Alternative ‘block and delivery’ approach for alcohol septal ablation in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with ischemia: a case report by S. M. Mamun Iqbal, Neuton Mondal, Mafuza Tabassum Khan, Ashir Faishal Hamim, Nurullah Mujahid Majumder, Anindita Das Barshan, Mohammad Jahid Hasan

“…Diagnostic evaluations revealed hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) with severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) and significant coronary artery stenosis. …”
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MYRF gene mutation leading to coronary artery anomaly combined with 46,XY sex development disorder, a case report and literature review by Jianhua Ding, Zhenyu Lv, Zhen Zhen, Yong Gai, Yanyan Xiao

“…Echocardiography revealed congenital heart disease of anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery, severe left ventricular enlargement (left ventricular end-diastolic diameter 35.2 mm), mild-to-moderate mitral regurgitation, and slightly reduced left ventricular systolic function (EF: 54%, which is just below the normal threshold 55%). …”
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Aortic regurgitation: epidemiologic, etiologic, and pathophysiologic characteristics by G. A. Ignatenko, N. T. Vatutin, G. G. Taradin, A. N. Shevelok, I. V. Rakitskaya

“…The characteristics of sinotubular, ventricular-aortic junctions, and virtual aortic annulus are presented. …”
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A case report of successful management of peripartum cardiomyopathy by Jingwen Guo, Xueying Wang

“…The primary clinical manifestations of PPCM result from heart failure due to impaired left ventricular systolic function. This article reviews the epidemiology, etiology, diagnostic criteria, management strategies, and outcomes of PPCM. …”
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Multiple Coronary Artery Thrombosis in 5,10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Gene Mutation by Alfonso Campanile, Fabiola B. Sozzi, Gian Battista Danzi

“…At the ECG, a mild ST-segment elevation in the inferior leads was shown. A normal left ventricular function was demonstrated at the echocardiography. …”
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Acute Cardiac Manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 Infection: Spotting the Clot by Robert N. Kerley, Amal John, Sajjad Matiullah, Mark Rogan

“…A CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA) showed bilateral pulmonary thrombi, extensive consolidation, and a left ventricular (LV) thrombus. A transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed a dilated LV with severely impaired systolic function and LV thrombus. …”
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Pulmonary Hypertension and Hypocholesterolemia Secondary to Thyrotoxicosis by Narangoda Liyanage Ajantha Shyamali, Chandrike Ponnamperuma

“…This case illustrates the importance of assessing thyroid function in patients presenting with pulmonary hypertension.…”
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Restrictive Cardiomyopathies: The Importance of Noninvasive Cardiac Imaging Modalities in Diagnosis and Treatment—A Systematic Review by Aidonis Rammos, Vasileios Meladinis, Georgios Vovas, Dimitrios Patsouras

“…It can be idiopathic, familial, or secondary to systematic disorders. Marked increase in left and/or right ventricular filling pressures causes symptoms and signs of congestive heart failure. …”
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Contrast Agent Pooling in the Descending Aorta Due to Severe Heart Failure by Yosuke Maezawa, Kazuya Nagasaki, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, Shunsuke Sakai, Toshiyuki Irie

“…On the same day, an echocardiogram revealed a left ventricular ejection fraction of 36% with reduced contractile function, and a stagnant, hazy echo within the descending aorta. …”
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Comparison of Clinical Features between Primary Aldosteronism and Essential Hypertension in Chinese Patients: A Case-Control Study by Xiaoyu Huang, Shuang Yu, Huangmeng Xiao, Ling Pei, Yan Chen, Wenzhan Chen, Yanbing Li, Haipeng Xiao, Xiaopei Cao

“…These findings demonstrated that PA patients showed more impaired insulin secretion function and more severe left ventricular structural damage compared with EH patients.…”
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Mechanical Circulatory Support for Complex High-risk Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Alexander G Truesdell, Rhian Davies, Moemen Eltelbany, Michael Megaly, Carolyn Rosner, Lindsey A Cilia

“…Technological and procedural innovations presently permit the safe and effective performance of increasingly complex percutaneous coronary interventions, while new mechanical circulatory support devices offer circulatory and ventricular support to patients with severely reduced left ventricular systolic function and deranged cardiovascular hemodynamics. …”
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Occlusion of Two Coronary Arteries Simultaneously by Amjed Sheet

“…Two hours later, echocardiography demonstrated normal systolic function with no aberrant segmental motion. Occlusion of two coronary arteries is a critical disorder that requires immediate detection and treatment to avoid complications such as ventricular arrhythmias and cardiogenic shock. …”
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Diffuse Active Myocarditis in a Teenager with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy - a case report by Mohammad Mahdavi, Shahla Meshgi, Golnar Mortaz Hejri, Hamidreza Pouraliakbar, Golnaz Houshmand

“…Case presentation We report the case of a 13-year-old boy with DMD and preserved left ventricular (LV) function who presented with severe retrosternal chest pain and electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities. …”
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy as the Initial Manifestation of Undiagnosed Sickle Cell Disease: A Case Report by Pedro Pallangyo MD, MPH, Zabella Mkojera MPH, Loveness Mfanga MPH, Makrina Komba BSc, Peter R. Kisenge MD

“…Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF 26%) and dilated left heart chambers, consistent with a diagnosis of PPCM. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of clinical, echocardiographic, and CMR findings in dilated cardiomyopathy by Prakash H Chaudhary, Chigullapalli Sridevi, Susheel K. Malani, Digvijay D Nalawade, Ankit Shokeen

“…No single ECHO parameter independently predicted mortality, but trends indicated a higher risk with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and larger left atrial size. …”
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Evolution of clinical and genetic concepts of cardiomyopathies by O.M. Kovalyova, V.V. Nikonov, S.V. Ivanchenko, A.M. Litvynova, T.I. Viun, O.M. Fedota

“…A description is provided of a new phenotype of non-dilated left ventricular cardiomyopathy and syndromes associated with cardiomyopathy phenotypes such as left ventricular hypertrabeculation (non-compaction) and takotsubo syndrome. …”
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An Extremely Rare Cause of Restrictive Lung Disease: Intrapulmonary Mature Teratoma by Kevin J. Karlic, Andrew C. Chang, John Z. Ayanian, Allison L. Ruff

“…Pulmonary function tests revealed restrictive lung disease and computed tomography (CT) of the chest showed a left mediastinal mass consistent with a mature teratoma obstructing the left ventricle and right ventricular outflow tract. …”
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Adipokines and the Right Ventricle: The MESA-RV Study. by Michael O Harhay, Jorge R Kizer, Michael H Criqui, João A C Lima, Russell Tracy, David A Bluemke, Steven M Kawut

“…There were no significant interactions of age, gender, or race/ethnicity on the relationship between the four adipokines and RV structure or function.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Leptin levels are associated with favorable RV morphology in a multi-ethnic population free of cardiovascular disease, however these associations may be explained by a yet to be understood bi-ventricular process as this association was no longer present after adjustment for LV values. …”
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Combined cardiac surgery in a Marfan syndrome patient with severe scoliosis via lower hemisternotomy: a case report by Shun-Ichiro Sakamoto, Ryosuke Amitani, Yusuke Motoji, Takako Yamaguchi, Atsushi Hiromoto, Kenji Suzuki, Yosuke Ishii

“…Echocardiography revealed severe regurgitation with reduced left ventricular ejection function (32%) and massive left ventricular diastolic dimension (88 mm). …”
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Atrial standstill in the newborn: a case report by O. Yu. Dzhaffarova, I. V. Plotnikova, L. I. Svintsova

“…After 6-month follow-up, relief of HF symptoms and an increase in left ventricular contractile function was noted.Discussion. …”
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