Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410296
Acute Heart Failure and Mitral Stenosis in a Patient with Spindle Cell Sarcoma of the Mitral Valve
Kori Ormachea, MD, Ariana Cranston, BS, Bistees George, MD, Janina Quintero Bisono, MD and Arjun Khadilkar
Article Type: Case Report | First Published: January 18, 2025
A 27-year-old male presented with dyspnea, orthopnea, and lower extremity edema. He underwent an echocardiogram that was significant for a large left atrial mass. He underwent resection of his left atrial mass with mitral valve repair. The tissue biopsy was significant for a high-grade spindle cell sarcoma. He was started on adjuvant chemotherapy....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410295
Improving Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction with AHA'S Life's Simple 7: A 25-Year Clinical Experience
Gunadhar Panigrahi, MD, FACC, DipABLM, FACLM and Thomas Amabile, MPH
Article Type: Clinical Research | First Published: 2024/08/26
Heart failure is a terminal illness and has multiple contributing factors including suboptimal practice of best lifestyle choices. This study was undertaken to incorporate lifestyle practices as described by the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 (and recently updated to - Life's Essential 8) to improve left ventricular systolic function, in addition to the standard Guideline-Directed Medical Treatment (GDMT)....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2378-2951/1410294
Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors in Acute Myocarditis Patients: Insights from El-Obeid Teaching Hospital
Khalid ME Eltalib, Abdelsalam Mohamed Hamad Elfaki, Eldisugi Humida (Eldisugi Hassan Mohammed Humida), Ibrahim Adam Musa Idris, Mohamed Ahmed Agab Ahmad Agab and Hussain Gadelkarim Ahmed
Article Type: Short Research Article | First Published: 2024/08/14
Acute myocarditis (AM) is rapidly becoming recognized as a risk factor for adverse health consequences due to late presentation in Sudan. As a result, the current study aims to analyze the outcomes of patients who present with AM to the El-Obeid Teaching Hospital in Sudan's North Kordofan state. This prospective hospital-based investigation included 45 individuals hospitalized within two years due to a clinical diagnosis of acute myocarditis. ...