Obstetric Cardiac Arrest: A Case Report.

Cardiac arrest during pregnancy does not occur infrequently and is influenced by obstetric and non-obstetric factors. The patient described in this case report is a pregnant woman who suffered a leg injury that required urgent surgical repair. Moments prior to that procedure, the fetus experienced extreme bradycardia on fetal heart tone monitoring.

Late Presentation of Acute Coronary Syndrome Complicated by Ventricular Septal Rupture.

Acquired ventricular septal rupture (VSR) is a rare but potentially fatal complication of late-presenting myocardial infarction (MI). In the era of revascularization and reperfusion therapy, the incidence of VSR has significantly decreased. Ruptures occur predominantly in patients with late-presenting ST elevation MI.

Fungal Endocarditis With Severe Vegetations of the Aortic Valve and Septic Emboli Secondary to Total Parenteral Nutrition.

Fungal endocarditis is a rare but serious complication of fungemia. It is most commonly caused by species. Risk factors include prosthetic heart valves, injection drug use, and indwelling central venous catheters.