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RJ is a 55-year-old male who presents to your clinic due to his concern for cardiovascular disease. His past medical history is notable for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, both of which are controlled with medications. He has no history of alcohol, tobacco, or drug use. His medications include atenolol 25 mg daily, lipitor 40 mg daily, and aspirin 81 mg daily. He is an avid runner and is currently training for an upcoming marathon. Currently, he has no cardiovascular symptoms. He is seeking care from you because he has a strong family history of heart disease and is concerned about his cardiovascular risk. His father, grandfather, and older brother all died suddenly before age 50 from myocardial infarction. RJ is afraid that he will “drop dead like the rest of his family.”

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA

    P. Tung

  2. Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA

    P. Kee & M. Klegerman

  3. Division of Cardiology, St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY, USA

    H. Kim

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, USA

    S.L. Huang

  5. Internal Medicine-Cardiology, UTHSC Houston, Houston, TX, USA

    D. McPherson

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Tung, P., Kee, P., Kim, H., Huang, S., Klegerman, M., McPherson, D. (2009). Future Applications of Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome. In: Herzog, E., Chaudhry, F. (eds) Echocardiography in Acute Coronary Syndrome. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-027-2_27

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