Case Reports

Cardiac amyloidosis is one of the aetiologies of treatable heart failure. Cardiac amyloidosis is rare in young patients, but it can present atypically, leading to diagnostic delays. In this case, a 33-year-old female patient presenting with dyspnoea underwent echocardiography and cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, which showed left ventricular hypertrophy and raised suspicion for amyloidosis;...

A healthy 69-year-old man presented to the cardiovascular surgery outpatient department with a 20-year history of right leg swelling and varicose veins (Figure A). He denied experiencing resting pain and had no bad habits such as smoking or alcohol consumption. His vital signs were normal.

A 28-year-old female patient with a history of sleeve gastrectomy presented to the emergency department with progressively worsening lower back and leg pain. The pain was described as a constant dull ache, exacerbated by movement and relieved by rest.

A 40-year-old man was brought to the emergency department after being gored in the neck by a bull. His general condition and vital signs were stable. No neurological deficit was detected. There was no significant bleeding in the wound area. The patient’s left carotid pulse could be palpated.

Although the COVID-19 pandemic has ended, its long-term cardiovascular effects remain unclear. This study evaluated persistent changes in blood pressure (BP) patterns among recovered COVID-19 patients.

Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is a congenital vascular anomaly that is often asymptomatic and typically discovered incidentally. In this case, the patient had a known cardiac anomaly, and PLSVC was diagnosed following cardiological suspicion.

Vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are essential for anticoagulation in patients with mechanical heart valves, but are affected by drug interactions, particularly with rifampicin – a potent inducer of CYP2C9 that accelerates VKA metabolism and destabilises INR levels.

Pulmonary artery sling (PAS) is a rare cardiovascular anomaly, occurring in approximately 1 in 17,000 individuals, often leading to severe tracheal compression and respiratory distress. This case report details the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of a seven-year-old female patient with PAS, a condition that remained undiagnosed for years despite multiple hospitalisations.

Mediastinal hematoma is a very rare complication during percutaneous coronary interventions. It is almost always observed because of large artery injuries when the radial route is used, and symptoms manifest themselves in the acute setting. In this case, we presented a mediastinal hematoma occurred at the late phase of coronary artery perforation through a femoral access.

In this retrospective review of three patients presenting with anomalous aortic origin of the coronary arteries (AAOCA), we sought to highlight the varying presentations, discuss the optimal diagnostic imaging strategy and review current guidelines on the management of this condition. Over a one-year period three patients with AAOCA were identified. Pertinent data were extracted from case records...