hospital (day 1) from a local hospital because of persistent dyspnea on exertion for two weeks. He had aortic valve replacement with a mechanical valve for aortic valve stenosis 8 years prior to this admission and 40 pack-years of smoking, though he had stopped smoking 8 years prior to this admission. He had been taking warfarin (3 mg per day), and denied a history of hemoptysis
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Takeshi Saraya
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