A case of large-vessel giant cell arteritis onset in a patient over 90 years old: Diagnostic challenge in differentiating from an infectious aneurysm [0.03%]
一例大于90岁高龄患者的主动脉弓巨大细胞动脉炎病例：与感染性动脉瘤鉴别的诊断难题
Yushi Oyama,Keishiro Okawa,Takahiro Sakai et al.
Yushi Oyama et al.
Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is a large-vessel vasculitis that can involve extracranial arteries, such as the aorta, leading to aneurysm formation. However, differentiating aneurysms caused by large-vessel GCA (LV-GCA) from infectious aortic ...
Retrieval of a dislodged helix-fixation leadless pacemaker using the double-snare technique: A case report [0.03%]
双圈技术回收脱位的无导线心脏起搏器一例报告
Yuito Ishida,Akinori Sawamura,Hiroki Kajiura et al.
Yuito Ishida et al.
Leadless pacemakers (LPs) reduce the risk of lead-related complications, but early dislodgement remains a rare yet serious adverse event. We report the case of an 88-year-old woman with bradycardia-tachycardia syndrome who underwent implant...
Overlapping pathologies: Adrenal insufficiency presenting as refractory acute heart failure [0.03%]
重叠病变：肾上腺皮质功能不全表现为难治性急性心力衰竭
Ran Sumida,Yuko Kato,Naoharu Yagi et al.
Ran Sumida et al.
Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency is a rare form of secondary adrenal insufficiency that may be unmasked by physiological stress such as rapid atrial fibrillation (AF) or acute heart failure. We report the case of a 69-...
Thoracic endovascular aortic repair using a Najuta thoracic fenestrated stent graft for type B aortic dissection with an aberrant right subclavian artery [0.03%]
使用Najuta胸主动脉开窗分支支架治疗异常右颈总动脉伴发的B型主动脉夹层行腔内修复术
Tatsuya Ozaki,Taro Nakazato,Yosuke Hata et al.
Tatsuya Ozaki et al.
An aberrant right subclavian artery (ARSA) is a rare vascular malformation, and the surgical treatment of aortic diseases in patients with ARSA often necessitates the use of specialized techniques depending on the location of its orifice. H...
Rapid progression of constrictive pericarditis due to primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma: A case report [0.03%]
原发性心包间皮瘤所致缩窄性心包炎迅速进展一例报告
Yuta Inoue,Takayoshi Kato,Susumu Endo et al.
Yuta Inoue et al.
Primary malignant pericardial mesothelioma (PMPM) is a rare malignancy, accounting for 0.7% of all mesotheliomas and has non-specific clinical features such as dyspnea and chest pain. A 66-year-old man visited a referring physician with a c...
Usefulness of exercise stress echocardiography to identify masked pulmonary hypertension associated with hyperthyroidism [0.03%]
运动负荷超声心动图在识别甲状腺功能亢进隐匿性肺动脉高压中的应用价值研究
Yu Noguchi,Makoto Miyake,Hibiki Mima et al.
Yu Noguchi et al.
Hyperthyroidism is recognized as a cause of pulmonary hypertension (PH). Exercise stress echocardiography (ESE) can assess changes in cardiovascular function during exercise and plays an important role in the noninvasive evaluation of patie...
Franco J Cossettini,Daniel Lorenzatti,Annalisa Filtz et al.
Franco J Cossettini et al.
Coronary artery aneurysms (CAAs) in Noonan syndrome (NS) are rare, and their true prevalence remains unclear. While previous cases have been reported, the natural history of this association and its management have not been described. We pr...
Aconitine poisoning presenting as atrial fibrillation with slow ventricular rate: A case report [0.03%]
附子中毒表现为心房颤动伴心室率缓慢的病例报告
Jianhan Yao,Qin Zhang,Li Lv et al.
Jianhan Yao et al.
Aconitine is a diterpenoid diester alkaloid primarily found in traditional Chinese herbs. It is rapidly absorbed through the upper gastrointestinal tract and exhibits some beneficial effects. However, due to its toxicity, improper use of ac...
Reversed paradoxical splitting of the second heart sound: A unique case report [0.03%]
第二心音逆向矛盾分裂的罕见病例报告
Megumi Takahashi,Takashi Muro,Kazumasa Adachi et al.
Megumi Takahashi et al.
A 73-year-old female presented with split second heart sound (S2) and ejection systolic murmur. The S2 split only during expiration (paradoxical splitting) with a softer second component (pulmonary component), which was in reverse order com...
Percutaneous balloon pericardiotomy using the hugging balloon technique: A case series of three high-risk patients with recurrent pericardial effusion [0.03%]
采用拥抱球囊技术实施经皮球囊心包开窗术治疗三例复发性心包积液高危患者的病例报告
Asaki Saijo,Takahide Kodama,Hideomi Fujiwara et al.
Asaki Saijo et al.
In patients with recurrent pericardial effusion and poor general condition, surgical intervention is often not feasible, and the establishment of a less invasive yet effective method for continuous drainage remains a clinical challenge. We ...