A female patient presents with chest pain, and echocardiography reveals moderate circumferential pericardial effusion, leading to a diagnosis of acute pericarditis. Initial cardiac magnetic resonance imaging phase-sensitive inversion recovery sequences in the sagittal section depict late gadolinium enhancement on the…
This case report describes a diagnosis of xanthelasma in a man in his 40s who adopted a carnivore diet 8 months before presentation.
Importance The advanced ambulatory heart failure (HF) population comprises patients who have progressed beyond the pillars of recommended stage C HF therapies but can still find meaningful life-years ahead. Although these patients are commonly encountered in practice, national databases selectively capture…
This case report describes a saphenous vein graft simulating an intracardiac structure on echocardiography of a patient after coronary revascularization surgery.
Importance Traditional risk factors, enhancing factors, and risk scores help clinicians assess atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) risk for primary prevention. The latest cholesterol guidelines suggest measuring coronary artery calcium (CAC) score by computed tomography (CT) in those at intermediate risk when…
An older woman with a history of coronary artery disease presents with dyspnea upon exertion. A transthoracic echocardiogram reveals severe mitral regurgitation, and an electrocardiogram reveals sinus tachycardia with left bundle branch block. What would you do next?
This case report describes a diagnosis of ponytail coronary artery anomaly in a man aged 30 years who presented with chest tightness.
This case report describes a diagnosis of ventricular septal rupture in a patient in his 70s after ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to right coronary artery occlusion.
Importance Heart failure (HF) and aortic stenosis (AS) frequently coexist, presenting a complex clinical challenge due to their intertwined pathophysiology and associated high morbidity and mortality. Despite numerous advancements in transcatheter and surgical aortic valve replacement (AVR), HF decompensation remains the…
This case report discusses a complication of transcatheter secundum atrial septal defect closure.
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