Lessons Learned and Questions Raised by an Atypical Case of Clozapine-Induced Myocarditis by Charles H. Earnshaw, Lucy Powell, Owen Haeney

“…A diagnosis of myocarditis was confirmed as a result of elevated cardiac enzyme levels and an echocardiogram. Following withdrawal of clozapine, supportive management, and initiation of cardiac medication, the patient made a successful recovery. …”
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Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance in Detecting Biventricular Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by Nathan Zaher, Hammam Shereef, Rashid Al Hussain, John Dawdy, Diane Levine, M. Chadi Alraies

“…ApHCM with right ventricular involvement (BiApHCM) is largely unreported and may not be detected with conventional transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) alone. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) has been demonstrated to be a proficient imaging modality to diagnose BiApHCM. …”
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Primary Cardiac Lymphoma Presenting with Thrombocytopenia, Right Heart Failure, and Cardiogenic Shock by Samantha Kurniawan, Gita Mathur, Yvonne Bogun, Giselle Kidson-Gerber

“…We report a rare case of a 70-year-old man who presented with thrombocytopenia (91 × 109/L) and progressive right heart failure. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large 8 × 4 cm right atrial mass with severe tricuspid obstruction, confirmed as PCL on subsequent endomyocardial biopsy and immunohistochemistry. …”
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Takotsubo Syndrome Following Status Epilepticus in a Heart Transplant Recipient: A Case Report by Takeshi Shikama, Mio Shikama, Naoki Hayase, Kent Doi

“…Case Report: In this case report we describe the case of a female heart transplant recipient who showed apical ballooning on an echocardiogram following status epilepticus. Detailed clinical examinations and her clinical course confirmed the diagnosis of TTS. …”
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Seizure Associated Takotsubo Syndrome: A Rare Combination by Htay Htay Kyi, Nour Aljariri Alhesan, Sunil Upadhaya, Samer Al Hadidi

“…Subsequently Takotsubo cardiomyopathy was diagnosed by left ventriculography findings and absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease. Echocardiogram showed apical hypokinesia, ejection fraction of 40%, and systolic anterior motion of mitral valve with hyperdynamic left ventricle, in the absence of intracoronary thrombus formation in the angiogram. …”
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Saddle Pulmonary Embolism with Thrombus in Transit across a Patent Foramen Ovale by Fitzgerald Shepherd, Ashley White-Stern, Oloruntobi Rahaman, Damian Kurian, Karen Simon

“…On further investigation he was found to have a saddle pulmonary embolism with massive clot burden. Echocardiogram revealed thrombus in transit and McConnell’s sign. …”
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Spontaneous Pneumothorax in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Recent Infection with Coronavirus by Nicholas Graves, Julia Flint, Amol Sagdeo, Ayman Askari, Patrick Ball, Hana Morrissey

“…Computed tomography confirmed these results and revealed a few small cysts in the right lung. An echocardiogram demonstrated normal heart anatomy and filling dynamics. …”
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A Case of Scopulariopsis brevicaulis Endocarditis with Mycotic Aneurysm in an Immunocompetent Host by Kelly Cawcutt, Larry M. Baddour, Mary Burgess

“…Imaging showed a left popliteal artery aneurysm and thrombus, and further evaluation with transesophageal echocardiogram demonstrated two large, mobile mitral valve vegetations. …”
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Bevacizumab: A Rare Cause of Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy by Oreoluwa Oladiran, Salik Nazir

“…Chest X-ray showed interstitial edema with cardiomegaly, and transthoracic echocardiogram showed ejection fraction of 30% with global hypokinesia. …”
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The Heart as a Site of Metastasis of Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Mariam Meddeb, Robert D. Chow, Randolph Whipps, Reyaz Haque

“…CT scan of the chest revealed 2 well-circumscribed pulmonary nodules and a filling defect in the right ventricle. Echocardiogram showed a 4 cm mass attached to the right ventricular (RV) septum. …”
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A Rare Case of Watery Vaginal Discharge due to Caesarean Scar Dehiscence following Brace Suture and Balloon Tamponade for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage by Krystal Koh, Devendra Kanagalingam, Rajeswari Kathirvel

“…Investigations confirmed ascites on computed tomography (CT) of her abdomen and cardiomyopathy on echocardiogram. She was readmitted on the 22nd POD with watery vaginal discharge. …”
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Right Coronary Artery STEMI following Blunt Thoracic Trauma by Saad Sikanderkhel, Jon-Austin Ash, Kimberly O’Dell, Jacob Mok, Harish Manyam, John Golding

“…Initial workup including electrocardiogram (ECG), transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE), and uptrending serial troponins warranted coronary angiography, during which occlusive thrombi were discovered in the proximal right coronary artery (pRCA), the right posterolateral vessel (rPL), and the right posterior descending artery (PDA). …”
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Successful Resolution of a Large Left Atrial and Left Atrial Appendage Thrombus with Rivaroxaban by Safwan Gaznabi, Ashraf Abugroun, Hasan Mahbub, Enrique Campos

“…Preprocedure transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) revealed a large multilobulated mobile thrombus in the left atrial appendage. …”
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Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation Causing Systemic Hypoxemia in Early Infancy by V. Aggarwal, D. M. Khan, J. F. Rhodes

“…Pulmonary arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is not routinely appreciated during the standard echocardiogram to assess for structural abnormalities or pulmonary hypertension. …”
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Coronary-Cameral Fistula Connecting the Left Anterior Descending Artery and the First Obtuse Marginal Artery to the Left Ventricle: A Rare Finding by Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas, Ehtesham Ul Haq, Ahmed Arslan Yousuf Awan, Arshad Ameer Khan, Ghazanfar Qureshi, Pragathi Balakrishna

“…We describe a case of 49-year-old woman who presented with worsening exertional dyspnea and leg swelling. Transthoracic echocardiogram revealed an ejection fraction of 35%. Cardiac catheterization demonstrated a fistula connecting the left anterior descending artery and the first obtuse marginal artery to the left ventricle. …”
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Focal Left Atrial Tachycardia in a Patient with Left Ventricular Noncompaction by Shailendra Singh, Gulam Parihar, Rohit Rao, Vishal Goyal

“…We report a rare case of focal left atrial tachycardia in an 18-year-old patient who presented for evaluation of persistent tachycardia. Transthoracic echocardiogram showed severe systolic dysfunction and evidence of noncompaction of the left ventricle. …”
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Listeria monocytogenes Cerebritis and Infective Endocarditis in an Immunocompetent Adult: A Rare Clinical Manifestation by Shalini A. Mohan, Zharif Sufyaan

“…An urgent transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large vegetation at the anterior mitral valve leaflet measuring 2.01 cm. …”
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Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Mimicking Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia by Karthika R. Linga, Andras Khoor, Jonathan A. Phelan, Isabel Mira-Avendano

“…Later, she was admitted to our institution where a transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) and subsequent computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the heart showed severe stenosis of all four pulmonary veins. …”
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Concomitant Deep Venous Thrombosis, Femoral Artery Thrombosis, and Pulmonary Embolism after Air Travel by Salim Abunnaja, Marshall Clyde, Andrea Cuviello, Robert A. Brenes, Giuseppe Tripodi

“…We present a case of concomitant deep venous thrombosis, acute femoral artery thrombosis, and bilateral pulmonary embolisms in a patient following commercial air travel. Echocardiogram did not reveal an intracardiac shunt that may have contributed to the acute arterial occlusion from a paradoxical embolus. …”
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Remote Stab Wound Resulting in AV Fistula and High-Output Heart Failure by Jennifer A. Rymer, Lindsay L. Anderson, J. Trevor Posenau, W. Schuyler Jones

“…There was an initial concern for congestive heart failure secondary to an ischemic etiology as an echocardiogram revealed a depressed ejection fraction. …”
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