Publications by authors named "Yezin F Shamoon"
Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation Secondary to Fulminant Myocarditis in the Setting of a Lupus Flare.
Jesus Romero Sherif Elkattawy Rachel Abboud Abdullah Masood Qirat Jawed Yezin F Shamoon Fayez E Shamoon
J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect
May 2024
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus represents a chronic autoimmune disorder characterized by multiorgan involvement. Lupus myocarditis is a rare presentation of one of the cardiac complications of lupus with an incidence of 3-9%. It usually presents with non-specific symptoms such as dyspnea, orthopnea, chest pain, pedal edema, fever, diaphoresis, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, nausea, vomiting, or palpitations.
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- Acute myocardial infarction can lead to rare but serious mechanical complications, particularly ventricular septal rupture (VSR) and left ventricular aneurysm (LVA), which pose significant risks to patient survival.
- A case study of a 67-year-old man illustrates the simultaneous occurrence of apical LVA and VSR following a heart attack.
- Timely diagnosis using echocardiography and left ventriculography is essential, as VSR typically requires immediate surgical intervention, while LVA surgery is considered only in specific scenarios, like persistent chest pain.