A Rare Case of Blue-Gray Discoloration Induced by Low-Dose Amiodarone
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Case Presentation
A 76-year-old-woman with a history of atrial fibrillation, sick sinus syndrome, ischemic cardiomyopathy, and severe pulmonary arterial hypertension presented to our hospital with acute decompensated heart failure. Physical examination was notable for elevated jugular venous pressure, bilateral crackles, lower-extremity edema, irregularly irregular heart sounds, and slate-gray hyperpigmentation of forehead, cheeks, nail beds, and dorsum of the hands. (Figure 1.) Outpatient medications included
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