conclusions to our knowledge, kd presenting with unilateral conjunctivitis and oculoglandular syndrome is not reported to date. g iven that delay in diagnosis and treatment of kd can cause serious cardiac complications, the diagnosis of kawasaki disease should be considered in such cases. case presentation in this report, we describe a 12-year-old boy presenting with prolonged fever, unilateral...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Background Kidney transplantation (KT) improves the hemodynamic burden associated with volume overload, and anemia in patients chronic kidney disease, but cardiovascular disease remains leading cause death after KT. This study evaluated longitudinal change eccentric concentric myocardial remodeling its impact on outcomes Methods A...

BACKGROUND Parachute tricuspid valve is a rare congenital malformations explained in the literature. In most cases, this malformation coexists with other congenital defects. The importance of this condition depends on its functional consequences. CASE REPORT First case was a 52-year-old female patient presented with palpitation. She had a history of paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia. Tr...

BACKGROUND Left-ventricular diverticulum (LD) associated with patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is extremely rare. We have not found any previous reports of the coexistence of these two malformations. Such an association presenting with chest pain mimicking an infarct aneurysm with angina or a takotsubo cardiomyopathy with chest pain is difficult to differentiate clinically. Here, we discuss sever...

Abstract Funding Acknowledgements Type of funding sources: None. Purpose To assess the accuracy an algorithm for automated measurement left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) available on handheld ultrasound device (HUD). Methods 112 patients admitted to cardiology department, who were referred conventional echocardiographic examination, underwent additional assessment performed with HUD (Vsc...

BACKGROUND Adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) for left-sided breast cancer increases cardiac morbidity and mortality. For the heart, no safe radiation threshold has been established. Troponin T is a sensitive marker of myocardial damage. Our aim was to evaluate the effect of left-sided breast cancer RT on serum high sensitivity troponin T (hscTnT) levels and its association with cardiac radiation doses...

AIMS To determine the clinical management of cardiovascular complications, and the extent of cardiac left ventricular (LV) involvement, in a large cohort of homogenously treated patients with thalassaemia major. METHODS AND RESULTS Participants were ≥ 16 years of age and diagnosed with thalassaemia major requiring regular blood transfusions since the age of 2. Patient characteristics, clinica...

A 7-day–old neonate (weight, 2.7 kg; height, 48 cm) with hypoplastic left heart syndrome was referred to our institution for a Norwood stage I palliation procedure. In the small neonate, conventional transesophageal echocardiographic probe insertion and manipulation can induce hemodynamic instability or respiratory compromise. Therefore, the usual weight range for neonates and infants who can b...

Heart rate (HR) has been identified as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD), yet little is known regarding genetic factors influencing this phenotype. Previous research in American Indians (AIs) from the Strong Heart Family Study (SHFS) identified a significant quantitative trait locus (QTL) for HR on chromosome 9p21. Genetic association on HR was conducted in the SHFS. HR was measure...