Myocardial deformation measures by cardiac magnetic resonance tissue tracking in myocarditis: Relationship with systolic function and myocardial damage.

Introduction And Objectives: Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR)-based tissue tracking (TT) enables quantification of myocardial deformation and may be used as an objective measure of myocardial involvement in myocarditis. The aims of this study were to characterize myocardial deformation alterations in myocarditis and to determine their relationship with the extent of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE), regional wall motion abnormalities (WMA) and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF).

Methods: A single-center, retrospective study was conducted by identifying patients with clinically suspected myocarditis who underwent CMR between 2012 and 2016.

Transient Cortical Blindness Following Coronary Angiography.

Transient cortical blindness (TCB) is an uncommon complication following coronary angiography. This report describes a case of TCB after coronary angiography in a patient admitted for acute myocardial infarction. The patient's vision recovered completely within 16 h, and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging performed 2 months later revealed no significant abnormalities.

WISC-III Cognitive Profiles in Children with ADHD: Specific Cognitive Impairments and Diagnostic Utility.

This study aimed to investigate the presence of specific cognitive impairments and the diagnostic utility of the WISC-III in children with ADHD. Ninety-eight children with ADHD and 81 children without ADHD matched by age and gender (control group), between the ages of 6 and 12 years, participated in the study. Children with ADHD revealed the most pronounced deficits in the subtests tapping working memory and processing speed.

Left atrial deformation analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography to predict exercise capacity after myocardial infarction.

Introduction: Left atrial (LA) size and function are associated with outcome after myocardial infarction (MI). In this study we aimed to assess the impact of LA function as a predictor of exercise capacity through speckle tracking echocardiography.

Methods: A total of 94 patients (mean age 54.

Changes in intraocular pressure after intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide (ILUVIEN): real-world experience in three European countries.

Aims: The ILUVIEN Registry Safety Study is an ongoing, multicentre, open-label, observational study collecting real-world data on the safety and effectiveness of the 0.2 µg/day fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) implant in patients treated according to the European label requirements.

Methods: Patients included in this analysis were treated for the licensed indication of chronic diabetic macular oedema (cDMO; that is, DMO that persists or recurs despite treatment).

Computed tomography-guided pericardiocentesis: a systematic review concerning contemporary evidence and future perspectives.

Background: Pericardial effusion (PE) can develop in several pathological scenarios, and is often initially evaluated by means of echocardiography. Computed tomography (CT) has been used as an aid in the management of patients presenting with PE, in selected cases. The role of CT-guided pericardiocentesis in contemporary practice, however, remains not fully ascertained.

Prior exposure to aspirin in acute coronary syndrome patients: a cardiovascular risk marker or a predictor of adverse outcome? A contemporary data of a national registry.

Despite the known protective cardiovascular effect of aspirin, former studies identified its prior exposure to an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) as an independent risk factor for adverse events. However, those studies did not reflect contemporary approaches. In the current study, we determine whether patients exposed to aspirin before an ACS have a worse cardiovascular risk profile and if it predicts higher risk of recurrent cardiovascular events or mortality.

A comprehensive person-centered approach to adult spastic paresis: a consensus-based framework.

Spastic paresis is a common feature of an upper motor neuron impairment caused by stroke, brain injury, multiple sclerosis and other central nervous system (CNS) disorders. Existing national and international guidelines for the treatment of adult spastic paresis tend to focus on the treatment of muscle overactivity rather than the comprehensive approach to care, which may require life-long management. Person-centered care is increasingly adopted by healthcare systems in a shift of focus from "disease-oriented" towards "person-centered" medicine.

Proteome analysis of vitreous humor in retinal detachment using two different flow-charts for protein fractionation.

The deeper understanding of retinal detachment (RD) pathogenesis may improve the visual outcome after surgery. Given the main role of the vitreous in retinal eye diseases, two strategies were explored to identify its proteome in RD. Fractionation techniques such as anion exchange chromatography (IEX) and SDS-PAGE combined with MALDI-TOF/TOF analysis allowed to identify 127 proteins in vitreous of RD patients.

Gerbode defect and multivalvular dysfunction: Complex complications in adult congenital heart disease.

We report a clinical case of a 40-year-old male with surgically corrected congenital heart disease (CHD) 10 years earlier: closure of ostium primum, mitral annuloplasty, and aortic valve and root surgery. The patient was admitted with acute heart failure. Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) revealed a dysmorphic and severely incompetent aortic valve, a partial tear of the mitral valve cleft repair and annuloplasty ring dehiscence.

Right Homonymous Hemianopia: A Clinical Case Report of Schizencephaly.

Purpose: To report a case of a 56-year-old male with right homonymous hemianopia.

Methods: Retrospective descriptive study of a case report based on information from clinical records, patient observation and analysis of complementary diagnostic tests.

Results: An asymptomatic 56-year-old male presented to our hospital for a routine ophthalmic examination.

Unilateral Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease: A Clinical Case Report.

Purpose: To report a case of a 20-year-old female with decreased visual acuity (VA) in the left eye (LE).

Methods: This is a retrospective and descriptive case report based on data from clinical records, patient observation and analysis of diagnostic tests.

Results: A 20-year-old female presented with decreased VA in the LE for 3 days.

Punctate inner choroidopathy: a systematic review.

This article reviews clinically relevant data regarding punctate inner choroidopathy, mainly the various treatment options. Punctate inner choroidopathy is an uncommon, inflammatory, multifocal chorioretinopathy affecting mostly young myopic women. It is characterized by the presence of multiple, small, well-defined, yellow-white fundus lesions, in the absence of intraocular inflammation.

Possible rare congenital dysinnervation disorder: congenital ptosis associated with adduction.

Ptosis is defined as an abnormally low position of the upper eyelid margin. It can be congenital or acquired, uni or bilateral, and isolated or associated with other ocular and nonocular defects. We report a case of a female child, aged 8 years, with congenital right ptosis increased on right adduction and with left ptosis on left adduction.

Traumatic maculopathy 6 months after injury: a clinical case report.

Purpose: This study aims to report a case of traumatic maculopathy in a 12-year-old male following blunt trauma in his left eye (LE) who presented 6 months after injury.

Methods: Retrospective and descriptive case report based on data from clinical records, patient observation and analysis of diagnostic tests.

Results: A previously healthy, 12-year-old male presented for a routine visit with complaints of a 2-month history of decreased visual acuity in his LE.