Utilizing Alcohol Septal Ablation for Mitigating Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction in Cardiac Amyloidosis: A Case Report.

Alcohol septal ablation (ASA) has been widely used in relieving the left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) obstruction caused by hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM). There is limited data about the utility of ASA in cases of cardiac amyloidosis with LVOT obstruction. Our patient is 71-year-old male with a history of multiple myeloma complicated by cardiac amyloidosis and end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis who presented from the dialysis center due to hypotension.

Wide Complex Tachycardia as a Rare Pointer of Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Migration Into the Left Ventricle: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Intra-aortic balloon pumps (IABPs) are used to assist with left ventricular (LV) unloading in patients with cardiogenic shock (CS). There are different mechanical devices that can be used in CS, of which the IABP represents the simplest, the easiest to insert and remove, and the most cost-effective. Compared to traditional femoral IABPs, axillary IABPs allow patients to remain ambulatory.

Neurosarcoidosis: A Unique Presentation of a Rare Disease.

Sarcoidosis is defined as an immune-mediated multi-organ granulomatous disease with unknown etiology, which is characterized by the presence of multiple non-caseating granulomas in the absence of a definite infective or toxic cause. Neurosarcoidosis (NS) occurs when sarcoid granulomas invade the central or peripheral nervous systems. Sarcoidosis usually presents with non-specific manifestations, including dry cough, fatigue, night sweats, weight loss, skin changes, and eye manifestations.