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Exertional Dyspnea in a Female Patient Aged 55 Years Without Significant Medical History

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A 55-year-old, nondiabetic, nonhypertensive female patient presented with exertional dyspnea and cough for 3 months. She was hemodynamically stable, and her physical examination was remarkable only for pallor. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed an intramyocardial, multicystic mass, typical of hydatid cyst, compressing the left ventricle (Figure). Despite surgical treatment and management, the patient had refractory ventricular tachycardia and ultimately died of ventricular fibrillation.

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Article Information

Published Online: January 11, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2022.4246

Corresponding Author: Sk Minhajuddin Siraj, DM, Department of Cardiology, Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, Purba Bardhaman, Burdwan, West Bengal 713104, India (dr.minhajuddinsiraj@gmail.com).

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Additional Contributions: We thank the patient’s husband for granting permission to publish this information.

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