heart murmurs/edema

BACKGROUND Acute aortic dissection is a cardiovascular emergency with high mortality that necessitates prompt diagnosis and immediate treatment. Though asymmetric extremity pulses/blood pressures and mediastinal widening on chest roentgenogram are often clues to diagnosis, aortic regurgitation (AR)

We report an unusual case of pulmonary edema and rapid collection of bilateral pleural effusion caused by a fistulous large aneurysm of the ductus arteriosus (DAA). The diagnosis was performed by contrast CT and aortography. The cause of pulmonary edema and effusion was thought to be both elevated

Atrial myxoma is rarely seen in practice. We report a 67-year-old female who presented with acute cardiac insufficiency and pulmonary edema. Cardiac murmur was not detected on precordial examination. Urgent echocardiography, however, revealed atrial myxoma causing mitral valve obstruction. We point

We present the case of a 69-year-old patient who was referred to the Department of Echocardiography for surgical treatment of severe tricuspid valve regurgitation (TVR) with advanced congestive heart failure. In 2013 the patient underwent unsuccessful percutaneous ablation for permanent atrial

A 50-year-old woman came to the emergency department because of chest discomfort and dyspnea. She was found to have hypotension, oliguria, and pulmonary edema, i.e., full-blown cardiogenic shock, an irregular rhythm, and no cardiac murmur. The electrocardiogram (ECG) was recorded one lead at a time,

OBJECTIVE The case of successfull surgical treatment of anterolateral papillary muscle rupture due to acute myocardial infarction with cardiogenic shock, pulmonary edema and acute renal failure. METHODS A 62-year old male from Belgrade with chest pain, hypotension and a new heart murmur refused

An 8-day-old male Angus calf was presented to the University of Illinois, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Urbana, IL, for lethargy, weakness, and poor suckle reflex. Clinical evaluation revealed a strong left-sided heart murmur and a split S2 sound. The calf died within 48 hours. Necropsy revealed a

Cardiovascular alterations during pregnancy are characterized by an increased vascular volume, cardiac output, and heart rate, with a marked fall in vascular resistance. Cardiac output is about 40-50% higher during the third trimester. Even higher values of cardiac output are observed during uterine

Three cases with collagenation of glomerular basement membrane are presented. The ages of the patients are 8, 13, and 27 years. An 8-year-old boy presented with nephrotic syndrome; a 13-year-old girl presented with recurrent urinary tract infections, proteinuria, and edema; and a 27-year-old woman

Atrial fibrillation and a heart murmur were diagnosed in a 68-year-old woman during a routine medical examination. She presented 2 years later with pulmonary edema. A transthoracic echocardiography examination revealed a tunneled atrial septal defect (ASD) and severe tricuspid regurgitation.

The influence of cardiovascular signs (CVS) on cognitive performance was examined in 227 older adults not suffering from dementia between 75 and 96 years of age who were sampled from the community. Participants received a comprehensive physical examination that included specific evaluation of

Clinical signs of cardiovascular or lymphatic disease may not be specific. Even such signs as edema, cardiac murmur, or cyanosis require further investigation to make a final diagnosis, determine prognosis, or assess treatment response. This article describes indications, description, and

A 61-year-old man presented with lower leg edema, left-sided parasternal systolic heart murmur, and electrocardiographic abnormalities. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed myocardial hypertrophy and severe obstruction of the outflow tract of the right ventricle (RV) with a gradient of 134 mmHg.