Cardiac Oscillations Complicating Brain Death Diagnosis by Brittany Bolt, Farid Muakkassa, Lindsay Bruening, Cameron Marcus, Brittany Cunningham, Erin Pawlak, Richard Gandee, Christopher Newey

“…We discuss here the case of a 27-year-old male who had a cardiac arrest following toxic gaseous exposure. He ultimately progressed to brain death but was identified as having cardiac oscillations during clinical assessments that complicated the diagnosis. …”
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An Unusual Cardiac Cause of Unilateral Neonatal Wheezing by James Brock, Eliezer Nussbaum, Jared Shows, Son Nguyen, Shaun P. Setty

“…On DOL 7, she underwent cardiac surgery which included resection of the ductal aneurysm, patch reconstruction of the transverse aortic arch and descending aorta, patent ductus arteriosus excision, and atrial secundum septal defect repair. …”
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Incidental Cardiac Lipoma in a Pediatric Patient by Sebahattin Memis, Mehmet Semih Demirtas

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Cardiac Arrhythmias: Update on Mechanisms and Clinical Managements by Yi-Gang Li, David G. Benditt, Thomas Klingenheben, Kai Hu, Dali Feng

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Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia Presenting as Cardiac Failure by Nii Boi-Doku Pepra-Ameyaw, William Kwasi Ghunney, Eugene Baafi Ampofo, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…To the best of our knowledge, we present the first reported case of CEL complicated by cardiac disease in a Ghanaian. He presented with a history of orthopnoea and dyspnoea on exertion, and examination revealed a pansystolic murmur over the mitral region and moderate splenomegaly. …”
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The Role of MicroRNAs in Cardiac Stem Cells by Nima Purvis, Andrew Bahn, Rajesh Katare

“…Among several stem cells used in the clinical setting, cardiac stem cells (CSCs) which reside in the myocardium and epicardium of the heart have been shown to be an effective option for the source of stem cells. …”
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Extremely Unusual Coronary Involvement in Cardiac Sarcoidosis by Amanpreet Singh Wasir, Manish Bansal, Anand Jaiswal, Surbhi Pande, Abha Thakur, Haimanti Sarin, Kartikeya Bhargava

“…Left ventricular (LV) regional wall motion abnormalities are common in cardiac sarcoidosis but coronary occlusion is very rare. …”
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Current Pharmacological Advances in the Treatment of Cardiac Arrest by Andry Papastylianou, S. Mentzelopoulos

“…Cardiac arrest is defined as the sudden cessation of spontaneous ventilation and circulation. …”
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Testosterone Deficiency, Cardiac Health, and Older Men by G. Hackett, M. Kirby, A. J. Sinclair

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Contrast-Induced Neurotoxicity following Cardiac Catheterization by Susan Law, Kessarin Panichpisal, Melaku Demede, Sabu John, Jonathan D. Marmur, Jaya Nath, Alison E. Baird

“…We report a case of probable contrast-induced neurotoxicity that followed a technically challenging cardiac catheterization in a 69-year-old woman. The procedure had involved the administration of a large cumulative dose of an iodinated, nonionic contrast medium into the innominate artery: twelve hours following the catheterization, the patient developed a seizure followed by a left hemiplegia, and an initial computed tomography (CT) scan showed sulcal effacement in the right cerebral hemisphere due to cerebral swelling. …”
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Thoracic Radionecrosis Following Repeated Cardiac Catheterization by Borut Banic, Bernhard Meier, Andrej Banic, Christian Weinand

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Cardiac Device Infection due to Streptococcus pneumoniae by Theresa T Liu, Pablo B Nery, David Birnie, Peter Jessamine, Kathryn N Suh

“…Cardiac device infections (CDIs) are recognized complications of device implantation. …”
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Cardiac Calcified Amorphous Tumor in the Neonatal Period by Mohammad Nasir Hematian, Kamran Hessami, Maasoumeh Saleh, Abolfazl Shirdel Abdolmaleki, Shirin Torabi, Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh

“…Calcified amorphous tumor (CAT) of the heart is a rare nonneoplastic cardiac mass that may exhibit symptoms resembling malignancy. …”
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Cardiac Pacing in Cienfuegos from 2005 to 2009 by Yanier Coll Muñoz, Brandy Viera González

“…<strong>Introduction:</strong> permanent artificial pacemaker implantation improves cardiac function and life quality of patients requiring cardiac pacing. …”
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Primary Cardiac Angiosarcoma: A Fatal Disease by L. Antonuzzo, V. Rotella, F. Mazzoni, L. Doni, D. Bianchini, F. Garbini, V. Maio, F. Di Costanzo

“…A 42-year-old man with a cardiac tamponade underwent an urgent pericardiotomy that showed tumoral tissue, covering the surface of the right atrium. …”
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Cardiac Myxoma: Typical Presentation but Unusual Histology by Hassan H. AlAhmadi, Noor Said Alsafwani, Mohamed A. Shawarby, Fayez Ahmed

“…Cardiac myxoma, a benign heart tumor, is the most common primary tumor of the heart. …”
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Cardiac Transthyretin Amyloidosis: Hidden in Plain Sight by Constantine N. Logothetis, Joel Fernandez, Damian A. Laber

“…Here, the correct etiology was transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis. The patient had five admissions for heart failure symptoms prior to a physician identifying the etiology as cardiac transthyretin amyloidosis. …”
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Influence of the Level of Emergency Medical Facility on the Short-Term Treatment Results of Cardiac Arrest: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and Interhospital Transfer by Je Young Chung, Yuri Choi, Jinwoo Jeong, Sung Woo Lee, Kap Su Han, Su Jin Kim, Won Young Kim, Hyunggoo Kang, Eun Seog Hong

“…This study aimed to elucidate whether direct transport of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients to higher-level emergency medical centres (EMCs) would result in better survival compared to resuscitation in smaller local emergency departments (EDs) and subsequent transfer. …”
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Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: The Muscular Metabolic Pathway by Jérémie Jaussaud, Pierre Blanc, Pierre Bordachar, Raymond Roudaut, Hervé Douard

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Laryngeal mask airway in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest by Yuet Nog Tang, Chun Tat Lui, Hin Tat Fung, Lap Yip Lee, Chu Leung Lau

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