Ischaemic heart disease, dyspnoea, and susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmia

An 83 year-old male has been rushed to hospital due to increased shortness of breath and abdominal distension. He has a history of chronic heart failure and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. How would you treat this patient?

Discover how Dr Barbici and colleagues managed this patient's condition in this real-world clinical case. See how their treatment choices, detailed in the infographic below, led to improved cardiac function.

Ischaemic heart disease, dyspnoea, and susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmia

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