The S1S2S3 pattern, in conjunction with right-dominant forces on a 12-lead electrocardiogram including a tall R-wave in lead V (R:S >1), deep S waves in the left precordial leads V and V (R:S <1), QRS interval <120 ms, and right atrial enlargement (P-wave in lead II >2.5 mm), is highly specific for right ventricular dysfunction with pulmonary hypertension. ().
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January 2021
Myocardial injury is a common complication of the COVID-19 illness and is associated with a worsened prognosis. Systemic hyperinflammation seen in the advanced stage of COVID-19 likely contributes to myocardial injury. Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) is the preferred imaging modality for non-invasive evaluation in acute myocarditis, enabling risk stratification and prognostication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStress-induced cardiomyopathy (SCM), is a reversible cardiomyopathy characterized by transient systolic dysfunction following an acute physiologic stress. Thromboembolism occurs at a high frequency in patients with intracardiac thrombus secondary to SCM, with one systematic review reporting a rate of 33.3%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImportance: Small cell carcinoma/neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NePC) is a lethal, poorly understood prostate cancer (PCa) subtype. Controversy exists about the origin of NePC in this setting.
Objective: To molecularly profile archived biopsy specimens from a case of early-onset PCa that rapidly progressed to NePC to identify drivers of the aggressive course and mechanisms of NePC origin and progression.