Multivessel coronary-cameral fistulas associated with ventricular fibrillation: an unusual case.

Coronary-cameral fistula (CCF) is a rare connection between a coronary artery and a chamber of the heart. It most often derives from the right coronary artery and drains into the right ventricle. CCF originating from all 3 major coronary vessels and draining into the left heart is an extremely rare coronary artery malformation.

Major depressive disorder is associated with fragmented QRS.

Objective There is a close link between major depressive disorder (MDD) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Increasing oxidative stress, changes in hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and platelet clotting cascade may lead to subclinical myocardial damage in MDD patients without overt CVD. The aim of the study was to investigate whether MDD is associated with fragmented QRS (fQRS) on electrocardiogram (ECG) which may reflect myocardial fibrosis/scarring and ischaemia.

Arterial stiffness is associated with left ventricular dysfunction in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Arterial stiffness (AS) has a detrimental effect on cardiovascular system particularly on left ventricle (LV). The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of AS on LV functions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Forty patients with RA and 25 age-sex matched control subjects (mean age 48.