Splenic rupture in infectious mononucleosis is an extremely rare but often fatal complication. A case presented to the accident and emergency department in ventricular fibrillation seconds after losing signs of any cardiac output. The underlying cause of cardiorespiratory arrest always be sought irrespective of the presenting rhythm.

Background: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TM) is characterized by acute and transient myocardial segmental wall motion abnormality especially at the apical area with chest pain mimicking acute myocardial infarction. TM is generally accepted to show good prognosis, however, we experience some cases with severe cardiac complications including acute heart failure (AHF), cardiac rupture and ventricular...

hydatid disease, caused by echinococcus granulosus, is a common infectious disease in endemic areas such as southern europe and the middle east. the incidence of this disease, however, is on the increase in northern europe due to the migration of labor and also tourism. we report a case of the hydatid cyst of the mediastinum, the diagnosis of which was established by the hemagglutinin test and ...

umbilical and supraumbilical catheter insertion is a common procedure performed in the nicu. it is a safe and usually easy procedure devoid of serious mishaps, morbidity and mortality. complications such as hemorrhage, infection, hernia, evisceration, omphalitis, portal vein thrombosis and portal hypertension may occur after umbilical catheter insertion. other uncommon and rare complications re...

Prevention is better than cure best applies here. As per many authors, posterior leaflet chordae preservation prevent Left ventricular rupture (LVR) and preserve LV geometry. We are presenting here 5 types of left ventricular rupture (LVR) post Mitral valve replacement (MVR) with different methods to repair with the advantages and disadvantages of each. The mortality rate is still very high des...

Cardiac injury from cardiopulmonary resuscitation is a rare phenomenon. A 72-year-old women following elective mitral valve repair suffered cardiac arrest (pulseless electrical activity). Post-resuscitation transoesophageal echocardiogram (Fig. 1) revealed a rupture of the anterior papillary muscle of the tricuspid valve (Fig. 2). She underwent emergency tricuspid valve replacement with a succe...

A 56-year-old man died suddenly at Yale-New Haven Hospital six weeks after experiencing a myocardial infarct and subsequent left ventricle aneurysm formation. Clinical course, treatment, radiologic data, and pathologic findings are examined. Differential diagnosis for this patient's sudden demise include cardiac rupture with cardiac tamponade, extension of the myocardial infarct, and massive pu...