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Atrioventricular valve parachute deformity is rare and is generally seen in the mitral position, called the parachute mitral valve. It is rare to see it in the tricuspid valve and up to now, there have been approximately 14 cases of parachute abnormalities in tricuspid valves in a literature review. We present here a 21-year-old male who presented to the emergency department with progressive shortness of breath over several months. Despite the absence of chest pain, palpitations, or weight changes, examination revealed a soft, holosystolic murmur at the left lower sternal border. Further investigation through electrocardiogram and echocardiogram identified a rare structural abnormality known as parachute tricuspid valve, resulting in significant tricuspid regurgitation with mild right chamber enlargement. The patient was recommended to go abroad for further management since a cardiothoracic surgeon is not available in our country.
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Kardiologiia
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Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Department of Ultrasound Medicine.
Objective This research investigated the application of real-time, three-dimensional speckle tracking imaging (RT-3D-STI) to evaluate left atrial (LA) function in individuals suffering from hypertensive heart disease (HHD) and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).Material and methods This retrospective study included 100 patients with HHD and HFpEF hospitalized from August 2023to June 2024 (HFpEF group). 100 healthy individuals undergoing physical examinations comprised the control group.
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Department of Pharmacy, University of Pisa, 56126 Pisa, Italy.
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September 2025
Department of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, Karachi, Pakistan.
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August 2025
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Children's National Heart Institute, Children's National Hospital, Washington, DC.
Objectives: We sought to review the outcomes of patients with Ebstein anomaly (EA) after the Fontan operation.
Methods: Patients with EA were identified from a large binational registry about the Fontan operation. Data were collected from hospital records, registry data, and clinical correspondence.
JTCVS Open
August 2025
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn.
Objectives: To describe the clinical presentation of patients with gonadal neuroendocrine tumors and carcinoid heart disease (CaHD) and to evaluate long-term outcomes following valvular surgery.
Methods: Retrospective review of patients with primary gonadal neuroendocrine tumor who were surgically treated for CaHD at our institution between 1990 and 2021.
Results: Eight patients (median age, 70 years) were included in the study, 7 with ovarian tumors and 1 with testicular tumor.