Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy (TCM), also known as transient left ventricular (LV) apical ballooning syndrome, is usually preceded by psychological or physical stress, characterized by transient LV dysfunction, and almost always seen in postmenopausal women. Currently, the precise mechanisms of TCM are unknown. However, the evidence available points to catecholamine-mediated mechanisms with likely m...

Coronary artery fistulas (CAFs) are anomalous terminations of coronary arteries in cardiac chambers or great arteries created by bypassing the myocardial capillary bed [1]. CAFs are rare and mostly asymptomatic. However, hemodynamically significant CAFs may cause myocardial ischemia, congestive heart failure, arrhythmias and infective endocarditis [2,3]. We present a case of coronary-pulmonary ...

Constituting almost half of the cases of primary cardiac tumors (1), myxomas are frequently detected in adult female patients; moreover, familial patterns have also been identified for these tumors. The left atrium, right atrium, and ventricles are affected in 85%, 10%, and 5% of the cases, respectively. Furthermore, the fossa ovalis of the septum and the posterior atrial wall are common sites ...

The problem of pulmonary embolism with infarction continues to fascinate the pathologist and clinician alike. With the advent of the pioneer work of Homans,’ Allen2 and others.3-5 The emphasis, and rightly so, has been on the dangers of deep vein thromboses, particularly in the calf, femoral and iliac areas. Its relationship in the debilitated, the surgical and cardiac patient, to pulmonary art...

A man in his 80s underwent urgent endovascular aortic repair (EVAR) for a ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA). Surgery was completed without apparent complications, and the patient was returned to the Cardiac Care Unit. Two hours later, he again developed shock, and contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography showed extravasation from a type II endoleak (T2EL) involving the IMA. Transcatheter a...

Abstract Background Incomplete anchoring of the Watchman left atrial appendage closure (LAAO) device can result in substantial migration or embolization requiring percutaneous surgical retrieval. Purpose To report rates and characteristics in-hospital post-discharge events United States. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis procedures (January 2016 through March 2021) reported to Natio...

Myxoma is the most common primary tumor in the heart. Cardiac myxomas can present in various manners including embolization and fever, sometimes simulating endocarditis. However, they are rarely infected. We report here a case of an infected left atrial myxoma that seeded a normal mitral valve and atypically presented with multiple embolic events in the lower extremities along with multiple spl...

Cardiac myxoma associated with coronary artery disease is a rare pathology in an elderly patient. Herein we present an 81-year-old woman undergoing simultaneous surgical treatment for left atrial myxoma combined with coronary artery disease. The postoperative course of the patient was uneventful. The initial removal of mass should be performed to prevent systemic embolization of tumor fragments...