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Mashup Score: 11Aortic Stenosis With Dynamic Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction: Diagnostic and Management Challenges—A Case Series - 8 hour(s) ago
Although rare, aortic valve stenosis (AS) can coexist with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) with obstruction. In an estimate from 207,880 patients from the National Inpatient Sample who underwent transcatheter aortic valve (AV) implantation from 2014 to 2018, about 0.38% had concomitant HCM.1 When these two entities are coexistent, diagnosis and management becomes extremely difficult, as conventional assessment of AS may be inaccurate because of the presence of serial stenoses.2-4 Current guidelines provide a framework for delineating the driving pathology when encountering patients with both of these conditions, though applying these principles to real-world practice remains challenging.
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Mashup Score: 55Wrong Way Home: Variant Caval Return to the Left Atrium - 8 day(s) ago
Congenital abnormalities of caval drainage and connections include benign common variants such as drainage of a left superior vena cava (SVC) to the coronary sinus (CS).1 Abnormal caval drainage to the left atrium (LA) is less common.2 Such defects can result in systemic desaturation and are clinically important. However, a high index of suspicion must be maintained by the clinical team given the infrequent occurrence and the fact that the degree of systemic desaturation can be mild. Herein we describe a case of anomalous drainage of the right SVC and the inferior vena cava (IVC) to the LA, which also received pulmonary venous return.
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Mashup Score: 18
Musical murmurs are distinct auscultatory findings that sound like a pure musical tone. These murmurs are sometimes called “dove-coo murmur” or “seagull’s cry murmur.”1-3 In 1880, musical systolic murmur was first reported by William Osler.4 Since then, musical systolic murmurs have been mostly reported in cases of mitral valve prolapse.3,5,6 Musical diastolic murmurs are relatively uncommon and are usually associated with aortic regurgitation (AR).1,2,7 Musical diastolic murmurs had been well-known in AR due to syphilitic aortitis.
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Musical murmurs are distinct auscultatory findings that sound like a pure musical tone. These murmurs are sometimes called “dove-coo murmur” or “seagull's cry murmur.” We report a case of pulmonary regurgitation that was associated with a dove-coo murmur. https://t.co/zq5vC6EYa8 https://t.co/cHakA3xKmF
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Mashup Score: 28
The evaluation of pulmonary venous flow is part of a comprehensive transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) and can provide clinical information regarding severity of mitral regurgitation (MR). We report a case of isolated right-sided pulmonary venous flow reversal in the setting of a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in a patient being evaluated for endocarditis.
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The evaluation of pulmonary venous flow is an essential part of a comprehensive TEE. We report a @CASEfromASE of isolated right-sided pulmonary venous flow reversal in the setting of a patent foramen ovale in a patient being evaluated for endocarditis. https://t.co/30K3fciCSF https://t.co/cHVTFuSD7x
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Mashup Score: 47Unlock the Case: CASE - 28 day(s) ago
Read below for all the details. An 8-month-old baby presented with recurrent cough and wheeze, and a history of tachypnea since 1 month of age. There was a pansystolic murmur over the precordium and the chest X-ray showed cardiomegaly. An echocardiogram was performed and a 3D video clip is shown above. Which answer will Unlock the CASE? A. Mitral valve prolapse B. Dysplast ic mitral valve C. Cleft mitral valve leaflet D. Flail leaflet NOTE: Expand to full screen for best viewing. Correct Answer: C. Cleft
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Mashup Score: 18Isolated Occlusive Right Pulmonary Artery Thrombus Presenting as Respiratory Distress in a Premature Neonate - 1 month(s) ago
Arterial thromboembolic events are rare in neonates but can be a serious condition that can lead to mortality.1 Many factors can increase the risk of neonatal thrombus formation. Patients with pulmonary artery (PA) thrombosis may present with symptoms that mimic respiratory distress and other congenital heart defects.2 Treatment and management can vary and should be individualized based on the patient’s gestational age and weight. We report a case of a premature neonate who presented with respiratory distress and was found to have an isolated occlusive right pulmonary artery (RPA) thrombus with no identifiable risk factors with a successful outcome.
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Arterial thromboembolic events are rare in neonates, but can be a serious and deadly condition. This is a @CASEfromASE of a premature neonate who was found to have an isolated occlusive right pulmonary artery thrombus with no identifiable risk factors. https://t.co/hKWAK5PYAC https://t.co/bIlvSBnfLj
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Mashup Score: 91Ticking Time Bomb: Embolic Risks and Complex Management of an Exceptionally Large Papillary Fibroelastoma - 1 month(s) ago
Papillary fibroelastomas (PFEs) are now believed to be the most common benign primary cardiac tumors, with increasing incidence due to improved detection by echocardiography.1 They occur predominantly within the aortic or mitral valves but may occasionally originate from both left- and right-sided cardiac valves and chambers.1-4 Due to the relatively small mean size (6.5-10.4 mm), PFEs are sometimes only identifiable by transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE), often ordered after a neurologic event or prior to cardiac surgery.
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Papillary fibroelastomas are now believed to be the most common benign primary cardiac tumors. We present a fascinating @CASEfromASE report of a 69-year-old woman in whom a large, hypermobile cardiac mass within the left atrium caused significant MS & MR. https://t.co/Rr9P7C0tSX https://t.co/5edHSwloMG
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Mashup Score: 133A Tuberculosis Case Is Discovered to Be Carney Complex Instead! - 1 month(s) ago
Tuberculosis (TB) is a common diagnosis in developing countries and is a common cause of prolonged pyrexia and pleural effusion.1,2 Sometimes treatment for TB is offered rather empirically in a resource-constraint environment, and other times, cardiac myxoma is a well-documented cause of prolonged pyrexia and pyrexia of unknown origin.3 We describe a case of a patient with prolonged fever and pleural effusion who was on antitubercular therapy. Echocardiography refuted the working diagnosis and revealed multichamber myxoma; finally, a diagnosis of Carney complex was made.
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Mashup Score: 4
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a systemic vasculitis that is predominantly a clinical diagnosis as defined by the American Heart Association. Kawasaki disease has become the most common cause of acquired heart disease in children due to a predilection for targeting the coronary arteries, with approximately 25% of untreated cases developing coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs). Although it is a self-limited diagnosis, early diagnosis and treatment is the key to reduce inflammation and potential for damage to the arterial wall with risk for developing coronary artery ectasia and CAAs.
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Mashup Score: 24
Arterial tortuosity syndrome (ATS, OMIM no. 208050) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder caused by biallelic pathogenic variants that cause loss of function in the SLC2A10 gene and is characterized by widespread elongation and tortuosity of medium- and large-sized arteries that place patients at risk for stenoses and aneurysm formation.1 Prenatal detection of ATS remains extremely rare. To date, just over 100 patients have been reported with ATS, with only a few prenatally detected cases described in the literature.
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Arterial tortuosity syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder. Just over 100 patients have been reported w/ ATS. We present the case of a female infant diagnosed w/ diffuse arterial tortuosity by fetal echo at 21 weeks. https://t.co/jSmM6wjDV0 https://t.co/h24BMD6wQt
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Although rare, aortic valve stenosis can coexist with HCM with obstruction. We present 3 patients with concomitant AS and HCM with obstruction to highlight diagnostic challenges via echo and emphasize approaches to overcoming limitations. https://t.co/AYjPqR9Yqt @CASEfromASE https://t.co/XXGaRMN8zI