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Clinical CardiologyISSN: 2378-2951

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 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410292

Middle Aortic Syndrome Presented in Pregnancy-Treated with Percutaneous Intervention Followed by Successful Management of the Complications

Jayakrishna Niari, Avinash A Gutte, Nagesh Waghmare, Kalyan S Munde, Samkit Mutha and Hariom Kolapkar

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/03/06

Mid-aortic syndrome is a clinical condition characterized by segmental narrowing of the abdominal or descending thoracic aorta, often resulting in severe hypertension. It can manifest as either a congenital abnormality or as one of several acquired conditions. Given the limited evidence available on the treatment of this syndrome, various approaches have been reported, including surgical intervention and endovascular treatments such as stent placement and medical management alone....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410291

Prevalence and Risk Factors of In-Hospital Mortality of ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) Patients during January-December 2021 at Bekasi District General Hospital

Khanza Rizqullah Syauqi, Mailani Karina Akhmad and Omar Mokhtar Siregar

Article Type: Research Article | First Published: 2024/03/03

Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is a major cardiovascular problem. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2015, cardiovascular disease caused 17.5 million deaths, while ACS caused 7.4 million deaths. ACS is a condition when the plaques are accumulated in coronary arteries that supply oxygen to the heart muscles. The ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) is an indicator of total coronary artery occlusion....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410290

Double Trouble: Bilateral Coronary Artery Fistulae - A Case Report

James Millhouse, MD, Harish Kamalanathan, MD, Kuljit Singh, MBBS, FRACP, PhD and Selvanayagam Niranjan, MD, FRACP

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/01/16

Coronary artery fistulas are abnormal communications between the coronary arteries and other cardiac or pulmonary structures. Many patients are asymptomatic; however, symptoms and complications may develop with increasing age. We discuss a rare case of a 56-year-old woman presenting with chest pain WHO was found to have bilateral coronary fistulae. We also review relevant literature regarding diagnosis and management options....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410289

Dengue Myocarditis with Gitelman Syndrome Presenting as Arrhythmic Syncope: A Case Report of Acute Fulminant Dengue Myocarditis Resulting to Acquired Long QT Syndrome

Billy Joseph David, Donna Aurea Maderazo, Dianne Camille Gaspar-Cabrera1 and Rod Castro

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2024/01/11

Dengue is an arthropod-borne viral infection endemic to tropical areas. Dengue myocarditis is a rare cardiac manifestation of arrhythmic syncope; however, the pathophysiology behind it is not yet clearly elucidated. Severe electrolyte imbalance is among the common causes that aggravate cardiac dysrhythmia. One disease entity that presents with salt-losing tubulopathy is Gitelman syndrome....

 Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410281

A Rare Case of IgG4-Related Disease Manifesting as Constrictive Pericarditis

Bistees George, MD, Eric Bain, MD, Justin Meier, MD, Justin S Stano, MD and Upasana Jarori, MD

Article Type: Case Report | First Published: 2023/09/15

Constrictive pericarditis (CP) can occur secondary to multiple etiologies such as idiopathic pericarditis, post-cardiovascular surgeries, post-chest radiation therapy, and rarely rheumatologic diseases. We report a rare case of a 41-year-old male who was found to have IgG4-related disease (RD) manifesting as isolated constrictive pericarditis treated with pericardiectomy and immunosuppressive agents....

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