Weil’s disease is a zoonotic infection which may cause arrhythmias. This fatal case of total AV block induced by leptospirosis is a warning of the importance of early, and accurate, diagnosis and treatment of this infection.
Blood culture-negative infective endocarditis can be difficult to diagnose. In this case, a woman with Bartonella-induced infective endocarditis required aortic valve replacement surgery, CABG, and targeted antibiotic therapy,
Full median sternotomy is common in the surgical intervention of LVA, but can have negative long-term effects. In this case, LVA with concomitant VSR was successfully treated by minimally invasive bilateral thoracotomy.
The first reported case of E. corrodens and P. micra coinfection in a patient with purulent pericarditis, but does this unusual case have an even more unusual cause?
Kawasaki disease rarely causes arrhythmias, but this infant was diagnosed with supraventricular tachycardia, which resolved after combination treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin and steroids.
Congenital agenesis of the pericardium, a rare and frequently asymptomatic anomaly, was diagnosed using cardiac imaging after a 16 year old presented with sudden onset, non-exertional chest pain.
Dyspnea, chest pain and palpitations were initially attributed to an anxiety disorder in a pregnant woman. A chest CT revealed signs of chronic type A aortic dissection.
Myocardial amyloidosis is often missed in the early stages. Understand the importance of multimodal imaging in diagnosing systemic AL amyloidosis, particularly when patients present with extra-cardiac symptoms.
A prime example of the the importance of multidisciplinary efforts in managing rare cases. Follow the diagnostic journey of this young man with idiopathic chylopericardium and chylothorax.
Can you explain the steal phenomenon? Read this example from a case of persistent angina lasting months after coronary artery bypass grafting, caused by a thick lateral costal artery.
CCE led to multiorgan failure and death after intravenous alteplase to treat acute ischemic stroke. This case highlights the urgent need for greater awareness of this serious complication.
An 18-year-old postpartum patient is admitted with concomitant acute myocarditis and congenital long QT syndrome with electrical storm and incessant Torsade de Pointes. What would your management strategy be?
TAVR use has increased in low-risk patients, but serious complications can still occur. An elderly patient underwent TAVR to treat severe bicuspid aortic valve stenosis but experienced multiple strokes 6 months later.
Reninoma should be considered in young people with hypokalemic hypertension when common causes have been excluded. Excision can cure hypertension and prevent morbidity and mortality.
A case underscoring the importance of considering Kawasaki disease in infants presenting with prolonged, antibiotic-resistant fever, even though the condition is uncommon in children younger than 6 months.
Acute myocardial infarction unusually presenting with primary complaint of headache and right arm numbness. After an ECG and enzyme analysis, cardiac cephalalgia was diagnosed and all symptoms resolved following revascularisation.
Surgical resolution of a long tortuous patent ductus arteriosus from the undersurface of the aorta, in a newborn term infant diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot and pulmonary atresia.
Fatal outcomes in three cases, despite aggressive treatment, emphasize the poor prognosis of fulminant myocarditis related to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy.
A deep dive into eight cases of patients with a Fontan circulation who were prescribed GLP-1 agonists for obesity or diabetes. Find out if the treatments were effective, and what effects they had on patient comorbidities and safety outcomes.
