On Being a DoctorFebruary 2023The Minister's WifeFerdinand J. Venditti, MDFerdinand J. Venditti, MDAlbany Medical College, Albany, New YorkSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/M22-3376 Audio Reading - “The Minister's Wife” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “The Minister's Wife” by Ferdinand J. Venditti, MD Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail The science of predicting who is at risk for sudden cardiac death is imperfect …I first met Reverend Tom Jones in clinic to evaluate his palpitations. He was tall, 6 feet, 2 inches, smartly dressed in a black suit with a blue and green striped tie. He had short-cropped gray hair, military style. He spoke softly but with authority as you would expect from a minister. He had a history of idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy with mild LV dysfunction. A monitor showed isolated ventricular premature beats that corresponded to his symptoms. He had no other symptoms related to his condition.... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Ferdinand J. Venditti, MDAffiliations: Albany Medical College, Albany, New YorkCorresponding Author: Ferdinand J. Venditti, MD, 43 New Scotland Avenue, MC114, Albany Medical College, Albany, NY 12208; e-mail, [email protected]com. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement Audio Reading - “The Minister's Wife” Audio. Michael A. Lacombe, MD, Annals Associate Editor, reads “The Minister's Wife” by Ferdinand J. Venditti, MD Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio player progress bar Step backward in current audio track Play current audio trackPause current audio track Step forward in current audio track Mute current audio trackUnmute current audio track 00:00/ FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics February 2023Volume 176, Issue 2Page: 282-283 ePublished: 21 February 2023 Issue Published: February 2023 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2023 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...