A case of myocarditis following ChAdOx1 nCov-19 vaccination.

Myocarditis is an inflammatory disease of the myocardium, that might lead to reduced cardiac function and in the most severe cases to mortality. Although uncommon, it is a known adverse event after vaccination with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccines. Here, we report the case of myocarditis following vaccination with a viral vector vaccine, ChAdOX1 nCoV-19.

Bone marrow stem cell therapy for cardiac repair: challenges and perspectives.

Unlabelled: Bone marrow (BM) stem cells can differentiate into multiple cell types, including vascular cells and, possibly, cardiac myocytes. Stem and progenitor cells are mobilized into the peripheral circulation early after myocardial infarction. Experimental evidence suggests that BM-derived cells injected into infarcted hearts can improve cardiac function.

[Intracardiac echocardiography: a new tool for interventional cardiology].

Intracardiac echocardiography is a new technique based on the use of ultrasonic diagnostic catheter, which can be introduced through the femoral vein up of the right atrium. Intracardiac echocardiography provides bidimensional views, coupled to colour and pulsed Doppler. This review summarizes multiple applications of intracardiac echocardiography in the field of interventional cardiology, particularly during percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale or atrial septal defect.

Right-sided vegetation unmasks aortic endocarditis.

Echocardiography is a key tool in the diagnosis of infective endocarditis. Although transthoracic echocardiography is the first step in the work-up, transoesophageal echocardiography is mandatory for the evaluation of the exact extent of the infectious process. Indeed, perivalvular abscess can fistulate towards different heart chambers, leading sometimes to critical clinical situations.

Secondary cardiac tumour originating from laryngeal carcinoma: case report and review of the literature.

Although most malignant tumours metastasize to the heart they rarely produce clinical symptoms. Cardiac metastasis of tumours arising from head and neck and particulary of the larynx are extremely rare. Herein we report an unusual case of successfully treated, advanced laryngeal carcinoma with subsequent late symptomatic metastatic disease to the heart.

Pasteurella dagmatis septicaemia in an immunocompromised patient without a history of dog or cat bites.

We report a rare case of Pasteurella dagmatis septicaemia in a 66-year-old immunocompromised patient, without a history of cat bites, dog bites or scratches.

Syncopes leading to the diagnosis of a Helicobacter pylori positive chronic active haemorrhagic gastritis.

A 15-year-old girl was admitted after 1 week of increasing fatigue and pallor. She had no gastro-intestinal complaints. The patient had suffered from four episodes of syncope during the last 3 days prior to admission.

Milk-sensitive eosinophilic gastroenteritis in a 10-day-old boy.

Eosinophilic gastroenteropathy in children is a rare, idiopathic disease characterized by eosinophilic infiltration of the gastrointestinal tract. We describe a 10-day-old boy with aspecific clinical manifestations (unconsolable crying). Treatment with a semi-elemental diet was successful, suggesting a "milk-sensitive enteropathy", although he had been exclusively breast fed.