Survival case of cardiac strangulation from epicardial pacemaker leads in an adult: A case report.

Cardiac strangulation from leads of an epicardial pacemaker is a rarely reported life-threatening complication. We report the case of a 72-year-old female with history of supraventricular tachycardia status post sino-atrial node ablation with epicardial pacemaker placement who presented to the outpatient setting with shortness of breath. Heart catheterization was performed which showed elevated right and left heart pressures.

Optical coherence tomography catheter-induced vasospasm of the left anterior descending artery: A case report.

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) helps identify coronary artery disease of different etiologies. Vasospasm from OCT catheter is a rarely reported complication that is more commonly seen in the right coronary artery. We report a case of OCT-catheter induced vasospasm of the left anterior descending artery that resolved with administration of nitroglycerine.

Dengue Fever Culminating in Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report.

Infection from the dengue virus can manifest with a variety of clinical presentations. Cardiac involvement from dengue fever is a rarely reported phenomenon with significant morbidity and mortality. We illustrate the case of a 47-year-old male admitted to the hospital with fevers.

Ranolazine for Angina in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

Ranolazine is an antianginal and works by inhibiting late-sodium current (). However, its use is limited mostly to patients with coronary artery disease. However, literature has shown its potential benefit in relieving angina in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Orbital dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans with intracranial extension preceded by recurrent leiomyoma of the orbit: a case report.

Introduction: Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare, locally aggressive cutaneous tumor of intermediate to low-grade malignancy. COL1A1-PDGFβ translocation is specific to dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, where the abnormally fused COL1A1-PDGFβ gene directs formation of an abnormal combined (fusion) protein that researchers believe to ultimately function like the platelet-derived growth factor-beta protein.

Case Presentation: In this report, we present a case of a 63-year-old Asian man with dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the right orbit with intracranial extension.