Abstract Sutureless bioprosthetic valves such as the Sorin Perceval S valve (SPV) have been used in patients with aortic stenosis that require surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). These prostheses have been marketed on the basis of their rapid implantation techniques with avoidance of sutures and reduced aortic cross-clamp times. We report a case of an […]
Read MoreAbstract Background Renal resistive index (RRI) is a parameter determined by Doppler sonography that reflects renal hemodynamics. Significant relationships connecting increases in the RRI with cardiovascular risk factors and the incidence of cardiovascular disease in hypertensive patients have been reported. This cross-sectional study aimed to clarify the relationship between cardio-ankle vascular index (CAVI), a novel […]
Read MoreIncidence of Atrioventricular Block After Valve Replacement in Carcinoid Heart Disease Abstract Background Carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) is a rare condition that has a high impact on the morbidity and mortality of its patients. Once heart failure symptoms develop in the patient with CaHD, cardiac valve surgery is often the only effective treatment. Although atrioventricular […]
Read MoreAbstract Breast deformity, in post-burn patients, is a common problem leading to lower self-esteem and reclusive behavior that impairs quality of life. The authors present the course of treatment of an 18-year-old immigrant girl who suffered second- to third-degree burns over approximately 20% of her total body surface area in her early childhood. The second- […]
Read MoreCase Rep Pulmonol. 2020; 2020: 5026759. Published online 2020 Jan 23. doi: 10.1155/2020/5026759 PMCID: PMC7003253 PMID: 32047694 Abstract Spontaneous hemopneumothorax is a rare and potentially life-threatening disorder which complicates about 1-12% of patients presenting with spontaneous pneumothorax and has a remarkable predilection for male patients. It may present with signs of hypovolemic shock without apparent cause. […]
Read MoreAbstract Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a serious form of arrhythmia that can be life-threatening; that’s why diagnosis and treatment are very important in order to avoid serious complications. We are reporting this case of VT which is a rare entity, especially, in healthy infants. This infant, without cardiac pathology known from birth, presented with poor […]
Read MoreA 36-year-old woman (gravida 2, para 1) with a monochorionic, monoamniotic twin pregnancy was admitted to the hospital at 32 weeks of gestation for a planned cesarean section. The antenatal course had been unremarkable. Routine cardiotocography before the procedure showed severe variable decelerations of the fetal heart rate in one of the twins; the tracing […]
Read MoreA 73-year-old woman with a history of seropositive erosive rheumatoid arthritis presented to the emergency department with a 1-month history of pain in her right eye. Four years before presentation, she had stopped her immunosuppressive treatment and switched to homeopathic therapies. The visual acuity was 20/25 in the affected eye. Slit-lamp examination showed hyperemia, inflammation, […]
Read MoreCase Rep Cardiol. 2018; 2018: 4796903. Published online 2018 Dec 5. doi: 10.1155/2018/4796903 PMCID: PMC6305018 PMID: 30627447 Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer 1Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, 525 Pine Street, Scranton, PA 18510, USA 2Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, 401 Broadway, Camden, NJ 08103, USA 3Department of Anesthesiology, Geisinger Medical Center, […]
Read MoreCase Rep Cardiol. 2018; 2018: 4192964. Published online 2018 Oct 18. doi: 10.1155/2018/4192964 PMCID: PMC6220749 PMID: 30498603 Furqan Khattak, Muhammad Khalid, Sathvika Gaddam, Vijay Ramu, and Vipul Brahmbhatt East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN, USA Corresponding author. Furqan Khattak: ude.uste@kattahK Academic Editor: Domingo A. Pascual-Figal Abstract Pacemaker lead fracture is one of the most common causes of pacemaker malfunction and is […]
Read MoreCase Rep Pulmonol. 2018; 2018: 5190271. Published online 2018 Apr 4. doi: 10.1155/2018/5190271 PMCID: PMC5904799 PMID: 29850352 Fatima Zahra Mrabet, 1 , 2 Hafsa El Ouazzani, 2 , 3 Leila El Akkari, 1 , 2 Sanaa Hammi, 1 , 2 Jamal Eddine Bourkadi, 1 , 2 and Fouad Zouaidia 2 , 3 Fatima Zahra Mrabet 1Department […]
Read MoreCase Rep Pulmonol. 2018; 2018: 1718326. Published online 2018 Feb 20. doi: 10.1155/2018/1718326 PMCID: PMC5838497 PMID: 29675281 Mitchell D. Ross, 1 Sreeja Biswas Roy, 1 Pradnya D. Patil, 2 Jasmine L. Huang, 3 Nitika Thawani, 4 Ralph Drosten, 5 and Tanmay S. Panchabhai 3 Mitchell D. Ross 1Department of Internal Medicine, St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical […]
Read MoreAbstract Left ventricular thrombus (LVT) is a well-known complication of myocardial infarction (MI) leading to significant morbidity and mortality. LVT can also lead to systemic thromboembolic events causing threatening limb ischemia. We report a rare case of critical bilateral limb ischemia that resulted from peripheral embolization of LVT post MI, which was managed successfully by […]
Read MoreAbstract Full-thickness scalp burns secondary to hair coloring are rare; however, such defects can be large and complex reconstruction of hair-bearing tissue may be necessary. Many skin-stretching devices that use gradual traction have been applied to take advantage of the viscoelastic properties of the skin. A 21-year-old female patient was seen with a burn defect […]
Read MoreBRIAN CAMAZINE, MD – GENERAL SURGEONbriancamazine@gmail.comEarthwide Surgical Foundation Last trip on Aug 1, 2015, I encountered an incredible case. A poor little girl with a horrific tumor of the face. I do not know why it was not treated earlier. She came on the last day of the trip and I decided to just examiner […]
Read MoreAn 80-year-old man presented to the emergency department with abdominal bloating and constipation. He had no lower urinary tract symptoms or gross hematuria but had lost 5 kg during the previous 8 months. The physical examination was notable for a distended abdomen with a mass that extended from the epigastrium to the pelvis and was […]
Read MoreParoxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: Insight Into the Intimate Mechanisms of Coagulation Abstract Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a hypercoagulable state. However, the intimate mechanisms leading to impaired coagulation and the timing of their activation are unclear. The aim of the study was to investigate the factors that initiate the coagulation cascade in the early hours (up […]
Read MoreBackground We sought to investigate the trajectory of cardiac catheterizations for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) during the pre-isolation (PI), strict-isolation (SI), and relaxed-isolation (RI) periods of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic at three hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, USA. Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on adult patients undergoing […]
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