European heart journal. Case reports

BACKGROUND: Systemic thrombolysis fails in around 8% of high-risk pulmonary embolism (PE) patients, and is associated with an increased risk of bleeding. Catheter-based aspirational thrombectomy (CAT) is emerging as a promising treatment op…

BACKGROUND: Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is an emerging modality for atrial fibrillation management, offering rapid pulmonary vein isolation and the possibility of the left atrial posterior wall ablation. Combining PFA with left atrial appen…

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…

BACKGROUND: Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by an increased risk for both arterial and venous thrombosis. This case of a right intraventricular thrombus mimicking a cardiac tumour highlights the c…

BACKGROUND: Myocardial calcification is an unusual complication of septic cardiomyopathy. Dystrophic calcification may occur after damage to myocardial tissue, but its occurrence is rare. CASE SUMMARY: A 42-year-old pregnant woman with no …

BACKGROUND: Management of relapsing pericarditis in patients who do not respond to medical therapy presents a significant challenge for clinicians. Although pericardiectomy remains a controversial option, it can provide effective relief of …

BACKGROUND: Most cases of lymphoedema are secondary to other causes, while cases of primary lymphoedema, in particular that of congenital origin, are uncommon. Limited genetic disorders are so far known to be associated with lymphatic malfo…

BACKGROUND: Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is a rare form of endocarditis notably described in patients with advanced malignancy and auto-immune diseases. It is characterized by the formation of sterile, fibrin-containing vege…