Atrial Thrombus or Atrial Myxoma? Preliminary Analysis of Echocardiographic Findings of a Case Series.

Background: Echocardiography has been proven to be a useful tool for detecting atrial-occupying lesions, ranging from primary or secondary tumors to thrombi. Although the precise diagnosis is important as clinical treatment modalities differ, sometimes differentiating a thrombus from a myxoma is very difficult.

Case Report: From January 2019 to December 2022, we retrospectively analyzed the echocardiographic findings of 8 patients who were found to have an interatrial mass.

Predictors for new-onset conduction block in patients with pure native aortic regurgitation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a new-generation self-expanding valve (VitaFlow Liberty): a retrospective cohort study.

Background: New-generation self-expanding valves can improve the success rate of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for severe pure native aortic regurgitation (PNAR). However, predictors of new-onset conduction block post-TAVR using new-generation self-expanding valves in patients with PNAR remain to be established. Therefore, this study aimed to identify predictors of new-onset conduction block post-TAVR using new-generation self-expanding valves (VitaFlow Liberty™) in patients with PNAR.

Effect of post-discharge pharmacist-led follow-up on drug treatment in patients with deep venous thrombosis in primary hospitals in China.

Warfarin and rivaroxaban were the two most commonly-used anticoagulant drugs for Deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The aim of this study was to explore the effects of post-discharge pharmacist-led follow-up on drug treatment in patients with DVT in primary hospitals from a pharmacological perspective. A total of 125 patients were recruited from July 2017 to June 2019 and randomized to either a control group or an intervention group.

Superconductivity at 40 K in Lithiation-Processed [(Fe,Al)(OH)][FeSe] with a Layered Structure.

Exploration of new superconductors has always been one of the research directions in condensed matter physics. We report here a new layered heterostructure of [(Fe,Al)(OH)][FeSe], which is synthesized by the hydrothermal ion-exchange technique. The structure is suggested by a combination of X-ray powder diffraction and the electron diffraction (ED).

The real cause of right lower abdominal pain: an analysis of ultrasonographic findings.

A pelvic accessory spleen is uncommon and most patients with this condition are asymptomatic. Ureteral calculus is a common disease and can cause acute abdominal pain. We report a 51-year-old male patient who presented at our hospital with acute right lower abdominal pain and gross hematuria.

Absence of van der Waals Gap in Ternary Thorium Nitride ThNF and ThNCl.

Two kinds of ternary thorium nitride compounds, ThNF and ThNCl, are synthesized. Via the refinement of X-ray diffraction patterns, the accurate crystal structure of the two compounds is solved. Although ThNF and ThNCl share a similar structure with N ( = Ti, Zr, Hf; = Cl, Br) compounds, the interaction between adjacent ThNF and ThNCl layers is not a van der Waals gap.

Left ventricular noncompaction in patients with coronary artery disease: Preliminary analysis of echocardiographic findings.

We retrospectively analyzed the echocardiographic findings of eight patients with left ventricular noncompaction (LVNC) and concurrent coronary artery disease. This study was conducted in Yijishan Hospital between January 2012 and May 2017. Of the eight patients, six were diagnosed with coronary arterial atherosclerosis, one patient with coronary pulmonary fistula, and one with coronary myocardial bridge.

Aortic valve prolapse misdiagnosed as aortic sinus aneurysm in patients with ventricular septal defect. Analysis of the echocardiographic findings.

To retrospectively analyzed the preoperative echocardiographic findings of 9 patients with doubly committed ventricular septal defect (VSD) associated with aortic valve prolapse and to summarize the reasons for misdiagnosis. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Yijishan Hospital, Wannan, Anhui, Chinabetween June 2005 and May 2015. Using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), 92 patients were diagnosed with doubly committed VSD associated with rupture of an aortic sinus aneurysm.

Ultrasonographic features of aggressive primary thyroid diffuse B-cell lymphoma: A report of two cases.

Primary thyroid lymphoma (PTL) is a relatively rare malignant tumor. Aggressive PTL is extremely rare, and there is limited literature regarding the imaging features of PTL with invasion into adjacent structures, including internal jugular vein, muscles, esophagus, trachea and carotid artery. In addition, the ultrasonographic features of the cases presented in the current report differ from those reported in previous studies.

Coexistence of Primary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma of the Right Ventricle and Absence of Right Pulmonary Artery.

We describe the imaging features of a 48-year-old woman with primary sarcomatoid carcinoma originating from right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) and isolated absence of right pulmonary artery (RPA). Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) demonstrated the absence of RPA. Both transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and CTPA revealed multiple masses filling and obstructing the RVOT.

A Case Report of Double-Chambered Right Ventricle Associated with Subaterial Ventricular Septal Defect and Rupture of Right Coronary Sinus Aneurysm.

Double-chambered right ventricle (DCRV) is a rare congenital heart disease in which the right ventricle (RV) is divided into two chambers by anomalous muscle bundles. Here, we report a case of DCRV associated with subarterial ventricular septal defect (VSD) and rupture of right coronary sinus aneurysm (RCSA); the patient was diagnosed by echocardiography and later confirmed by surgical operation.

Synthesis and photoluminescent properties of nanocrystalline CaMoO4 thin film via chemical solution processing.

Stoichiometric CaMoO4 thin film was successfully fabricated based on chemical solution processing. The thin films were deposited on Si(100) substrates by means of the spin-coating technique. X-ray diffraction reveals that the CaMoO4 thin film prepared are pure and well crystalline thin films.