Case Reports

We report a case of a 72-year-old man with advanced thyroid cancer who presented with massive neck bleeding from a ruptured infected pseudoaneurysm of the left common carotid artery, following radical neck dissection and radiotherapy. Due to active haemorrhage, tissue infection, and haemodynamic instability, endovascular treatment was contraindicated. Emergency surgical ligation of the left...

Infective endocarditis with splenic abscesses remains a complex and unusual clinical scenario. We present a rare case of splenic hematoma caused by percutaneous drainage of splenic abscess with infective endocarditis. After antibiotic therapy, mitral valve replacement combined with splenectomy was performed simultaneously. When infective endocarditis is complicated with splenic abscess...

Myxoma is the most common cardiac tumor, typically found in the left atrium. Here, we present a case of a large right atrial myxoma.

Kounis syndrome (KS) has been defined as an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) triggered by allergic/hypersensitivity reactions induced by various conditions, drugs, environmental factors, foods, and coronary stents. Three types of Kounis syndrome have been described to date: vasospastic allergic angina, allergic myocardial infarction, and stent thrombosis.

Infective endocarditis (IE) is a complex and lifethreatening condition in clinical practice. It is important for the clinical management of IE to make a timely and accurate diagnosis and to actively implement appropriate treatment plans

Peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is an idiopathic cardiomyopathy presenting with a reduction in left ventricular systolic function towards the end of pregnancy or in the months after delivery. It is a life-threatening condition with a substantial mortality rate ranging from six to 25%, commonly due to heart failure or sudden cardiac death.