An 84-year-old adult presents to an urgent care clinic with…
An 84-year-old adult presents to an urgent care clinic with complaints of shortness of breath and “palpitations” that come and go. The patient is a winter resident in Florida and saw a primary care doctor before relocating to Florida. The patient reports a history of “heart problems” but is unsure of what type. The patient has been experiencing these symptoms for several months, and they are worsening. Last night the patient slept in the chair. On physical examination, the treating nurse practitioner observes that the patient is short of breath at rest and has a Grade 3 systolic murmur on the right side of the sternal boarder at the 2nd right intercostal space. The following rhythm strip is obtained in clinic: These findings are suggestive of which cardiac abnormality?
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