Newly Diagnosed SLE With APLS and Right Atrial Thrombus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disorder manifesting in myriad of forms and could affect almost any body system or organ. Antiphospholipid syndrome (APLS) is a relatively common scenario in SLE. Both arterial and venous thrombosis is a hallmark feature of APLS.

Cardiac Hamartoma: A Diagnostic Challenge.

• Cardiac hamartoma is a rare clinical entity with hypertrophied myocytes mixed with fibro-vascular and fatty tissues. • Multi-modality imaging is needed to narrow the differential diagnosis. • Surgical resection can lead to the definitive diagnosis in some cases.

Bicuspid aortic valve associated with aortic dilatation: a community-based study.

Objective: This study was undertaken to examine the association between bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) and aortic dilatation in the community. The association between BAV and aortic dilatation has been reported predominantly in retrospective studies in patients mostly with valvular dysfunction or selected surgical patients from tertiary referral centers. An independent association of BAV and aortic dilatation in a community-based study has not been demonstrated.