Dynamic Compression of the Left Coronary Artery by a Left Ventricular Pseudoaneurysm after Myocarditis.

Unlabelled: A 69-year-old man with a recent diagnosis of suspected leptospirosis infection-related myocarditis presented with antecedent arthralgia, myalgia, fever, intermittent anterior chest pain, yellowish sclera, yellowish skin and shortness of breath. His symptoms improved after antibiotic treatment with penicillin for 14 days. However, recurrent chest pain and progressive dyspnea upon exertion developed 2 months later.

Hypercalcemia-Induced New Onset Left Bundle Branch Block Mimicking Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Primary Hyperparathyroidism.

Unlabelled: A 78-year-old women with a recent diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism presented with vague chest pain, and new onset left bundle block (LBBB) on the electrocardiogram (ECG) mimicking acute myocardial infarction (AMI). LBBB resolved without abnormal Q waves only after correction of hypercalcemia. The cardiac enzymes, including creatine kinase, creatine kinase-MB, and troponin-I were all within normal range.

Antidepressant effects on insulin sensitivity and proinflammatory cytokines in the depressed males.

Growing evidence suggests that mood disorder is associated with insulin resistance and inflammation. Thus the effects of antidepressants on insulin sensitivity and proinflammatory responses will be a crucial issue for depression treatment. In this study, we enrolled 43 non-diabetic young depressed males and adapted standard testing procedures to assess glucose metabolism during 4-week hospitalization.