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An atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital heart anomaly that results in irregular blood flow between the systemic and pulmonary circulations due to an opening in the atrial septum. Ostium secondum ASD accounts for a large proportion of these defects and often goes unnoticed during childhood and adolescence. Pulmonary hypertension (PH), affecting a significant number of patients with ostium secondum ASD, is associated with functional limitations, heart failure, and tachyarrhythmias.
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February 2025
Department of Cardiology, Pulmonology, Hypertension & Nephrology Ehime University Graduate School of Medicine Toon Japan.
A video demonstration presents the retrieval of a dislodged leadless pacemaker using the double-snare technique. Sharing troubleshooting strategies in such cases is clinically important for managing rare pacemaker complications.
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January 2025
Unidad Académica de Endocrinología y Metabolismo, Hospital de Clínicas "Dr. Manuel Quíntela", Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de la República, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Prolactinomas are the most prevalent subtype of pituitary adenomas and represent one of the leading etiological factors responsible for amenorrhea and infertility in women. The primary therapeutic approach entails the use of dopamine agonists, which effectively restore fertility. In cases of microprolactinomas, the likelihood of experiencing a symptomatic enlargement of the tumor during pregnancy is exceptionally low, estimated at a mere 2.
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February 2025
Division of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery Dalhousie University Halifax Nova Scotia Canada.
Objective: Carotid body tumors (CBTs) are rare neoplasms of the paraganglia at the carotid bifurcation. While typically benign, CBTs occasionally exhibit malignancy, metastasizing to nearby lymph nodes. Histopathologic analysis alone is insufficient to confirm malignancy, requiring metastases to non-neuroendocrine tissue for a definitive diagnosis.
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January 2025
From the Department of Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
Abdominoplasty is a common aesthetic procedure, and ischemic complications are rare, particularly in nonsmokers. We present 2 cases of ischemic complications in nonsmoking patients treated with fremanezumab, a biologic medication for severe migraines. A 55-year-old woman underwent lipoabdominoplasty on December 18, 2023.
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