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View article: Isolated Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Caused by Enterococcus faecalis—Facing the Unpredictable
Isolated Pulmonary Valve Endocarditis Caused by Enterococcus faecalis—Facing the Unpredictable Open
Background: Infective endocarditis is a severe, life-threatening condition which affects the endocardial lining of the heart. Right-sided IE typically affects the tricuspid valve and, less commonly, the pulmonary valve, often in associatio…
View article: Cardiovascular Profile and Cardiovascular Imaging After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review
Cardiovascular Profile and Cardiovascular Imaging After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review Open
Background and Objectives: Up until now, behavioral interventions and pharmacological therapies were the main approach available for the management of obesity. Diet and exercise, when used as a singular therapeutic method, are inadequate f…
View article: Cardiac Reverse Remodeling in Ischemic Heart Disease with Novel Therapies for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction
Cardiac Reverse Remodeling in Ischemic Heart Disease with Novel Therapies for Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction Open
Despite the improvements in the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD) and acute myocardial infarction (MI) over the past 20 years, ischemic heart disease (IHD) continues to be the most common cause of heart failure (HF). In clinical t…
View article: Native and Prosthetic Simultaneously Double Valve Infective Endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis—Case-Based Review
Native and Prosthetic Simultaneously Double Valve Infective Endocarditis with Enterococcus faecalis—Case-Based Review Open
Infective endocarditis is a severe infective heart disease, commonly involving native or prosthetic valves. It frequently presents with univalvular involvement and simultaneous double valve or multivalvular involvement is rarely described.…
View article: Ischemia with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Cardiomyopathy—Two Sides of the Same Story?
Ischemia with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease and Atrial Cardiomyopathy—Two Sides of the Same Story? Open
Ischemia with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) is increasingly recognized as a significant cause of angina, myocardial remodeling, and eventually heart failure (HF). Coronary microvascular dysfunction (CMD) is a major endotyp…
View article: Role of Diphosphonates Bone Scintigraphy in Correlation with Biomarkers for a Personalized Approach to ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in North-Eastern Romania
Role of Diphosphonates Bone Scintigraphy in Correlation with Biomarkers for a Personalized Approach to ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis in North-Eastern Romania Open
Transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR) is a rare cardiac protein deposition disease characterized by progressive thickening of both ventricles, the inter-atrial-ventricular septum and the atrioventricular valves. The gold standard method…
View article: Thrombophilia: An Amalgam of Never Ending Clinical Manifestations
Thrombophilia: An Amalgam of Never Ending Clinical Manifestations Open
Thrombophilia is a blood coagulation disorder, in which blood has an increased tendency to clot, with both arterial and venous localization, being responsible for multiple manifestations: secondary arterial hypertension, stroke, acute panc…
View article: Left Ventricular Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction: From Physiopathology to Treatment
Left Ventricular Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction: From Physiopathology to Treatment Open
Myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of death and morbidity worldwide, with an incidence relatively high in developed countries and rapidly growing in developing countries. The most common cause of MI is the rupture of an athero…
View article: An Uncommon Congenital Abnormality Discovered Using Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in an Elder Hospitalized For Decompensated Heart Failure
An Uncommon Congenital Abnormality Discovered Using Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in an Elder Hospitalized For Decompensated Heart Failure Open
We report the case of a 77-year-old patient admitted for worsening dyspnea, palpitations and dizziness. The electrocardiogram (ECG) showed atrial fibrillation (AF) and left bundle branch block (LBBB). Clinical examination showed hypoxemia …
View article: Large inferior vena cava tumor with cardiac extension revealed by venous thrombembolism in a patient with complete situs inversus: what are the odds?
Large inferior vena cava tumor with cardiac extension revealed by venous thrombembolism in a patient with complete situs inversus: what are the odds? Open
Venous thromboembolism (VTE) can be the first symptom of an occult malignancy in apparently healthy individual. Inferior vena cava (IVC) tumors are rare conditions but with negative prognosis. We present the case of a 57 year-old male pati…
View article: A Rare Entity–Percutaneous Lead Extraction in a Very Late Onset Pacemaker Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of Literature
A Rare Entity–Percutaneous Lead Extraction in a Very Late Onset Pacemaker Endocarditis: Case Report and Review of Literature Open
The number of infections related to cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs) has increased as the number of devices implanted around the world has grown exponentially in recent years. CIED complications can sometimes be difficult to …
View article: Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava and Discrete Subaortic Stenosis Diagnosed in a Patient with Sick Sinus Syndrome: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava with Absent Right Superior Vena Cava and Discrete Subaortic Stenosis Diagnosed in a Patient with Sick Sinus Syndrome: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature Open
A persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most frequent anomaly of the venous drainage system. While both a right and left superior vena cava (SVC) are usually present, a unique, left-sided SVC, also known as an isolated PLSVC, a…
View article: Persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava and discrete subaortic stenosis diagnosed in a patient with sick sinus syndrome: a case report and brief review of the literature
Persistent left superior vena cava with absent right superior vena cava and discrete subaortic stenosis diagnosed in a patient with sick sinus syndrome: a case report and brief review of the literature Open
Figure S1: Doppler evaluation of the subaortic obstruction. Figure S2: Fluoroscopic image of the final trajectory of the pacemaker lead. Video S1: Transthoracic echocardiography, apical 3-chamber view, showing the subaortic membrane and th…
View article: P854 The role of multimodality imaging in revealing a rare cause of persistent ascites
P854 The role of multimodality imaging in revealing a rare cause of persistent ascites Open
Primary cardiac tumors are very rare causes of intracavitary masses, about 5% of all cardiac tumors. Most of them are benign tumors, and 50% are represented by atrial myxomas. They are usually developed in the left atrium, with a pedicle a…
View article: 509 The importance of transesophageal echocardiography in the therapeutic approach of a patient with Hakim-Adams syndrome and right atrial mass
509 The importance of transesophageal echocardiography in the therapeutic approach of a patient with Hakim-Adams syndrome and right atrial mass Open
Hakim-Adams Syndrome (HAS) or symptomatic normotensive hydrocephalus is a rare clinical entity (prevalence of 1:25 000 in the general population), characterized by the presence of triad: progressive dementia, ataxia (Parkinson-like) and ur…
View article: The role of echocardiography and 99mTc-HDP scintigraphy in non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis
The role of echocardiography and 99mTc-HDP scintigraphy in non-invasive diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis Open
Rationale: Cardiac amyloidosis, considered for the last years to be a rare disease, is one of the determinants of HFpEF. The non-specific clinical presentation and the difficulties related to endomyocardial biopsy have made cardiac amyloid…