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…
Abstract A 70-year-old man underwent dual-chamber pacemaker implantation for symptomatic tachycardia–bradycardia syndrome. The right ventricular (RV) lead was screwed into the RV high septum with a nondeflectable delivery catheter. Two…
