Extremely Unusual Coronary Involvement in Cardiac Sarcoidosis by Amanpreet Singh Wasir, Manish Bansal, Anand Jaiswal, Surbhi Pande, Abha Thakur, Haimanti Sarin, Kartikeya Bhargava

“…He was initially treated with empirical antitubercular treatment but continued to have an intractable cough and hence, underwent further evaluation. Echocardiography revealed global LV systolic dysfunction with inferior wall akinesia and LV ejection fraction 25%–30%. …”
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Pregnancy Outcome after Varenicline Exposure in the First Trimester by Yusuf Cem Kaplan, Nihal Olgac Dündar, Burcu Kasap, Barıs Karadas

“…Fetal ultrasound performed at each trimester, detailed anomaly scan, and fetal echocardiography which were performed at the 22nd gestational week showed normal fetal growth with no malformations. …”
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Surgical Cryoablation of Drug Resistant Ventricular Tachycardia and Aneurysmectomy of Postinfarction Left Ventricular Aneurysm by Marek Pojar, Jan Harrer, Nedal Omran, Martin Vobornik

“…The patient was admitted to the hospital with sustained ventricular tachycardia despite maximal pharmacotherapy and also underwent unsuccessful percutaneous radiofrequency ablation in the right ventricle. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed left ventricle dysfunction with ejection fraction of 25%, aneurysm of the apex of the left ventricle with thrombus formation inside the aneurysm. …”
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Mitral Stenosis Berat pada Penyakit Jantung Rematik by Cokorda Istri Padmi Suwari, Widyawati Desak Gede

“…Mitral stenosis due to RHD produces the typical pathological features seen in Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), including fibrous thickening and calcification of the valve leaflets, fusion of the commissures, and thickening and shortening of chordae tendineae. …”
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The Ace of Spades: Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in the Context of Angiographic Embolization of Recurrent Metastatic Serotonin-Positive Neuroendocrine Tumour of the Pancreas by Ian A. Mazzetti, Michael J. Marcaccio, Odette Boutross-Tadross, Omid Salehian, Catherine Demers

“…Cardiac biomarkers were elevated, and echocardiography revealed akinesis of all basal segments with a normally contracting apex. …”
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Ventriculocoronary Fistulas with Hypoplastic Left Heart in a Neonate: Imaging with Cardiac CT by Serap Baş, Utku Alkara

“…In this case study, we report a newborn with ventriculocoronary fistulas (VCFs) with the hypoplastic left disease diagnosed with cardiac CT. Transthoracic echocardiography of a term baby showed hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) with mitral stenosis and aortic atresia. …”
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Isolated Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Revealed by an Associated Asthma by I. Bachouch, N. Belloumi, M. Attia, F. Chermiti Ben Abdallah, S. Hantous Zannad, S. Fenniche

“…The electrocardiogram does not show any anomaly. Echocardiography showed the PLSVC. The thoracic contrast computed tomography of the chest showed ecstasies of the right cardiac cavities and a double superior vena cava. …”
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Unexpected Exacerbation of Tracheal Stenosis in a Patient with Hunter Syndrome Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Nobue Terabe, Soichiro Yamashita, Makoto Tanaka

“…A tidal volume of 400 ml was obtained after the transesophageal echocardiography probe was removed and the peak inspiratory pressure increased. …”
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Perioperative infarction during coronary bypass surgery: an attempt to refine the diagnostic criteria using data from a retrospective case–control study by Lars Niclauss, Liam-Kani Roulet, Piergiorgio Tozzi, Filip Dulguerov, Ziyad Gunga, Anna Nowacka, Matthias Kirsch

“…Methods We performed a retrospective case–control study of patients who experienced perioperative MI (cardiac enzyme release, electrocardiographic changes, dysfunction on echocardiography) and those without ischemia to identify risk factors and enzyme activity thresholds. …”
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Aortic Valve Papillary Fibroelastoma Associated with Acute Cerebral Infarction: A Case Report by Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Masanori Takada, Koichi Fujita, Yoshiharu Nishibori, Takao Maruyama, Kazuyoshi Naba

“…Her drug regimen included 2 mg warfarin potassium/day to prevent thromboembolic events. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) performed at 78 years of age revealed a mass attached to the noncoronary cusp and a cardiac tumor was suspected. …”
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Nitric Oxide-Sensitive Pulmonary Hypertension in Congenital Rubella Syndrome by Francesco Raimondi, Fiorella Migliaro, Elisa Di Pietro, Francesco Borgia, Antonio Rapacciuolo, Letizia Capasso

“…We discuss the case of complete congenital rubella syndrome presenting at echocardiography with pulmonary hypertension that worsened after ductus ligation. …”
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Propionibacterium acnes: A Treatable Cause of Constrictive Pericarditis by Daniel Cruz, Haitham Ahmed, Yousuf Gandapur, M. Roselle Abraham

“…He was noted to have recurrence of effusions within 2 weeks with evidence of constrictive physiology by echocardiography. Treatment was subsequently changed to intravenous Penicillin G with marked symptomatic improvement, resolution of pericardial/pleural effusions, and no echocardiographic evidence of constrictive pericarditis at 10 weeks follow-up. …”
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A Rare Case of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with a Liver Metastasis Infiltrating the Inferior Vena Cava and Extending to the Right Atrium with an Early Recurrence after Surgical... by Dimitrios Siamkouris, Marc Schloesser, Amr Yousef, Elmar Offers

“…One week after heart surgery and removal of a 5×6 cm tumor mass from the right atrium and the IVC, echocardiography depicted an early recurrence.…”
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Obstructive Hydrocephalus and Cardiomyopathy Secondary to Disseminated Protothecosis in a Boxer Dog by Anna Tauro, John Macri, Chris Gaudette, Christopher L. Mariani, Bonnie Brenseke

“…Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging revealed obstructive hydrocephalus at the level of the mesencephalic aqueduct, while echocardiography and elevated troponin levels suggested an infiltrative cardiomyopathy. …”
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Chronic Constrictive Pericarditis by Hossein Doustkami, Afshin Hooshyar, Nasrollah Maleki, Zahra Tavosi, Iraj Feizi

“…Analysis of the ascitic fluid revealed a high protein content and an elevated serum-ascites gradient. Echocardiography, computed tomography, and cardiac catheterization revealed the diagnosis of CP. …”
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Could Cells from Your Nose Fix Your Heart? Transplantation of Olfactory Stem Cells in a Rat Model of Cardiac Infarction by Cameron McDonald, Alan Mackay-Sim, Denis Crane, Wayne Murrell

“…Functional assessment was attempted using echocardiography in three groups of rats: control, unoperated; infarct only; infarcted and transplanted. …”
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A Case of Pacemaker Endocarditis Caused by Aerococcus urinae by Sandra Samuelsson, Charles Kennergren, Magnus Rasmussen

“…Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) was without signs of vegetation on valves or pacing cables. …”
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Cardiac calcified amorphous tumor as a potential cause of cerebral infarction: A clinical case report by Hyunjin Kim, MD, Shotaro Kanao, MD, PhD, Satoshi Noma, MD, PhD, Sumika Yasumura, MD, Shinji Sumiyoshi, MD, PhD, Manabu Morishima, MD, PhD, Takeshi Kubo, MD, PhD

“…Brain MRI identified multiple acute cerebral infarctions, while transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) revealed a 2.5 cm echogenic mobile mass attached to the ventricular side of the posterior mitral leaflet. …”
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Fluoroscopy guided ventriculo-atrial shunt insertion by Ernesto Enrique Horta-Tamayo, Luis Cesar Acosta-González, Carlos García-Alonso, Enrique Antonio González-Hernández

“…The use of transoperative fluoroscopy allows optimal placing of catheter distal end. Serial echocardiography allows early detection of potential complications and antiplatelet therapy contributes to reducing those of intravascular origin.…”
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Left Main Coronary Artery Compression following Melody Pulmonary Valve Implantation: Use of Impella Support as Rescue Therapy and Perioperative Challenges with ECMO by Erica D. Wittwer, Juan N. Pulido, Shane M. Gillespie, Frank Cetta, Joseph A. Dearani

“…Transesophageal and epicardial echocardiography identified pulmonary graft obstruction, requiring homograft revision due to large thrombosis. …”
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