Coronary cameral fistula (CCF) is a very rare coronary anomaly in which a communication exists between one of the coronaries and a cardiac chamber. Most of the times it is an incidental finding detected at the time of...Coronary cameral fistula (CCF) is a very rare coronary anomaly in which a communication exists between one of the coronaries and a cardiac chamber. Most of the times it is an incidental finding detected at the time of a coronary angiography. However, sometimes it can have serious presentation like unstable angina, coronary steal or ventricular arrhythmia. We present a rare case of coronary cameral fistula arising from left circumflex artery (LCx) draining in to left ventricular (LV) apex and presenting as unstable angina.展开更多
Leptospirosis is a life-threatening zoonotic disease of global distribution. It has variable presentation ranging from mild febrile illness to life-threatening complications like acute renal failure, acute hepatic fai...Leptospirosis is a life-threatening zoonotic disease of global distribution. It has variable presentation ranging from mild febrile illness to life-threatening complications like acute renal failure, acute hepatic failure, pulmonary hemorrhages and cardiac arrhythmias. Cardiac manifestations of leptospirosis are not uncommon but are underdiagnosed. Cardiac manifestations may vary from minor rhythm abnormalities to fatal ventricular arrhythmias. We report an unusual presentation of leptospirosis in a patient who presented to the Emergency Department with epigastric pain and congestive cardiac failure with rhythm disturbances and selective myocardial involvement mimicking as Non ST elevation Inferior wall myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The Cardiac manifestations of Leptospirosis need meticulous intensive care management as the mortality rate is very high in this subset of patients. Index suspicion and early treatment remains the mainstay of this life threatening zoonotic disease.展开更多
文摘Coronary cameral fistula (CCF) is a very rare coronary anomaly in which a communication exists between one of the coronaries and a cardiac chamber. Most of the times it is an incidental finding detected at the time of a coronary angiography. However, sometimes it can have serious presentation like unstable angina, coronary steal or ventricular arrhythmia. We present a rare case of coronary cameral fistula arising from left circumflex artery (LCx) draining in to left ventricular (LV) apex and presenting as unstable angina.
文摘Leptospirosis is a life-threatening zoonotic disease of global distribution. It has variable presentation ranging from mild febrile illness to life-threatening complications like acute renal failure, acute hepatic failure, pulmonary hemorrhages and cardiac arrhythmias. Cardiac manifestations of leptospirosis are not uncommon but are underdiagnosed. Cardiac manifestations may vary from minor rhythm abnormalities to fatal ventricular arrhythmias. We report an unusual presentation of leptospirosis in a patient who presented to the Emergency Department with epigastric pain and congestive cardiac failure with rhythm disturbances and selective myocardial involvement mimicking as Non ST elevation Inferior wall myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). The Cardiac manifestations of Leptospirosis need meticulous intensive care management as the mortality rate is very high in this subset of patients. Index suspicion and early treatment remains the mainstay of this life threatening zoonotic disease.
