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Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
June 2024
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Adult, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
A 38-year-old woman underwent minimally invasive aortic valve replacement with a 21-mm Inspiris aortic valve and Cor-Knot for type 0 bicuspid valve and severe aortic stenosis. Postoperative transthoracic echocardiography was uneventful. Four months later, she experienced shortness of breath.
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January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Shuaifuyuan, Dongcheng District, Beijing, 100730, China.
Background: Retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) tear is a well-known complication of RPE detachment and is typically associated with significant visual acuity decline. However, in this case, despite the occurrence of an RPE tear there was an unexpected improvement in visual acuity.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male presented with blurred vision in his right eye of a month's duration.
Int J Emerg Med
January 2025
Departamento de Cardiología, Fundación Valle del Lili, Carrera 98 No. 18 - 49, Cali, 760032, Colombia.
Background: Penetrating cardiac trauma is an entity with high pre and intrahospital mortality due to complications such as cardiac tamponade and massive hemothorax. A ventricular septal defect (VSD) occurs in 1-5% of cases and can present early or late. The management strategy for VSD resulting from penetrating cardiac trauma is uncertain.
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January 2025
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Forensic Sci Med Pathol
January 2025
State Institute of Legal Medicine, Turmstrasse 21, Berlin, 10559, Germany.
In fatalities caused by falls from height, the analysis of the injury pattern, alongside with circumstantial data, is crucial for understanding the dynamics of the incident. In rare cases, even a differentiation between accidental and intentional events might be possible. The injury pattern of the lower limbs is particularly significant in this context.
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