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Primary angiosarcoma of the heart is extremely rare with poor prognosis. A 39-year-old man presented to his physician for evaluation of fever and pericardial pain and was referred to our department for further management. The patient's condition stabilized after pericardiocentesis;however, the cause of cardiac tamponade remained undetermined on admission. Transesophageal echocardiography and electrocardiography-synchronized contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) revealed a suspected source of bleeding in the right atrium, necessitating open chest surgery. Preoperative imaging showed no evidence of a tumor;however, intraoperatively, we observed a suspected right atrial tumor, which was resected, followed by repair using a bovine pericardial patch. Histopathological examination confirmed diagnosis of angiosarcoma. Angiosarcoma is often diagnostically challenging in the early stages, and multiple examinations are important for early diagnosis and treatment.
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J Acute Med
September 2025
Rush University Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Chicago, IL USA.
Cardiac arrest is a common condition with low survival rates. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has been increasingly integrated in cardiac arrest care to enhance diagnostic accuracy and guide interventions. POCUS can be divided into cardiac and non-cardiac applications.
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August 2025
Rheumatology, King's College Hospital London, Dubai, ARE.
Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is an autoimmune rheumatic disease marked by excessive extracellular matrix deposition, causing fibrosis, endothelial dysfunction, and microvascular injury. There are two major types of SSc, limited and diffuse. SSc can affect any organ, leading to dysfunction and failure.
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September 2025
Section of Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Chicago, IL, USA.
Objective: Port sites are a common source of perioperative bleeding in robotic cardiac surgery, which can be exacerbated by patient anatomy and anticoagulation. We present results from the liberal usage of a balloon-tipped coudé catheter for tamponade of robotic port sites during robotic mitral surgery.
Methods: All patients who underwent robotic mitral valve surgery at our institution from August 2016 to July 2022 were studied ( = 320).
Eur Heart J Case Rep
September 2025
Department of Emergency, Xiamen Cardiovascular Hospital, Xiamen University, No. 2999 Jinshan Road, Huli District, Xiamen, China 361000.
Background: Trauma-related acute myocardial infarction represents a complex and high-risk condition in the emergency department, necessitating a range of sophisticated treatment strategies. Failure to provide timely and accurate intervention significantly increases the risk of short-term mortality.
Case Summary: We present the case of a 36-year-old male who was admitted to local hospital following a penetrating chest trauma.
Cureus
August 2025
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Mont-Godinne University Hospital, Yvoir, BEL.
We report a rare and serious case of intrapericardial malposition of a dialysis catheter in a 70-year-old patient with chronic kidney disease secondary to IgG kappa amyloidosis. The complication was initially revealed by an episode of supraventricular arrhythmia and confirmed through imaging studies. Catheter removal led to hemodynamic decompensation due to a compressive pericardial effusion, which required emergency sternotomy for drainage.
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