Nonamyloidotic light-chain cardiomyopathy is a paraproteinemia-induced disorder. Unlike amyloidosis, light chain deposition may be reversible with appropriate treatment. We report a case of fatal light chain deposition disease manifested as cardiomyopathy, which was complicated by arterial embolism despite the maintenance of sinus rhythm.

We report a case of mitochondrial cardiomyopathy in a Japanese boy who presented with severe cardiac heart failure and died 6 days after admission. The onset of mitochondrial cardiomyopathy often occurs very early in childhood and has a rapid downward course.

Dilated cardiomyopathy is a prevalent and often fatal disease in humans and dogs. Indeed dilated cardiomyopathy is the third most common form of cardiac disease in humans, reported to affect approximately 36 individuals per 100,000 individuals. In dogs, dilated cardiomyopathy is the second most common cardiac disease and is most prevalent in the Irish Wolfhound, Doberman Pinscher and Newfoundla...

Pulmonary arterial hypertension is a fatal disease. Intravenous prostanoids are often utilized for long-term management of patients. The therapy requires a significant commitment and change in lifestyle for both the patient and family. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, transient apical ballooning syndrome, has been reported in association with emotional and physical stress. This case report describes a...

Selenium-associated cardiomyopathy is a rare but potentially fatal condition that has previously been described in the literature. Once identified, the condition may be reversible via supplementation. Gastrointestinal operations, especially bariatric and bowel resection, are increasingly associated with multiple deficiencies, including a deficiency of the micronutrient selenium (Se). This case ...

Hydroxychloroquine-induced cardiomyopathy is a rare adverse reaction with serious and potentially fatal outcomes. We report 56-year-old female who presented in acute right heart failure NYHA class III symptoms, ascites, raised JVP pressure, peripheral oedema. Significant medical history included SLE (diagnosed her late 20s, well controlled on hydroxychloroquine), CKD, poorly hypertension. Exten...

Introduction Catheter ablation is an important treatmentmodality formanagement of ventricular arrhythmias in the setting of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) shocks and ventricular tachycardia (VT) storm. The frequency of patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy requiring ablation for ventricular arrhythmias is increasing.Arrhythmias of right ventricular (RV) origin are less common t...

Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a potentially fatal form of heart failure associated with pregnancy. A 29-year-old African American woman, gravida 3, para 2, at 36 weeks' gestation had a history of cardiomyopathy, morbid obesity (body mass index > 70 kg/m2), uncontrolled hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and required a repeat cesarean delivery. The patient was admitted to the hospital several...