Cardiac tamponade as a result of Mycobacterium avium-complex pleural effusion.

Patients with advanced AIDS are prone to opportunistic infections, including disseminated disease from Mycobacterium avium-complex (MAC). We describe the first reported case of MAC related pleural effusion causing cardiac tamponade.

Transesophageal Echocardiography with Pathological Correlation in Severe Valvular Disease Associated with Fenfluramine-Phentermine.

We describe the case of severe diffuse multivalvular disease associated with fenfluramine-phentermine (Fen-Phen) in a 52-year-old patient who presented to the echocardiography laboratory for evaluation of a new heart murmur and ultimately required isolated aortic valve replacement. The patient was known to have a transthoracic echocardiogram 1 year before starting the diet pill combination that showed no significant valvular disease. Pathological evaluation of the excised aortic valve was consistent with that described with Fen-Phen use.