Presentation
Dyspnea on exertion and atypical chest pain.
Patient Data
Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Dilated cardiomyopathy
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The chest x-ray reveals globular enlargement of the cardiac shadow.
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Tc-99m sestamibi cardiac perfusion study demonstrates dilated left ventricular cavity with global hypokinesis (not shown). Poor ejection fraction of 22% was calculated.
Case Discussion
Features are suggestive of dilated cardiomyopathy, which was confirmed upon reviewing the patient chart.