Cardiac tamponade as the initial presentation of hypothyroidism is extremely rare. We report the case of a 48-year-old man admitted for acute respiratory distress, with cardiac ultrasound showing ...

A typical ECG evolution is recorded in up to 60% of all case, while atypical evolution is not rare and may simulate an acute coronary syndrome especially in myopericarditis. Therapy may accelerate ...

No statistically significance changes were observed in other ECG parameters, including rhythm changes or conduction abnormalities. This study has several limitations. Given its retrospective nature, ...

[43] Pericardiectomy is almost never indicated for recurrent pericarditis, except in cases with repeated recurrences with cardiac tamponade and evidence of serious steroid toxicity, although other ...

You will need a blood count to screen for infection. A nonemergency cardiac catheterization is likely to be postponed until you recover from an infection. You will need a PT/PTT, blood tests that ...

1 The majority of disorders associated with increased risk of sudden cardiac death (SCD), such as cardiomyopathies and primary electrical diseases, are suggested by abnormal findings present on an ECG ...

Arrhythmia is a condition characterized by perturbation of the regular rhythm of the heart. In this study, an electrocardiogram (ECG) dataset containing more than 10,000 subject records was used to ...

A bodybuilder died suddenly at the gym after going into cardiac arrest. José Mateus Correia Silva, 28, was reportedly working out with his friends when he suddenly went into cardiac arrest and ...

However, because of the exercise paradox and data showing risks of sudden cardiac arrest in the context of stable coronary artery disease among Masters athletes, guidelines from several US ...

Autoimmune pericarditis may also cause people to have other complications, including cardiac tamponade and constrictive pericarditis, which refers to permanent scarring and thickening of the ...