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Young man with chest pain and an abnormal echocardiogram

Heart BMJ

Physical examination, an ECG, basic laboratories and a chest X-ray were unremarkable. A transthoracic echocardiogram was performed ( figure 1 ). Figure 1 Transthoracic echocardiogram ((A) apical four-chamber view; (B) parasternal short-axis view). Myocardial scintigraphic perfusion images at stress and rest were normal.

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Abstract 4148010: Evaluation of Echocardiography and Biomarkers for Prognostication of RV Failure in COVID-19 Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)

Circulation

In this study, we report associations between echocardiographic findings and laboratory markers that portend RV failure in patients with ARDS secondary to COVID-19 infection on ECMO.Methods:A single-center study was conducted in the cardiovascular ICU of our institute. 0.4cm vs 1.3±0.6 cm, P< 0.05).

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Case Report: Lacosamide unmasking SCN5A-associated Brugada syndrome in a young female with epilepsy

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

Workup including routine laboratory results, 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG), echocardiogram, and coronary angiogram was non-specific. During the intravenous lacosamide infusion, the patient developed sudden cardiac arrest caused by ventricular arrhythmias necessitating resuscitation.

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Abstract 4145609: The Cardiac Conundrum of Cannabis: A Case of Junctional Bradycardia Triggered by Cannabis Use

Circulation

Initial laboratory analysis was unremarkable. Echocardiogram was unchanged from baseline. He was admitted for further workup of bradycardia. His home medications included metoprolol succinate 25mg daily which was held given bradycardia. Urine drug screen was positive for cannabis.

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Dyspnoea, dizziness and dysrhythmia in a middle-aged patient

Heart BMJ

Laboratory evaluation revealed electrolytes, haematological profile, renal and liver panel to be within normal limits. The two-dimensional (2D) transthoracic echocardiogram revealed left ventricular ejection fraction of 40%. N-terminal pro Brain Natiuretic Peptide(NT-proBNP)(ECLIA, Roche) was elevated at 1360 pg/mL.

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Interplay between mitochondrial dysfunction and lysosomal storage: challenges in genetic metabolic muscle diseases with a focus on infantile onset Pompe disease

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

This comprehensive evaluation included the use of ultrasound echocardiograms, computed tomography (CT) scans, electrocardiograms, mutagenesis analysis, and structural analysis to gain insights into the patient's condition and the underlying mechanisms of PD.

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Case Report: Comprehensive evaluation of ECG phenotypes and genotypes in a family with Brugada syndrome carrying SCN5A-R376H

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

The routine laboratory results, imaging study, coronary angiogram, and echocardiogram (ECG) were normal. Case We report the case of a 20-year-old man with variants in SCN5A and RyR2 genes who was resuscitated from sudden cardiac death during sleep due to a ventricular fibrillation. The patient did not have underlying diseases.