Rare Cases
Ebstein Anomaly
● Patient: 28-year-old man who was formerly healthy
➣ Symptoms:
• Palpitations for six weeks, two to three times a week, lasting around thirty minutes
• Shortness of breath, or dyspnoea
➣ Physical examination: • Grade 2/6 holosystolic murmur of tricuspid regu
Familial amyloid cardiomyopathy
● Background:
Transthyretin protein buildup in the myocardium results in increased wall thickness and diastolic dysfunction, which causes transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), an infiltrative progressive heart disease.
● Two types:
Hereditary (ATTRm): caused
Unusual mass in the heart
● Introduction / Background
Lung cancer is the most prevalent cause of cancer-related mortality and the second most common disease diagnosed globally. 65 to 70 years old is the median age upon diagnosis. About 85% of cases are non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with adenoca
Behçet Disease (Behçet Syndrome / Malignant Aphthosis)
- Introduction / History
Hulusi Behçet of Istanbul originally described it in 1937.
The classic trio consists of erythema nodosum, uveitis, vaginal ulcers, and mouth ulcers.
All diameters of veins and arteries are affected by systemic auto-inflammatory vasculitis.
- Ca
Takotsubo Syndrome
Definition
Acute, transient weakening of the left ventricle that causes it to enlarge at the apex (bottom) and contract at the base is known as Takotsubo Syndrome (TTS).
The name comes from the shape's resemblance to a Japanese "takotsubo" octopus trap pot.
Also known a
Paradoxical Coronary Artery Embolism
Introduction and Abstract
Young individuals (less than 35 years old) frequently have non-cardiac chest discomfort, such as musculoskeletal, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, anxiety, or drug-related.
Although they are uncommon in this age range, cardiac causes—particularly MI�
Chagas Disease
- Chronic Classic Case:
A 42-year-old guy from rural Bolivia who had been in the United States for ten years came in with presyncope, palpitations, and worsening dyspnoea. He claimed to have had a childhood feverish disease with face swelling, but he never got help for it. He
Kawasaki Disease
Case History:
A 3-year-old boy's parents took him to the paediatric emergency room after he had a high-grade fever, agitation, and poor oral intake for seven days. He first experienced eye redness without discharge on day three of his sickness, which was followed by a widesp
Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM)
Introduction:
The progressive infiltrative cardiomyopathy known as transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is brought on by the extracellular deposition of insoluble amyloid fibrils in the heart that are formed from misfolded transthyretin
(TTR) protein.
Characteris
Truncus Arteriosus type 2
Background & Abstract
Case: A newborn girl with several congenital abnormalities and chronic TA type II; the outcome is life-incompatible.
Truncus arteriosus (TA) is a very deadly congenital heart condition.
Involves a single artery trunk that supplies blood to the heart, lung
cardiac angiosarcoma
Patient: female, age 65.
Previous medical history:
Hodgkin's lymphoma, which was treated with chemotherapy, high-dose mantle radiation, and surgery.
scleroderma mild.
Tamponade-related prior pericardial effusion → pericardial window.
Atrial fibrillation that is pa
Pericardial Agenesis
Patient Profile:
The patient is a 32-year-old guy with a BMI of 36 who is asymptomatic and has no risk factors or cardiac history.
An abnormal ECG during an occupational health assessment was the cause of the referral.ECG results 70 bpm sinus rhythm. Low peripheral lead volta