Atrial septal defect (ASD) is a common congenital heart disease, and currently, transcatheter intervention is the most common clinical treatment method. However, certain complications still occur during the pe… Read More
Month: October 2024
Pulmonary artery mass with PIK3CA mutation after orthotopic heart transplantation
Patients can develop de novo malignancies following orthotopic heart transplantation. However, vascular tumors are not commonly described in this population.
Left atrioventricular valve regurgitation repair with concomitant outflow obstruction release on repaired atrioventricular septal defect case
Left ventricular outflow tract stenosis and atrioventricular valve regurgitation are often problems encountered in adulthood after complete atrioventricular septal defect repair. The surgical approach and indi… Read More
Type a aortic dissection after aortic wrapping performed 26 years ago: a case report
Aortic wrapping (AW) has been performed as a less invasive alternative to aortoplasty. However, AW can also cause long-term aortic complications. In this report, we present a rare case of a dissecting aortic a… Read More
Overdiagnosing giant bullous emphysema as metastatic adenocarcinoma: a case report
Giant bullous emphysema is characterized by large bullae occupying at least one-third of the hemithorax and leading to compression of the surrounding lung parenchyma. Overdiagnosis can occur because of the aty… Read More