Left ventricular pseudoaneurysm in Lemierre's syndrome: a case report.

Background: Lemierre's syndrome is an infectious phenomenon characterized by oropharyngeal infection with bacteraemia, thrombophlebitis, and distant septic emboli. Septic emboli are a recognized cause of a Type 2 myocardial infarction, with a left ventricular pseudoaneurysm being a rare but important complication of this.

Case Summary: A 19-year-old male presented with acute confusion, fevers, and a cough.

Does prehabilitation improve outcomes in cardiac surgical patients?

A best evidence topic in cardiac surgery was written according to a structured protocol. The question addressed was: does prehabilitation improve outcomes in cardiac surgical patients? Altogether more than 483 papers were found using the reported search, of which 10 represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The authors, journal, date and country of publication, patient group studied, study type, relevant outcomes and results of these papers are tabulated.