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Subacute aortic dissection presenting as heart failure due to aortic valve insufficiency and right coronary artery dissection.

BMJ Case RepSep 2, 2026

A patient with subacute thoracic aortic aneurysm dissection presented with progressive dyspnoea due to severe aortic regurgitation, leading to congestive heart failure and reduced left ventricular ejection fraction.

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Clinicians should consider aortic dissection in patients presenting with heart failure of unclear origin, especially if there are signs of significant aortic regurgitation.

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Rapid progression of a small penetrating aortic ulcer to rupture in the setting of Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.

An octogenarian woman with a history of heart failure and atrial fibrillation presented with cervical phlegmon and Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia.

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Successful bridge to heart transplantation in a pediatric patient with biventricular heart failure associated with Barth syndrome: a case report.

A one-year-old boy with Barth syndrome presented in cardiogenic shock due to severe biventricular heart failure. He received emergency biventricular assist device support, with innovative management of the right…

J Artif OrgansSep 8, 2026Open accessRead case
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Totally endoscopic transaortic septal myectomy for hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

A symptomatic patient with severe left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve underwent a totally endoscopic transaortic septal myectomy.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgSep 8, 2026Read case
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Superior vena cava reconstruction using autologous femoral vein graft.

A 39-year-old woman with left ventricular non-compaction cardiomyopathy developed chronic superior vena cava obstruction after receiving a transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.

Multimed Man Cardiothorac SurgSep 8, 2026Read case
Case ReportNeurology

Simultaneous Acute Multiple Ischemic Strokes of the Left Cerebral Hemisphere and Signs of Acute Anterior STEMI: A Case Report.

A 62-year-old man presented with right-sided limb weakness and speech difficulties, without chest pain. He was diagnosed with acute anterior ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and acute occlusion of the left…

Am J Case RepSep 7, 2026Read case
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When Grief Strains the Heart: A Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Triggered by Mourning and Respiratory Failure.

A 69-year-old woman with a history of coronary artery disease and COPD presented with severe respiratory distress and unresponsiveness, requiring intubation.

Am J Case RepSep 3, 2026Read case
Case ReportCardiology

Functional Validation of a Novel Homozygous TTN Splice-Site Variant Reveals Aberrant Splicing in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy.

A 42-year-old male with nonobstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) and paroxysmal atrial arrhythmias underwent whole-exome sequencing, revealing a novel homozygous TTN splice-site variant.

Hum MutatSep 3, 2026Open accessRead case
Case ReportCardiology

Gamified Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation in a Child Undergoing LVAD Bridging Therapy to Heart Transplantation: A Case Report.

A 6-year-old girl undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD) therapy for heart transplantation received a comprehensive, gamified cardiopulmonary rehabilitation program.

Nurs Crit CareSep 1, 2026Open accessRead case
Case ReportCardiology

A Rare Vascular Tangle Unraveled: Multimodal Imaging in Giant Coronary Arteriovenous Fistula.

A 63-year-old woman experienced intermittent palpitations, leading to the discovery of a congenital coronary arteriovenous fistula (CAVF) via transoesophageal echocardiography.

EchocardiographySep 1, 2026Open accessRead case
Case ReportObstetrics & Gynecology

Reversible High-Degree Atrioventricular Block Associated With Magnesium Toxicity in Severe Pre-Eclampsia.

A 35-year-old woman at 31 weeks and 5 days of gestation presented with severe pre-eclampsia and acute kidney injury. Following a standard magnesium sulfate regimen, she developed symptomatic hypermagnesemia and 2:1…

Ann Noninvasive ElectrocardiolSep 1, 2026Open accessRead case
Case ReportCardiology

Severe Fetal Cardiomyopathy: Considerations for Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation During Neonatal Resuscitation.

A multidisciplinary team managed the predelivery planning and neonatal resuscitation of an infant diagnosed prenatally with severe cardiomyopathy.

NeoreviewsSep 1, 2026Read case

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