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Case report: Eisenmenger syndrome in a dog with ventricular septal defect: long term management and complications.
Front Vet Sci
November 2024
Department of Veterinary Science, University of Turin, Grugliasco, TO, Italy.
A 9-month-old female Jack Russell Terrier was referred because of two episodes of suspected syncope. Echocardiography revealed a large, isolated mid-muscular ventricular septal defect (7 mm) with bidirectional shunting. A diagnosis of Eisenmenger syndrome and erythrocytosis (68.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAcute Ischemic Stroke as a Manifestation of Secondary Polycythemia in a Patient of Adult Complex Cyanotic Congenital Heart Disease: A Case Report.
J Assoc Physicians India
September 2024
Senior Resident, Department of Medicine, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Article Synopsis
- Patients with cyanotic congenital heart disease (CCHD) and polycythemia are at higher risk for strokes during childhood, but there's mixed data on stroke prevalence in adults.
- Studies report a 10-13% rate of strokes and transient ischemic attacks in adults with complex CCHD, but others argue these events are rare.
- Treatment for polycythemia through phlebotomy is infrequently used due to risks, and the text details a case of an adult male with CCHD who suffered an acute ischemic stroke.
Erythrocytosis in congenital heart defects: hints for diagnosis and therapy from a clinical case.
Front Med (Lausanne)
August 2024
Department of Molecular Medicine, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Erythrocytosis is a condition where there are too many red blood cells, and doctors frequently see it in their patients.
- There are two types: primary erythrocytosis (like polycythemia vera) and secondary erythrocytosis, which can have different causes, including issues with the heart.
- Eisenmenger syndrome is a serious condition related to untreated heart defects that can cause erythrocytosis, but doctors need to be careful with treatments like blood removal, only using them when necessary to avoid harm.
Evaluation of Retinal Blood Flow in Patients with Monoclonal Gammopathy Using OCT Angiography.
J Clin Med
August 2023
Department of Ophthalmology, Semmelweis University, 1085 Budapest, Hungary.
Background: Monoclonal gammopathy (MG) is characterized by monoclonal protein overproduction, potentially leading to the development of hyperviscosity syndrome.
Objective: To assess retinal circulation using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters in patients with monoclonal gammopathy.
Methods: OCTA measurements were performed using the Optovue AngioVue system by examining 44 eyes of 27 patients with MG and 62 eyes of 36 control subjects.
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