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Lightheadedness in an Elderly Man CME

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Release Date: September 17, 2008; Valid for credit through September 17, 2009

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  • Lightheadedness in an Elderly ManRyland P. Byrd, MD; Ehab Kasasbeh, MD; Jonathan W. Burress, DO, FACC
  • An 80-year-old man is referred for a preoperative cardiac risk assessment. The patient has experienced periodic lightheadedness and has a history of COPD. An ECG is obtained while the patient experiences an episode of lightheadedness. What rhythm does the first portion of the ECG demonstrate?

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Authors and Disclosures

Ryland P. Byrd, Jr, MD
Disclosure: Ryland P. Byrd, Jr, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Ehab S. Kasasbeh, MD
Disclosure: Ehab S. Kasasbeh, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Jonathan W. Burress, DO, FACC
Disclosure: Jonathan W. Burress, DO, FACC, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Rick Kulkarni, MD, FACEP
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Erik D Schraga, MD
Disclosure: Erik D Schraga, MD, has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.


Alan R. Morrison, MD/PhD
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Luis M. Soler, BA
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