• AF in young adults should prompt investigation of structural heart disease. • Unroofed CS is a very rare abnormality accounting for <1% of all ASDs. • Unroofed CS is difficult to diagnose on TTE. • TEE, CCT, or CMR should be considered in…
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality and morbidity among women worldwide. However, CVD continues to be perceived as a predominantly male issue. CVD in women therefore remains understudied, underrecognized and …
BACKGROUND: Cardiac myxomas are rarely diagnosed in pregnancy. CASE SUMMARY: A 41-year-old 18+3/40 weeks' gestation pregnant woman presented with dyspnoea and palpitations on a background of a benign pituitary microadenoma and previous ten…
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in women, yet remains under-studied and under-recognised. Pregnancy acts as a 'cardiovascular stress test', with haemodynamic and hormonal changes that may un…