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Therapeutic Dilemmas Arising From a Serpentine Thrombus Across a Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient With Dilated Cardiomyopathy.
Cureus
December 2024
Cardiology/Internal Medicine, Luton and Dunstable University Hospital, Luton, GBR.
A thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale (TSPFO) is a rare condition that presents significant health risks, including stroke or myocardial infarction, and can be life-threatening if not promptly addressed. We report the case of a 42-year-old female with morbid obesity who presented with sudden shortness of breath due to a bilateral pulmonary embolism. Imaging revealed a thrombus extending from the right atrium to the left atrium through the patent foramen ovale (PFO).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRetinal Capillary Ischemia Following Migraine: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Ophthalmology, Unidade Local de Saúde de São João, Porto, PRT.
Migraine, a neurological disorder often accompanied by symptoms such as visual disturbances, nausea, and photophobia, involves complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors, while vascular factors are also implicated, influenced by both genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. This case report discusses a 41-year-old male with a history of migraine with visual aura, presenting with sudden left-eye visual loss. Comprehensive ophthalmologic examination revealed a central scotoma, while multimodal imaging, including spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), showed focal alterations in the outer plexiform layer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtypical Presentation of Andersen-Tawil Syndrome: Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection without Periodic Paralysis or Dysmorphic Features.
Eur J Case Rep Intern Med
December 2024
Internal Medicine, Holy Family Hospital, Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Background: Andersen-Tawil syndrome (ATS) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by variants in the gene. It is associated with periodic paralysis, dysmorphic features and cardiac arrhythmias. The syndrome exhibits incomplete penetrance, leading to a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations, making diagnosis challenging.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEchocardiography-Guided Successful Off-Pump Submitral Aneurysm Repair With Coronary Artery Bypass.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
December 2024
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
Submitral aneurysm is a challenging and uncommon cardiac disease that is uniquely related to the posterior mitral valve leaflet. Awareness and prompt identification are vital because of the strong predilection for sudden fatal complications. Techniques and timing of surgical procedures are not standardized, especially in incidentally detected cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPlug Closure for Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysms After TAVI Using Self-Expandable Valve.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
December 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Iwaki City Medical Center, Iwaki, Japan.
A 90-year-old man received a diagnosis of ascending aortic pseudoaneurysms after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) using an Evolut PRO valve (Medtronic). Plug closure of the pseudoaneurysms was successfully performed, and the symptoms improved after the procedure. However, on postoperative day 4, the patient experienced sudden massive hemoptysis and died.
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