Sudden death is a known but unpredictable complication of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. We describe two patients who both had a strong family history of the disorder complicated by sudden death. Necropsy disclosed accessory bypass tracts, concealed in one and previously suspected in the other. One died from ventricular fibrillation and the other, who died outside hospital, had previously complai...

Congenital communication between left coronary artery to left ventricle is a rare anomaly. A 52-year-old male patient visited our institution complaining of paroxysmal palpitation and echocardiography revealed a large fistula draining into the left ventricle. Coronary angiography and computed tomography (CT) scanning confirmed the fistula located between the left circumflex coronary artery (LCX...

introduction atrial standstill is a rare condition, characterized by absence of atrial electrical and mechanical activity evident in surface electrocardiography echocardiography, or fluoroscopy, which is associated with unresponsiveness of atria to maximal output electrical stimulation. this condition can be present with thromboembolic complication, low cardiac output, and sometimes palpitation...

A patient with a short (0.10 second) PR interval, narrow QRS complex and palpitation is described. Electrophysiologic studies demonstrated the presence of accelerated atrioventricular (AV) nodal conduction. Subsequently, a pheochromocytoma was found. Surgical removal of the tumor resulted in normalization of the PR interval. These findings suggest that the short PR interval and the accelerated ...

We report the case of a 61-year-old female who was admitted to our department with progressive dyspnea and palpitation. Transthoracic echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiography showed a small atrial septal defect (ASD, 8x7 mm). Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF) was detected in Holter monitoring. As repair of ASD does not significantly reduce the risk of arrhythmias, cryoablation of...

The data emerging out of the clinical trial indicated significant clinical relief and favourable shift of grades of the clinical components of anxiety namely nervousness, palpitation, insomnia, irritability, lack of concentration etc. Following Medhya Rasayana therapy. The elements of underlying depression as measured by a depression scale were also found reduced. The patients reported an incre...

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Congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries are relatively rare. Mostly asymptomatic, however, some can cause problems, as heart failure, myocardial ischemia, and ventricular arrhythmia, and are associated with risk of complications, such as endocarditis and coronary rupture or sudden death. A case of a 69-year-old man with complaints of tiredness, dyspnea, and palpitation due to coronary art...

was that lie was unconscious. On further enquiry I was told that after receiving the injection the patient began complaining of thoracic pain and cramps in both legs. He began to have palpitation. This was followed by perspiration and suffocation. The medical attendant was called. The doctor came over and could not make out the trouble and left the patient, advising the relations to send for th...