Perforation d’anévrysme de la valve mitrale postérieure: complication rare de l’endocardite infectieuse: à propos d’un cas

L'anévrysme de la valve mitrale est une anomalie rare dont la physiopathologie est mal élucidée. Il se définit par une protubérance localisée au niveau du feuillet valvulaire mitral bombant dans l'oreillette gauche. La localisation sur le feuillet postérieur est exceptionnelle. Nous rapportons le cas d'un jeune homme de 26 ans suivi depuis 4 ans pour une insuffisance aortique rhumatismale qui est hospitalisé pour un syndrome fébrile avec poussée d'insuffisance cardiaque gauche. L'échocardiographique transthoracique (ETT) et transoesophagienne (ETO) ont mis en évidence des végétations sur la valve aortique avec un large anévrysme de la petite valve mitrale associé à une fuite mitrale importante. Le patient a bénéficié d'un double remplacement valvulaire mitral et aortique avec des suites opératoires simples. Une suspicion clinique avec une imagerie adaptée préopératoire et un traitement chirurgical à temps sont nécessaires pour reconnaître et traiter cette complication rare de l'endocardite infectieuse

Management of Cardiac Involvement in NeuroMuscular Diseases: Review

Neuromuscular Diseases are a heterogeneous molecular, clinical and prognosis group. Progress has been achieved in the understanding and classification of these diseases

Coronary Fistulas: A Case Series

Coronary artery fistula is an uncommon finding during angiographic exams. We report a case series of five patients with congenital coronary fistulas. The first patient was 56 years old and had a coronary fistula associated with a partial atrio ventricular defect, the second patient was 54 years old and had two fistulas originating from the right coronary artery with a severe atherosclerotic coronary disease, the third patient was 57 years old with a fistula originating from the circumflex artery associated with a rheumatic mitral stenosis, the fourth patient was 50 years old and had a fistulous communication between the right coronary artery and the right bronchial artery, and the last patient was 12 years old who had bilateral coronary fistulas draining into the right ventricle with an aneurismal dilatation of the coronary arteries. Angiographic aspects of coronary fistulas are various; management is controversial and depends on the presence of symptoms

Insights from magnetic resonance imaging of left ventricular non-compaction in adults of North African descent

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Left ventricular non-compaction (LVNC) is a recently recognized rare disorder. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may help to clarify the uncertainties related to this genetic cardiomyopathy. Despite the fact that many articles have been published concerning the use of MRI in the study of LVNC, there is a lack of data describing the disease in the North African population. The aim of our study is to clarify MRI findings of LVNC in North African patients.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>In our retrospective cohort, twelve patients (7 male, mean age 53 ± 8 years) underwent MRI for suspected LVNC. Correlations were investigated between the number of non-compacted segments per patient and left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), then between the number of non-compacted segments and left ventricular end diastolic diameter. The presence or absence of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) was qualitatively determined for each left ventricular myocardial segment.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Non-compaction was more commonly observed at the apex, the anterior and the lateral walls, especially on their apical and mid-cavity segments. 83% of patients had impaired LVEF. There was no correlation between the number of non-compacted segments per patient and LVEF (r = -0.361; p = 0.263), nor between the number of non-compacted segments per patient and left ventricular end diastolic diameter (r = 0.280; p = 0.377). LGE was observed in 22 left ventricular segments. No association was found between the pattern of fibrosis and non-compaction distribution (OR = 2.2, CI [0.91-5.55], p = 0.076).</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The distribution of LVNC in North African patients does not differ from other populations. Ventricular dysfunction is independent from the number of non-compacted segments. Myocardial fibrosis is not limited to non-compacted areas but can extend to compacted segments.</p

Post-cardiac injury syndrome due to iatrogenic injury successfully managed medically: a case report

Abstract Background Coronary artery perforation is a rare but serious complication of percutaneous coronary interventions, that may eventually lead to major and fatal events such as myocardial infarction, cardiac tamponade, and ultimately death. The risk of coronary artery perforation is more significant during complex procedures as chronic total occlusions but it can occur in other circumstances such as oversized stents and/or balloons, excessive post-dilatation, and the use of hydrophilic wires. Coronary artery perforation is often not recognized during the procedure and the diagnosis is frequently not made until later when the patient develops signs related to pericardial effusion. Thus, causing a delay in management and worsening the prognosis. Case presentation We report a case of a distal coronary artery perforation secondary to using a hydrophilic guide in a young male patient of 52-year-old arab, initially presented with an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction, complicated by pericardial effusion that was treated medically with a favorable outcome. Conclusions This work highlights that coronary artery perforation is a complication that must be anticipated in high-risk situations and its diagnosis must be made early to allow adequate management

Case Roport: Pericardial tamponade and coexisting pulmonary embolism as first manifestation of non-advanced lung adenocarcinoma

Pericardial effusion and pulmonary embolism are relatively common complications of malignancy and are  uncommon as its initial manifestation. This report describes a case of a patient, who presented with this  association, due to an underlying pulmonary adenocarcinoma. When a major pericardial effusion is associated with pulmonary hypertension, some echocardiographic signs may redress the diagnosis. This case  emphasizes a challenge diagnostic which may be guided by high right ventricular pressure and on the other hand the importance of keeping both these conditions in mind when dealing with context of malignancy.Key words: Pericardial tamponade, pulmonary embolism, lung adenocarcinom