Becker muscular dystrophy (BMD) is an X-linked recessive neuromuscular disorder caused by a mutation in the dystrophin gene. Cardiac involvement is a frequent finding in BMD, and manifestations may vary from asymptomatic cardiac involvement to developing symptoms of heart failure and severe cardiomyopathy. We presented the case of a 32-year-old wheelchair-dependent BMD patient who came to our cardiology clinic with a two-month history of heart palpitations, rest and nocturnal dyspnea, fatigue, and generalized muscular weakness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe present a case of a patient with a four-month history of gradual-onset dyspnea and generalized body weakness. During the clinical evaluation, a mass was found in the left atrium. Coronary angiography was performed and showed normal coronary arteries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCystic echinococcosis is a parasitic disease caused by . The transmission of the parasite to dogs occurs when organs of animals that harbor hydatid cysts are consumed. We present the case of a patient presented in the cardiology outpatient clinic with the signs and symptoms of predominant right-sided heart failure.
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