JACC: Case Reports

INTERFERON INDUCED CARDIOMYOPATHY: CASE REPORTS

There are few reports concerning interferon induced myocardial dysfunction. A known case of multiple myeloma who was receiving interferon alpha (IFA) for 14 months was brought to the emergency room in frank: pulmonary edema. After treatment of heart failure and discontinuation of interferon alpha, he remained asymptomatic thereafter. Another case of chronic active hepatitis on IFA complain...

Why JACC: heart failure?

Editor-in-Chief, JACC: Heart Failure Heart failure continues to be one of the most important conditions in cardiology today. The burden of heart failure in this country alone is associated with 1 million hospitalizations and an annual mortality rate of 10%. Over 5 million Americans are affected by this chronic condition. In addition, it is associated with a tremendous cost to the healthcare sys...

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Case reports

In English literature, PAM has been reported from 51 countries where 40.6% are from Asia [2]. The mean age at presentation is 35 years [3]. There are two varieties described, familial and sporadic [4]. Autosomal recessive familial form has female preponderance. 50% of patients may be asymptomatic despite fluorid interstitial shadows on chest radiograph, or present with dyspnoea, prolonged cough...

Case reports

A 28-year-old woman was referred to an epilepsy and neuropsychiatry service following a disastrous attempt at treating her infertility by a local gynaecological unit. At the age of 14 she had developed complex partial seizures. A single electroencephalograph (EEG) had shown epileptic activity focal to the right temporal lobe and she was placed on sodium valproate by a paediatrician. She continu...