Case 2: a patient with an intermittent racing heartbeat.
Most clinicians currently rely on patient history and specific electrocardiographic criteria to establish the diagnosis of arrhythmias. However, as illustrated by this case, the physical examination-especially auscultation of the first heart sound-can also provide useful diagnostic clues.
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