The spiked helmet sign in a patient with erysipelas: an alarming electrocardiogram sign (a case report).

Early diagnosis of the spiked helmet sign is challenging. This ST-elevation myocardial infarction mimic was first described in 2011 by Littmann and colleagues and was linked to severe non-coronary pathologies, with a high risk of mortality. We present a case of a 60-year-old female patient who developed severe erysipelas with sepsis associated with severe hypokalemia.

Transcatheter closure of congenital ventricular septal defects using the Amplatzer Duct Occluder II device: preliminary data from a Tunisian monocentric study.

Introduction: Percutaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defects (VSDs) represents a promising alternative to surgery with lower rate of complications and shorter hospital stay. Its main limitation is the choice of the appropriate device for each type of defect.

Aim: To report the experience of the service of cardiology (Sahloul hospital, Sousse, Tunisia) in percutaneous closure of congenital VSDs with Amplatzer Duct Occluder II (ADOII).

Transcatheter closure of residual Gerbode defect after aortic valve replacement surgery.

A 42-year-old man with a history of surgically repaired coarctation of the aorta presented with a refractory right heart failure. Echocardiography revealed a calcified bicuspid aortic valve both regurgitant and stenotic and a defect within the membranous septum with left to right shunt from the left ventricle (LV) to the right atrium. The patient was referred to surgery for an aortic valve replacement and closure with patch repair of the Gerbode type defect.

Neonatal cardiogenic shock revealing obstructive cardiac Hibernoma: case report.

Background: Cardiac Hibernomas are very rare benign tumors and usually remain asymptomatic. Neonatal cardiogenic shock due to cardiac tumors is extremely very rare. Until this date a few cases of cardiac hibernoma have been reported in the literature.

Prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defects.

Background: Most of congenital ventricular septal defects evolve towards spontaneous closure of different mechanisms depending on their location.

Aim: To determine the prevalence and factors associated with spontaneous closure of congenital ventricular septal defects.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of 1000 patients diagnosed with congenital ventricular septal defects in our department from January 2000 to December 2017.

Trans-Catheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus, which device should we use?

Unlabelled: Despite the operational experience in the percutaneous closure of Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), complications can arise during the procedure. To overcome these complications the choice of the device must be adapted to each patient.

Aim: To report the experience of the cardiology department in the transcatheter device closure of PDA and to determine the influencing factors of choice of the device.