Transcatheter mitral valve implantation using the Tendyne valve in a patient with prior transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a case report.

Background: The presence of aortic and mitral disease in a patient who is not a suitable candidate for surgical correction poses significant challenges in the diagnostic workup as well as management plans. Percutaneous treatment can be staged to fix the aortic valve with transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) as a first step, followed by reassessment and percutaneous correction of mitral regurgitation (MR).

Case Summary: A 65-year-old female with multiple co-morbidities presented with acute coronary syndrome and heart failure.

Giant coronary artery aneurysm associated with familial retinal artery macroaneurysm: a case report.

Background: The term 'Giant' coronary aneurysm is usually defined as any coronary aneurysm more than 8 mm in maximum diameter. The form of familial retinal arterial macroaneurysms (FRAMs) is a rare autosomal recessive disease that is described by arterial aneurysm formation in the retina. Here, we report an association of coronary artery aneurysms with FRAM in a young male who presented with the acute coronary syndrome.

A Case Report of Giant Ascending Aortic Aneurysm: Role of Multimodality Imaging.

Giant ascending aortic aneurysm (AscAA >10 cm) is an uncommon entity with a variable presentation. The size of the aneurysm, rapid expansion, and calcification are associated with an increased risk of rupture. Atherosclerosis is the most common etiology of aortic aneurysm in the elderly population.

Contemporary Management of Patent Foramen Ovale: A Multinational Survey on Cardiologists' Perspective.

Objectives: The purpose of our survey is to analyze the clinical approach used by interventional and imaging cardiologists to diagnose, treat, and follow-up patients with PFO-related left circulation thromboembolism in different parts of the world with particular emphasis on adherence to current guidelines.

Background: Firm guidelines do not cover many aspects of PFO-related patient care. Consequently, very disparate approaches exist among clinicians in the real-world.

Non-invasive Cardiac Imaging During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Statement from the Cardiac Imaging Working Group of the Saudi Heart Association.

COVID-19 pandemic has led to major changes in the delivery of medical care around the globe. Many investigations and elective procedures had to be rescheduled to decrease the risk of spreading the infection. Non-invasive cardiac imaging studies are requested to guide appropriate cardiac care in a variety of urgent, semi-urgent, and elective procedures.

Surgical approach to huge cardiac hydatid cyst of the interventricular septum.

Cardiac echinococcosis is a rare but potentially fatal condition. The cysts are frequently located in the left or right ventricle; involvement of the interventricular septum is exceptional. We report the case of a 29-year-old woman who presented with palpitation and generalized T-wave inversion on her electrocardiogram.

Obstructive bioprosthetic mitral valve thrombus: management options?

Bioprosthetic valve thrombosis is an extremely rare event, therefore, long-term anticoagulation can be avoided. There is limited experience in the diagnosis and treatment of such a situation. We present the case of a patient with a porcine mitral bioprosthesis who presented with acute pulmonary edema, likely secondary to obstructive valve thrombosis.

Scar imaging using multislice computed tomography versus metabolic imaging by F-18 FDG positron emission tomography: a pilot study.

Introduction: F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) FDG PET is an established metabolic imaging technique to assess myocardial viability. Delayed iodinated contrast enhancement (DE) of myocardium on computed tomography (CT) has also been shown to be an anatomical marker of nonviable myocardium. A pilot study was undertaken to determine quantitative and qualitative agreement between metabolic viability imaging and scar imaging using FDG PET and multislice CT respectively.

A case of rifampicin induced pseudomembraneous colitis.

We report a case pf pseudomembranous colitis that developed in a patient with tuberculous abdominal lymphadenopathy during treatment with rifampicin. The patient had delayed presentation (3 months) after the start of rifampicin. She had one relapse after 2 months that was successfully treated, and she finished her antituberculosis therapy without any further relapses.