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Mashup Score: 161
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM) is a rare phenotypic variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), most commonly seen in Asian men (Yamaguchi syndrome). Apical HCM is characterized by hypertrophy predominantly affecting the cardiac apex, with an “ace of spades”–shaped left ventricular (LV) cavity best seen on the 4-chamber view of a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). However, TTE can be falsely negative in 30% of AHCM cases, largely due to difficulties in delineating endocardial border.
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Mashup Score: 66
Aortic dissection is described as a tear in the inner smooth muscle layer of the aorta. It can be categorized into 2 types depending on which portion of the aorta is involved. Type A aortic dissections (TAADs) involve the ascending aorta and are the most common and dangerous type. These dissections typically present acutely in patients and involve more serious symptomology on presentation, such as dyspnea and sudden severe chest pain. This type is more often treated surgically. Complications include cardiac tamponade, acute severe aortic regurgitation (AR) leading to heart failure or shock, and acute coronary syndrome secondary to extension of the dissection into the coronary arteries, with all of these conditions being potentially fatal.
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Mashup Score: 69Mushroom-Shaped Right Ventricular Outflow Tract Aneurysm May Provide an Early Clue in Pediatric Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy - 16 day(s) ago
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) is an inherited disease characterized by right ventricular (RV) dysfunction, ventricular arrhythmias, and risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), which can be the first clinical manifestation in ARVC patients.1 Diagnosis of ARVC in children is rare and quite challenging, yet young subjects often have a more severe phenotype with a high risk of SCD.2 While diagnosis of ARVC is currently based on the 2010 revised Task Force Criteria (TFC-2010), it is derived from a predominantly adult population and has not been validated in children.
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Mashup Score: 88Percutaneous Repair of Severe Eccentric Mitral Regurgitation Due to Medial Commissural Flail: Challenges for Imaging and Intervention - 20 day(s) ago
Percutaneous repair of severe mitral regurgitation (MR) is an important treatment option for patients deemed to be at high risk for surgical intervention.1,2 The presence of a central regurgitant lesion is generally considered an important anatomic criterion to achieve optimal results.2 We present a case of severe eccentric MR successfully treated with a MitraClip device (Abbott Vascular, Santa Clara, CA) and discuss the uniqueness of the procedure and the role of intraprocedural guidance by two-dimensional (2D) and three-dimensional (3D) transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
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Mashup Score: 61Use of Three-Dimensional Echocardiography to Identify an Unusual Cause of Aortic Regurgitation - 20 day(s) ago
Aortic valve (AV) injury during invasive coronary angiography (ICA) is uncommon. The reported incidence of this complication is 0.008% to 0.02% during diagnostic catheterization and 0.06% to 0.07% during percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).1 Often, the injury is noted quickly due to acute-onset aortic regurgitation (AR).2 This report presents a case of iatrogenic injury of the AV resulting in insidious AR. Injury to the right coronary cusp (RCC) was identified via intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE).
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Aortic valve injury during invasive coronary angiography is rare. The reported incidence of this complication is 0.008% to 0.02% during diagnostic catheterization. Here is a case of iatrogenic injury of the AV resulting in insidious aortic regurgitation. https://t.co/oFpwlqlWjP https://t.co/T1q1kJwrWH
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Mashup Score: 57
There are 3 major forms of valvular aortic stenosis (AS): degenerative calcific stenosis of a 3- leaflet aortic valve (AV), bicuspid AV stenosis, and rheumatic AS.1 The nonrheumatic pathologies that comprise most cases of AS result from an inflammatory process triggered by endothelial damage associated with mechanical stress, which in turn leads to leaflet thickening, fibrosis, and calcification. In contrast, rheumatic AS is the chronic sequela of an immunologically mediated valvulopathy that may follow acute rheumatic fever.
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Mashup Score: 57Streptococcus mitis Endocarditis Leading to Acquired Gerbode Defect and Atrioventricular Block - 24 day(s) ago
Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection that involves the endocardial surface of the heart, usually involving 1 or more cardiac valves. Potential complications from IE include new-onset or worsening heart failure, damage to native or prosthetic heart valves, embolic phenomena, and conduction system disease. One potential rare but serious complication is a fistula between the left ventricle (LV) and right atrium (RA; acquired Gerbode defect). In this case report, we present a patient with Streptococcus mitis–associated IE of the aortic valve leading to acquired Gerbode defect and second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block.
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Infective endocarditis (IE) is an infection that involves the endocardial surface of the heart. We present a patient with Streptococcus mitis–associated IE of the aortic valve leading to acquired Gerbode defect & second-degree atrioventricular (AV) block. https://t.co/8fS9YVm3PE https://t.co/xABUmULpn1
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The Gerbode defect is a unique presentation of a ventricular septal defect (VSD) that results in a left ventricle (LV) to right atrium (RA) shunt. This is a rare defect, although it is becoming increasingly recognized as a complication of cardiac interventional procedures in human patients.1-3 Untreated, Gerbode defects can lead to complications including heart failure, infective endocarditis (IE), and death.3 For that reason, recognition is crucial to allow for appropriate treatment and management.
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The Gerbode defect is a unique presentation of a ventricular septal defect that results in a left ventricle to right atrium shunt. Untreated, Gerbode defects can lead to complications including heart failure, infective endocarditis and death. https://t.co/Q9BwUAd9s5 @CASEfromASE https://t.co/1TjZ3KcPdT
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Mashup Score: 104The Complex Hemodynamic Interplay between Mitral Arcade, Midventricular Obstruction, and Prosthetic Aortic Valve - 1 month(s) ago
Mitral arcade (MA) is an uncommon congenital malformation of the tensor apparatus of the mitral valve (MV) first described by Layman and Edwards in 1967.1 It consists of enlarged and elongated papillary muscles connected to each other and to the free edge of the anterior mitral leaflet by a bridge of fibrous tissue, which resembles an arcade.2
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Mitral arcade (MA) is an uncommon congenital malformation of the tensor apparatus of the mitral valve (MV). This @CASEfromASE report features a patient with two bridges of fibrous tissue between the tips of the two papillary muscles consistent with MA. https://t.co/63u4GofKBt https://t.co/UIYKX6QWoK
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Mashup Score: 151
Apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (AHCM) is a rare phenotypic variant of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), most commonly seen in Asian men (Yamaguchi syndrome). Apical HCM is characterized by hypertrophy predominantly affecting the cardiac apex, with an “ace of spades”–shaped left ventricular (LV) cavity best seen on the 4-chamber view of a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). However, TTE can be falsely negative in 30% of AHCM cases, largely due to difficulties in delineating endocardial border.
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“Inverse-amyloid” or “blueberry-on-top” strain pattern is a finding in Apical HCM •The time to peak strain parametric map is the best depiction of this unique pattern • Pattern is supportive for dx of apical HCM @VLSorrellImages @CASEfromASE More → https://t.co/ZnBORdqJpt https://t.co/BoeBpfQT3A