Abstract Tirofiban is an intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GPI) that can be used as a bailout strategy in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with…
Abstract We present a case of congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction complicated by atrial tachycardia and an oral anticoagulation-resistant left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. The LAA thrombus prevented…
Abstract A 71-year-old woman was diagnosed with a subacute myocardial infarction caused by an obstruction in the middle segment of the right coronary artery. Two hours after successful percutaneous coronary…
Abstract Right ventricular (RV) infarction is commonly associated with left ventricular (LV) myocardial infarction. Isolated RV infarction is a rare entity and the diagnosis is challenging. We present a case…
Abstract Ventricular fibrillation (VF) storm is a life-threatening condition that is particularly challenging to manage when resistant to conventional therapies such as antiarrhythmic drugs, deep sedation, overdrive pacing, and hemodynamic…
Abstract The prognosis of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has improved in recent years, but complications in the late postoperative period remain a serious problem. These complications, combined with specific hemodynamic…
Abstract In this case report, we describe two previously healthy young males who presented with cardiac symptoms suggestive of Lyme carditis (LC). LC-associated arrhythmia is a potentially fatal complication of Lyme…
Abstract Balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) is an effective treatment for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) who are ineligible for pulmonary endarterectomy. However, the treatment approach for patients with…
Abstract Holt-Oram syndrome (HOS; OMIM 142900 ) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder, typically involving upper limb anomalies and cardiac septal defects. HOS is caused by mutations in the TBX5…
Abstract Atrial flutter (AFL) is uncommon in children without underlying heart disease. This report details the case of a 7-year-old boy with AFL detected during school electrocardiogram (ECG) screening. He…
