Myotonic Dystrophy Initially Presenting as Tachycardiomyopathy Successful Catheter Ablation of Atrial Flutter by S. Asbach, K. J. Gutleben, P. Dahlem, J. Brachmann, G. Nölker

“…Rarely, previously undiagnosed patients with myotonic dystrophy initially present with a tachyarrhythmia. We describe the case of a 14-year-old boy, who was admitted to the hospital with clinical signs and symptoms of decompensated heart failure and severely reduced left ventricular function. …”
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Right ventricular dysfunction assessed by cardiovascular magnetic resonance is associated with poor outcome in patients undergoing transcatheter mitral valve repair. by Maximilian Spieker, Jonathan Marpert, Shazia Afzal, Athanasios Karathanos, Daniel Scheiber, Florian Bönner, Patrick Horn, Malte Kelm, Ralf Westenfeld

“…RV dysfunction was associated with increased right and left ventricular volumes as well as reduced left ventricular (LV) ejection fraction (all p<0.05). …”
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Transient Left Bundle Branch Block Induced Acute Heart Failure as a Consequence of Ramus Intermedius Occlusion by Mehmet Eren, Yalcin Velibey

“…ABSTRACT We present a case of acute decompensated heart failure due to transient left bundle branch block (LBBB) as a consequence of a ramus intermedius (RI) occlusion. …”
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Alien Hand Syndrome as the Initial Presentation of Patent Foramen Ovale-Associated Stroke by Drixie D. Vargas, Jenny M. Garzón, María Cristina Martínez-Ávila, Juan D. H. Zuluaga, Carolina Sotelo

“…Transthoracic echocardiography showed normal left ventricular function and a hypermobile interatrial septum. …”
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Transposition of the Great Arteries with Intramural Left Main Coronary Artery—Salient Imaging Findings and Choice of Operative Technique by Joshua M. Holbert, Manasa Gadiraju, Samir Mehta, Maria Kiaffas, Sanket S. Shah, Edo Bedzra

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Diagnosis and treatment of abnormal left coronary artery originating from the pulmonary artery: A single-center experience by Kahraman Yakut, Niyazi Kursad Tokel, Murat Ozkan, Birgul Varan, Ilkay Erdogan, Mehmet Sait Aslamaci

“…At discharge, there was a significant improvement in left ventricular (LV) systolic functions. At the last visit, all patients had normal LV systolic functions except four who had mild dysfunction. …”
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Atypical Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome-Not ST Elevation: A Case Report by Nicola Vitulano, Graziano Riccioni, Antonio Trivisano, Carlo Palumbo, Linda D’aloia, Elena Ricci Barbini, Nino Leone, Miriam Placentino, Silvia Cappetti, Pierluigi Pellegrino, Rocco Perrella, Vincenzo Ferrara, Gaetano Prencipe, Lorenzo Pellegrino, Matteo Melchionda, Matteo Vitulano

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Pathological presentation of cardiac mitochondria in a rat model for chronic kidney disease. by Einat Bigelman, Lena Cohen, Genya Aharon-Hananel, Ran Levy, Zach Rozenbaum, Ann Saada, Gad Keren, Michal Entin-Meer

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Total Endoscopic Transcatheter Mitral Valve-in-Valve Replacement with Concomitant Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion and Tricuspid Valve Repair by Hua Shen, Zekun Feng, Nan Cheng, Lin Zhang, Shengli Jiang

“…Because of the high surgical risk, a minimally invasive total endoscopic approach was used. Left atrial appendage closure was performed under hypothermic ventricular fibrillation without aortic cross-clamping. …”
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ECMO support for late presenting arterial switch operation; case report and review of literature by Mohamed Salim Kabbani, Hussam K. Hamadah

“…In conclusion, patients presenting for late arterial switch operation are at risk for left ventricular deconditioning and pulmonary hypertension. …”
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A patient with post-Fontan operation underwent left hepatectomy and caudate lobectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report by Satoshi Nemoto, Shun-ichi Ariizumi, Yoshihito Kotera, Akiko Omori, Shingo Yamashita, Taka-aki Kato, Hiroto Egawa, Masakazu Yamamoto

“…The levels of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K antagonists-II (PIVKA-II) were elevated to 81,663 ng/ml (normal < 10 ng/ml) and 238 mAU/ml (normal < 40 mAU/ml), respectively. Left ventricular ejection fraction was 56%, and central venous pressure (CVP) was 12 mmHg. …”
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Carcinoid Heart Disease Associated with Primary Ovarian Carcinoid Tumor: A Rare Presentation by Rawaha Ahmad, Ian Loke, Fizza Saifullah, Hafsa Zafar, Saddam Hussain Abbasi

“…Initial assessments diagnosed heart failure, supported by elevated NT-Pro BNP, echocardiographic right ventricular dilation, and pulmonary/tricuspid valve regurgitation (normal left ventricular function). …”
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Successful radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathway associated with left atrial appendage aneurysm in a low birthweight premature patient by Yakup Ergül, Erkut Öztürk, Senem Özgür

“…Despite the combination of amiodarone, esmolol and flecainide, tachyarrhythmia could not be controlled and radiofrequency ablation was applied due to left ventricular dysfunction. After the procedure the rhythm returned to normal sinus and left ventricular functions improved rapidly. …”
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Sex‐related pathophysiological mechanisms may be present before symptoms of HFpEF develop by B. Wong, J.D. Dodd, J. Gallagher, B. Dyer, C. Ryan, K. McDonald, M. Ledwidge

“…CMR and Doppler echocardiography were used to estimate baseline markers of cardiovascular stiffness and resistance, including effective arterial elastance (EAE), systemic vascular resistance (SVR), total arterial compliance (TAC), left ventricular end diastolic pressure (LVEDP) and left ventricular end diastolic chamber stiffness index (LVSId). …”
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Surgical treatment of secondary mitral regurgitation in heart failure: a present-day view by E. G. Agafonov, M. A. Popov, D. I. Zybin, D. V. Shumakov

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Myocarditis Complicated by Complete Atrioventricular Block: Nine Years' Experience in a Medical Center by Shao-Ju Chien, Chi-Di Liang, I-Chun Lin, Ying-Jui Lin, Chien-Fu Huang

“…Echocardiography revealed impaired left ventricular performance in three patients. Six patients suffered ventricular tachycardia (VT). …”
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Acute pulmonary embolism immediately after cesarean section despite dilatation of the left ventricle: a case report and literature review by Bin Song, Yue Sun, Dandan Liu, Guanggang Li

“…Postoperatively, the patient suddenly developed dyspnea and dull pain in the left back region and cardiopulmonary function deteriorated rapidly. …”
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Age-related changes in the structural parameters of the heart and myocardial remodeling in chronic heart failure in women with overweight and obesity by P. P. Bidzilya

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Early Echocardiographic Markers in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction by Annamaria Tavernese, Vincenzo Rizza, Valeria Cammalleri, Rocco Mollace, Cristina Carresi, Giorgio Antonelli, Nino Cocco, Luca D’Antonio, Martina Gelfusa, Francesco Piccirillo, Annunziata Nusca, Gian Paolo Ussia

“…Conventional echocardiographic parameters, such as left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and the left atrial volume index (LAVI), frequently fail to detect early functional changes. …”
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Cardiorespiratory function in Duchenne and Becker muscular dystrophy by H A Taşdemir, E Cil, H Topaloğlu, K Yalaz, S Aysun, Y Renda, S Ozme

“…Electrocardiographic changes were present in 43 percent of the patients. Left ventricular systolic function in the patients who could not walk was significantly lower than that of the patients who could walk. …”
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