A Case Report of Obstructive Shock from an Esophageal Bolus Leading to Left Atrial Compression by Sharmin Kalam, Sergio Marquez, Emmelyn J. Samones, Tammy Phan, Vi Am Dinh

“…During her hospital stay, she developed hypotension, tachypnea, tachycardia, and complained of chest pressure. Point-of-care echocardiogram revealed compression of the left atrium by distended gastric and esophageal contents. …”
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Maternal Parvovirus B19 Infection Causing First-Trimester Increased Nuchal Translucency and Fetal Hydrops by Olivia Grubman, Farrah Naz Hussain, Zoe Nelson, Lois Brustman

“…This fetus had an increased NT of 3.2 mm at 11 weeks’ gestation with a normal male karyotype and microarray analysis on chorionic villi sampling, in addition to a normal fetal echocardiogram at 15 weeks’ gestation. The anatomy scan at 20 weeks’ and 1-day gestation revealed fetal ascites, pleural effusion, and increased middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity suspicious for fetal anemia. …”
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A Peculiar Cause of Shock: Analysing Two Clinical Cases by João Oliveira, Alberto Costa-Silva, Luís Vale, Daniel Costa, Rui Almeida-Pinto, Carlos Martins-Silva, Tiago Antunes-Lopes, João Silva

“…Case 1. 49 year-old woman, with a history of resistant hypertension, presented to the emergency department with thoracic pain and fever. EKG, echocardiogram (ECC), and myocardial necrosis markers were compatible with Takotsubo syndrome (TS). …”
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Dasatinib-Induced Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treated with Upfront Combination Therapy by Makoto Nishimori, Tomoyuki Honjo, Kenji Kaihotsu, Naohiko Sone, Sachiko Yoshikawa, Junichi Imanishi, Kazuhiko Nakayama, Noriaki Emoto, Masanori Iwahashi

“…Although PAH is a rare complication of dasatinib, symptomatic patients prescribed with dasatinib should have an echocardiogram for PAH screening. Moreover, the upfront combination therapy would be a useful option for symptomatic patients after discontinuation of dasatinib.…”
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Atypical presentation of Andersen-Tawil syndrome: heart failure with reduced ejection without periodic paralysis or dysmorphic features by Mustafa Shehzad, Dawood Shehzad, Muhammad Ahmad, Sundus Huma, Shaheer Minhas, Abdul Wassey

“…An electrocardiogram showed normal sinus rhythm, first-degree heart block, left atrial enlargement, left bundle branch block and a prolonged QTc of 486 ms. A transthoracic echocardiogram demonstrated a 15-20% reduction in ejection fraction with global left ventricular hypokinesis and left atrial enlargement. …”
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The Effect of Kidney Transplantation on Pulmonary Hypertension in End-stage Kidney Disease Patients on Hemodialysis by Christine Mary Jane, K. Vinod Kumar, R. Anil Kumar, V. Narayanan Unni, Bipi K. Prasannan, Jojo K. Pullockara, U. R. S. Vishnu Dev

“…Methods: A prospective cohort study was done in end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients on hemodialysis with PH (defined as pulmonary artery systolic pressure [PASP] of 35 mmHg or above) who subsequently underwent KT. Follow-up echocardiogram was done at an average of 15 months post KT. …”
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Using Real World Evidence to Describe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Costs Associated with PDE-5 Inhibitor Monotherapy by George Ruiz, Jason Yeaw, Cassandra A. Lickert, Ajita P. De, Rolin L. Wade, Janis Pruett, William Drake

“…To include only World Health Organization group 1 PAH patients, ≥1 encounter for right-heart catheterization or Doppler echocardiogram was required during the pre-index period. …”
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Pulmonary Artery and Pulmonic Valve Vegetations in a Young Pregnant Filipino with Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Valerie R. Ramiro, Jezreel L. Taquiso, Stephanie Martha O. Obillos, Charlene F. Agustin, Jose Donato A. Magno, Eric Oliver D. Sison

“…We present the case of a 19-year-old primigravid with an unrepaired PDA and a history of IE treated 7 years prior, with positive blood cultures and vegetations on the pulmonic valve and pulmonary artery seen on transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE). Methods and Results. On TTE, a small-sized PDA with a Qp : Qs of 1.18 and vegetations on the pulmonic valve and pulmonary artery were documented. …”
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Cardiac Myxoma: Typical Presentation but Unusual Histology by Hassan H. AlAhmadi, Noor Said Alsafwani, Mohamed A. Shawarby, Fayez Ahmed

“…Cardiovascular examination demonstrated a soft first heart sound with a plopping sound in the mitral area and a mid-diastolic murmur. A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a large mass attached to the interatrial septum. …”
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Mortal consequences of a cooperative action between Takotsubo syndrome and increased intracranial pressure by Gennaro Alfano, Deasy Ciervo, Teresa Migliore, Antonia Sorbo, Manuela Ariello, Andrea Vitale, Mikko O. Laukkanen, Salvatore Del Gaudio

“…The cardiac function measurements were (i) heart rate, (ii) blood pressure, (iii) oxygen saturation level, (iv) electrocardiogram (ECG), (v) coronary angiogram, (vi) chest computerized tomography (CT), and (vii) echocardiogram. The head damage was studied by cerebral CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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Immediate management of a cirrhosis-induced severe pericardial effusion: a case report and review of the literature by Maryam Taheri, Arash Hassanpour Dargah, Pedram Ramezani, Mohsen Anafje, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar

“…Imaging studies, including electrocardiogram, computed tomography angiography, and transthoracic echocardiogram, confirmed large pericardial effusion with signs of cardiac tamponade. …”
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Rapid Improvement in Cardiac Damage Predicts Better Prognosis After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement by Hao-Wei Lee, Chih-Hui Chin, Po-chin Chou, Chia-Hsiu Chang, Chiu-Ling Tsai, Chi-Hung Huang

“…Method: Patients in this retrospective cohort study were classified into five stages (0–4) before TAVR based on the echocardiographic findings of cardiac damage. The closest echocardiogram after TAVR was used for restaging cardiac damage. …”
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Exercise Training in Athletes with Bicuspid Aortic Valve Does Not Result in Increased Dimensions and Impaired Performance of the Left Ventricle by Laura Stefani, Giorgio Galanti, Gabriele Innocenti, Roberto Mercuri, Nicola Maffulli

“…In the period from 2000 to 2011, we investigated a total of 292 BAV subjects, divided into three different groups (210 athletes, 59 sedentaries, and 23 ex-athletes). A 2D echocardiogram exam to classify BAV morphology and measure the standard LV systo-diastolic parameters was performed. …”
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Percutaneous closure of a traumatic ventricular septal defect: a case report and literature review by Camilo Andres Calderon-Miranda, Maria Juliana Reyes-Cardona, Gabriel Roberto Lopez-Mora, Fernando Andrés Guerrero-Pinedo, Jairo Sanchez-Blanco, Carlos Enrique Vesga-Reyes, Jorge Alexander Zambrano-Franco, Pastor Olaya

“…During treatment for a surgical site infection a new-onset pansystolic murmur was found: A transthoracic echocardiogram revealed a 13-mm VSD with left-to-right shunt. …”
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A rare case of acute myocardial infarction with heart failure following hump-nosed viper bite in a Sri Lankan female by W. M. D. A. S. Wanninayake, Tilan Aponso, Manohari Seneviratne, Dhanapala Dissanayake

“…Supportive therapy with loop diuretics and oxygen managed her condition, and a follow-up 2D echocardiogram revealed complete recovery of her cardiac function. …”
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Diagnosis of Coxiella burnetii endocarditis by using nanopore targeted sequencing: a case report by Xinsheng Yan, Qimei Wei, Tingting Liu, Dong Wang, Zhenlu Zhang

“…Although clinical suspicion of infective endocarditis was raised, since echocardiogram did not reveal any vegetations and blood cultures were negative, the etiology remained unclear and empirical drug therapy was used. …”
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Lung Function Abnormalities in Sickle Cell Anaemia by Yvonne A. Dei-Adomakoh, Jane S. Afriyie-Mensah, Audrey Forson, Martin Adadey, Thomas A. Ndanu, Joseph K. Acquaye

“…Investigations performed included spirometry, pulse oximetry, tricuspid regurgitant jet velocity (TRV) measurements via echocardiogram, complete blood counts, free plasma haemoglobin, serum urea, and creatinine. …”
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The Role of Therapeutic Anticoagulation in COVID-19 by Ruth McGovern, Patrick Conway, Isabell Pekrul, Omar Tujjar

“…The ECG was normal, and a bedside transthoracic echocardiogram showed no evidence of pulmonary embolism and a preserved EF with no regional wall motion abnormalities (RMWA). …”
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Cardiac Rehabilitation in Women and Men after an Acute Myocardial Infarction by Elizabeth Sellén Sanchén, Vivian Gil García, Nordan Pedroso Almarales, Yunior Rodríguez López, Joaquín Sellén Crombet

“…The sample consisted of 65 patients. who underwent a stress test and echocardiogram before discharge and 6 weeks after rehabilitation. …”
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Taquicardia ortostática postural em adolescentes: como e por que diagnosticar by Camila Magalhães Silva, Ludimila Dos Anjos Teixeira Romão, Lalleinny Franthiesca da Costa Alves, Roberta Leão Bassi, Rose Mary Ferreira Lisboa da Silva, Fátima Derlene da Rocha Araújo, Zilda Maria Alves Meira

“…Following a comprehensive physical examination (including heart rate and blood pressure assessment) and additional tests (electrocardiogram, transthoracic echocardiogram, and Tilt Test), she was diagnosed with POTS. …”
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