Laparoscopic Repair of Morgagni Hernia Combined with Right Hemicolectomy for Bleeding Ascending Colon Carcinoma Lodged within the Chest: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Oluwatobi O Onafowokan, Kiran Khosa, Hugo Bonatti

“…Recovery was uneventful, but the patient died 5 months later from chemotherapy-associated cardiac failure. Literature review revealed eight similar published cases, and including ours, there were seven Morgagni hernias, one traumatic hernia, and one Bochdalek hernia. …”
Get full text

The Auscultation of a Carbon Dioxide Embolization Event during Endoscopic Vein Harvest by Erik Strauss, Bradley Taylor, Michael Mazzeffi, Kenichi Tanaka, Patrick Odonkor

“…We report a case of CO2 embolization during EVH for a 77-year-old patient who underwent CABG that was identified early by the cardiac surgeon through the indirect auscultation of a mill-wheel murmur after the pericardium was opened. …”
Get full text

Pulmonary vascular malformations in genetic epileptic encephalopathy: A rare, fatal case report by N. Garancini, M. Ghezzi, A. Farolfi, V. Guaia, G. Canali, V. Fabiano, G.V. Zuccotti, E. D'Auria

“…Mutations of KCNT1 gene, encoding for a sodium-gated potassium channel, are causative of a wide spectrum of epilepsies and neurodevelopmental disorders; cardiovascular involvement also seems to be significant, with cardiac arrhythmia and, less frequently, the development of Systemic to Pulmonary Collateral Arteries (SPCAs) has been reported. …”
Get full text

Fallacies and Possible Remedies of the SYNTAX Score by Yong-Ming He, Li Shen, Jun-Bo Ge

“…Quite a few studies have revealed the clinical values regarding the outcome predictions in the cohort of the Synergy between Percutaneous Coronary Intervention with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) trial and decision-making with the SYNTAX score. …”
Get full text

Lymphatic Malformation, Retinoblastoma, or Facial Cleft: Atypical Presentations of PHACE Syndrome by María Fernández-Ibieta, Juan Carlos López-Gutiérrez

“…PHACE syndrome is a neurocutaneous disorder characterized by large cervicofacial infantile hemangiomas and associated anomalies: posterior fossa brain malformation, hemangioma, arterial cerebrovascular anomalies, coarctation of the aorta and cardiac defects, and eye/endocrine abnormalities of the brain. …”
Get full text

Advances in sodium-glucose transporter protein 2 inhibitors and tumors by Jiaqi Wang, Wenyong Yang

“…Sodium-glucose transporter protein 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors are a new type of glycemic control drugs, which are widely used in clinical practice because of their effects on weight reduction and protection of cardiac and renal functions. SGLT2 has been found to be overexpressed in many tumors and involved in tumorigenesis, progression and metastasis, suggesting that SGLT2i has a wide range of applications in tumor therapy. …”
Get full text

Therapeutic Implications of PPARγ in Cardiovascular Diseases by Hiroshi Hasegawa, Hiroyuki Takano, Issei Komuro

“…Many studies suggest that PPARγ ligands not only ameliorate insulin sensitivity, but also have pleiotropic effects on the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis, cardiac hypertrophy, ischemic heart, and myocarditis.…”
Get full text

An Angiotensin-converting Enzyme Inhibition Activity by Various Natural Approaches: A Statistic Review by Rupal K. Chhaniyara, Dhara A. Gamit

“…Angiotensin II results in raising blood pressure by increasing peripheral resistance, heart rate, and cardiac output. There are a number of disorders associated with the cardiovascular system which is frequently treated with ACE inhibitors. …”
Get full text

Cardiomyopathy Classification: Ongoing Debate in the Genomics Era by Charles McCartan, Robert Mason, S. R. Jayasinghe, Lyn R. Griffiths

“…Cardiomyopathies represent a group of diseases of the myocardium of the heart and include diseases both primarily of the cardiac muscle and systemic diseases leading to adverse effects on the heart muscle size, shape, and function. …”
Get full text

Isolated Interrupted Aortic Arch: Unexpected Diagnosis in a 63-Year-Old Male by Hassan Javadzadegan, Jahan Porhomayon, Alireza Sadighi, Mehrdad Yavarikia, Nader Nader

“…A 63-year-old male with history of hypertension, dyspnea on exertion, and chronic chest pain was admitted for elective cardiac angiography. Arterial blood pressure was 160/90 mmHg in both arms. …”
Get full text

ATP-Dependent Chromatin Remodeling Complex in the Lineage Specification of Mesenchymal Stem Cells by Wen Du, Daimo Guo, Wei Du

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) present in multiple tissues can self-renew and differentiate into multiple lineages including the bone, cartilage, muscle, cardiac tissue, and connective tissue. Key events, including cell proliferation, lineage commitment, and MSC differentiation, are ensured by precise gene expression regulation. …”
Get full text

Suspected Transient Ischemic Attack Related to Dysfunctional Quadricuspid Aortic Valve by Arun Katwaroo MBBS, Jessica Kawall MBBS, Priya Ramcharan MBBS, Valmiki Seecheran MBBS, MSc, Rajeev Seecheran MBBS, MHA, Nafeesah Ali MBBS, Shari Khan MBBS, Naveen Anand Seecheran MBBS, MD, MSc

“…Although QAV is a recognized congenital cardiac defect, its association with TIA remains elusive. …”
Get full text

Diverse Presentation of Breath Holding Spells: Two Case Reports with Literature Review by Geetanjali Rathore, Paul Larsen, Cristina Fernandez, Manish Parakh

“…Pallid breath holding spells result from exaggerated, vagally-mediated cardiac inhibition, whereas the more common, cyanotic breathholding spells are of more complex pathogenesis which is not completely understood. …”
Get full text

Baroreflex Activation Therapy for the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Hypertension: New Developments by Teba Alnima, Peter W. de Leeuw, Abraham A. Kroon

“…Also significant improvements in several cardiac parameters have been shown by BAT in hypertensive patients, which set the basis for further research to evaluate BAT as a therapy for systolic heart failure. …”
Get full text

Malignant Mesothelioma of the Pericardium: A Report of Two Different Presentations by Pattarapong Makarawate, Narumol Chaosuwannakit, Jarin Chindaprasirt, Piti Ungarreevittaya, Surachat Chaiwiriyakul, Kosin Wirasorn, Chusak Kuptarnond, Kittisak Sawanyawisuth

“…Here, we report two cases of malignant pericardial mesothelioma with two different clinical aspects: cardiac tamponade and mimic tuberculous pericarditis. …”
Get full text

Left Ventricle Pseudoaneurysm: Contribution of Multimodality Imaging to the Diagnosis by Ellenga Mbolla Bertrand Fikahem, Okemba-Okombi Franck Hardain, Mongo-Ngamami Flore Solange, Kouala Landa Christian Michel, Gombet Thierry Raoul, Kimbally-Kaky Suzy-Gisèle

“…The authors report the case of a black patient of 64 years old, without medical history, had seen to a deformation of the cardiac shadow in radiography. The left ventricle pseudoaneurysm and in situ thrombus are visualized in echocardiography and CT scan. …”
Get full text

Treatment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (dysplasia) by M.Т. Vatutin, G.S. Smyrnova, Y.V. Yeshchenko, G.E. Degtiarova, V.S. Kolesnikov, Y.P. Gritsenko

“…Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (dysplasia) is an inheritable heart muscle disease predisposing to ventricular arrhythmias and increasing risk of sudden cardiac death. The accumulated data about clinical course, risk factors and therapeutic approaches allow to improve disease management. …”
Get full text

Left Atrial Anatomy Relevant to Catheter Ablation by Damián Sánchez-Quintana, José Ramón López-Mínguez, Yolanda Macías, José Angel Cabrera, Farhood Saremi

“…The rapid development of interventional procedures for the treatment of arrhythmias in humans, especially the use of catheter ablation techniques, has renewed interest in cardiac anatomy. Although the substrates of atrial fibrillation (AF), its initiation and maintenance, remain to be fully elucidated, catheter ablation in the left atrium (LA) has become a common therapeutic option for patients with this arrhythmia. …”
Get full text

Native Aortic and Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis Complicated by Embolic ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Mumtaz Zaman, Richard Loynd, Anthony Donato

“…A 35-year-old female presented with 4 hours of typical chest pain and was found to have ST elevations in inferior leads as well as an elevated serum Troponin I of 8.29 ng/ml (normal: <0.06 ng/ml). Urgent cardiac catheterization revealed total occlusion of the right coronary artery without other coronary disease or collaterals. …”
Get full text

Tribute to Michael O’Rourke (1937–2024): A Collective Tribute to a Colleague, Friend and Mentor by Alberto Avolio, Barry Gow, Wilmer Nichols, Dean Winter, Christopher Hayward, David Gallagher, John Cockcroft, Audrey Adji, Junichiro Hashimoto, Charalambos Vlachopoulos

Get full text