Abstract:We reported a 77-year old female, admitted to the Prof dr RD Kandou General Hospital due to dyspnea. Physical examination revealed hypertension, rales and wheezing in both lungs, heart enlargement, and an auscultation heart rate of 140 beats per minute. ECG showed a rapid response atrial fibrillation. Besides that, chest X ray examination showed cardiomegaly with CTR>50%. A working diagnosis revealed lung edema (pneumonia as a differential diagnosis), and functional heart failure class II-III due to hypert… Show more
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