A 60 year old man with chest upset,breathholding,lower extremity edema and nocturnal dyspnea(the eighth case)

摘要:

Thepatient,a 6 0 year oldmale ,wasadmittedtoCCUofFuwaiCardiovascularHospital,ChineseAcademyofMedicalScience ,onDec 2 2 ,2 0 0 2 ,forintermittentchestupsetfor 10years ,breathholdingandedemaoflowerextremitiesfor1year ,andnocturnaldyspneafor2months.Tenyearsago ,hebegantosufferfromprecordialdiscomfortafterexcitingandexertionandwassuspectedtohaveanginapectoris .Thesymptomwasnotalleviatedaf tertakingaspirinandtraditionalChinesemedicine .Oneyearago ,hewasdiagnosedasoldmyocardialinfarction ,ante…

Abstract:

Thepatient,a 6 0 year oldmale ,wasadmittedtoCCUofFuwaiCardiovascularHospital,ChineseAcademyofMedicalScience ,onDec 2 2 ,2 0 0 2 ,forintermittentchestupsetfor 10years ,breathholdingandedemaoflowerextremitiesfor1year ,andnocturnaldyspneafor2months.Tenyearsago ,hebegantosufferfromprecordialdiscomfortafterexcitingandexertionandwassuspectedtohaveanginapectoris .Thesymptomwasnotalleviatedaf tertakingaspirinandtraditionalChinesemedicine .Oneyearago ,hewasdiagnosedasoldmyocardialinfarction ,ante…