Isolated Perforation of Left Coronary Cusp after Blunt Chest Trauma by Rohit Maini, Razvan T. Dadu, Daniel Addison, Luke Cunningham, Ihab Hamzeh, Matthew Wall, Nasser Lakkis, Rashed Tabbaa

“…A 22-year-old male presented after a motor vehicle accident with dyspnea. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) showed moderate to severe aortic regurgitation with prolapsing right coronary cusp. …”
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Complicated Community-Acquired Staphylococcus Endocarditis and Multiple Lung Abscesses: Case Report and Review of Literature by Musa A. Garbati, Imad M. Tleyjeh, Abdullah A. Abba

“…An initial transthoracic echocardiogram was normal. A transesophageal echocardiogram subsequently confirmed endocarditis on a normal natural tricuspid valve and multiple lung abscesses. …”
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Neurocardiogenic Syncope and Supraventricular Tachycardia in Association with a Rare Congenital Aortic Valve Abnormality by Yashwant Agrawal, Jagadeesh K. Kalavakunta, Vishal Gupta, William Lapenna

“…We report a case of a 26-year-old woman who presented with multiple episodes of syncope over a five-months period of time. Transthoracic echocardiogram had shown a normal functioning quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) which was also confirmed on a transesophageal echocardiogram. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Transient Ischemic Attack in a Patient with Pacemaker by Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, Vishal Gupta, Basil Paulus, William Lapenna

“…Further, his chest X-ray and echocardiogram confirmed the pacemaker lead position in the left ventricle instead of right ventricle. …”
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Sudden Cardiac Arrest in a Youth with Multiple Arrhythmic Substrates by James Ainsworth, Adrian Ionescu

“…His coronary arteries were unobstructed on invasive coronary angiography. Transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) demonstrated MAD, confirmed by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and transoesophageal echocardiogram (TOE). …”
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Native Valve Endocarditis due to Veillonella Species: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Lakshmi Saladi, Cosmina Zeana, Manisha Singh

“…A transesophageal echocardiogram confirmed a 1.2 × 0.4 cm echo dense structure attached to the left ventricular side of the anterior mitral leaflet. …”
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Cardiac Dedifferentiated Liposarcoma Requiring a Mitral Valve Replacement Complicated by Severe Paravalvular Leak: A Rare Case Report with Literature Review by Anju Adhikari, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau

“…The mass was further characterized by a transesophageal echocardiogram and cardiac MRI. The patient underwent a resection of the left atrial mass with mitral valve replacement (MVR) and atrial septal defect repair. …”
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Subacute Right Ventricle Perforation by Pacemaker Lead Presenting with Left Hemothorax and Shock by Julianne Nichols, Natalie Berger, Praveen Joseph, Debapriya Datta

“…Device interrogation showed normal function. Chest X-ray and echocardiogram missed lead dislocation and the diagnosis was made on computed tomogram (CT) of the chest. …”
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Vancomycin-Induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Masquerading as Elusive Sepsis by Sumon Roy, Vinay P. Goswamy, Kirolos N. Barssoum, Devesh Rai

“…Workup revealed methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia and multiple right-sided septic pulmonary emboli. Echocardiogram was negative for vegetation. Vancomycin was initiated for bacteremia management suspected secondary to right upper extremity abscesses. …”
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A Patient with a Right Atrium Mass and Congenital Heart Disease: A Challenging Diagnosis of a Stubborn Disease by Wenyan Wang, Huaicong Long, Zhiying Zhao

“…The ability of an echocardiogram to characterize tissue is limited; systemic (18)F-FDG PET/CT scans provide important information for both staging and response assessment in patients with lymphoma. …”
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Timing for Pacing after Acquired Conduction Disease in the Setting of Endocarditis by Daniel Brancheau, George Degheim, Christian Machado

“…The suspicion for endocarditis with periaortic abscess was high so a transthoracic echocardiogram was performed and showed a mass in the left ventricular outflow tract. …”
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May-Thurner Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Paradoxical Embolism in a Patient with Patent Foramen Ovale by Dominika M. Zoltowska, Guramrinder Thind, Yashwant Agrawal, Vishal Gupta, Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta

“…Initial workup including CT scan of the head, MRI scan of the head, and magnetic resonance angiogram of the head and neck was unremarkable. A transthoracic echocardiogram with bubble study was also normal. Subsequently, a transesophageal echocardiogram was performed that revealed a patent foramen ovale with right-to-left shunt. …”
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A Very Rare Complication of Hepatitis A Infection: Acute Myocarditis—A Case Report with Literature Review by Olivia Allen, Ahmed Edhi, Adam Hafeez, Alexandra Halalau

“…Her chest pain resolved and a follow-up echocardiogram showed improved ejection fraction to 45%.…”
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Subaortic Membrane Papillary Fibroelastoma by Robyn Bryde, Kevin Landolfo, Jordan C. Ray, Pragnesh Parikh, Qihui “Jim” Zhai, Carolyn Landolfo

“…A 61-year-old male presented for an annual exam and received a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) which revealed a mobile mass arising from a subaortic membrane. …”
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Cocaine Induced Pleural and Pericardial Effusion Syndrome by Shehabaldin Alqalyoobi, Omkar Vaidya, Al-Ma’Mon Abu Ghanimah, Ahmed Elkhanany, Ashraf Gohar

“…On the second admission, patient was found to have large pleural effusion on computerized tomography scan and pericardial effusion on echocardiogram as shown in the figures. Pleural fluid analysis was exudative. …”
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A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Incited by a Spinal Subdural Hematoma by Kyle Sanchez, Steven Glener, Nathan E. Esplin, Okorie N. Okorie, Amay Parikh

“…Troponin levels and brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) were elevated, and echocardiogram revealed an ejection fraction (EF) of less than 20%. …”
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Avaliação do teste do coraçãozinho realizado em recém-nascidos do alojamento conjunto de um Hospital Terciário de janeiro de 2015 a julho de 2018 by Antonella Márcia Mercadante de Albuquerque do Nascimento, Vanuza Maria Rosa, Ana Barbara Queiroz Farias

“…Of these, 15 (35.7%) had normal exams after repeating the heart test and/or performing the echocardiogram; 11 (26.2%) found heart disease on echocardiography; 13 (31%) did not repeat the heart test or did not perform an echocardiogram; 3 (7.1%) were not found. …”
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Right-sided superior vena cava draining into the left atrium in a patient with persistent left-sided superior vena cava emptying into the right atrium: a case report by Lamia Jamjoom

“…Laboratory investigations revealed leukocytosis, hyperglycemia, severe acidosis, and elevated cardiac enzymes. Transthoracic echocardiogram was performed and was unremarkable. However, a bubble study was not performed at the time. …”
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Recurrent Multivalvular Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Endocarditis Causing Complete Heart Block after TAVR by Preeti Singhal, Somsupha Kanjanauthai, Wilson Kwan

“…Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) demonstrated vegetations of the aortic, mitral, and tricuspid valves and aorto-mitral continuity. …”
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Left ventricular ejection time: its relation to left ventricular systolic function and functional capacity in cardiomyopathic patients by Eman S. El Shahawy, Asmaa A. Hassan

“…All cases do complete transthoracic echocardiogram to assess LV dimensions, volumes, and systolic function. …”
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