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Hydatid pulmonary embolism is an uncommon condition resulting from the rupture of hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst often in the liver into the venous circulation. We report a case of 60 years old woman, admitted to hospital for acute heart pulmonale due to fistulization of an hepatic hydatid cyst into the inferior vena cava.
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Equinococosis Hepática/complicaciones , Embolia Pulmonar/etiología , Ecocardiografía , Electrocardiografía , Femenino , Humanos , Persona de Mediana Edad , Embolia Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagenRESUMEN
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common disorder that, in general, has a good prognosis. Rare occasions of sudden death have been reported in patients with MVP and it is presumed that the basis of sudden death is arrhythmias. We report a case of a 47 years old men affected by MVP complicated by ventricular arrhythmias and sinoatrial block; who died suddenly from ventricular tachycardia. The pathophysiology and risk factors of sudden cardiac death in MVP are discussed.
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Muerte Súbita Cardíaca/etiología , Prolapso de la Válvula Mitral/complicaciones , Ecocardiografía , Cardioversión Eléctrica , Electrocardiografía , Resultado Fatal , Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Prolapso de la Válvula Mitral/diagnóstico , Prolapso de la Válvula Mitral/fisiopatología , Prolapso de la Válvula Mitral/terapia , Factores de Riesgo , Bloqueo Sinoatrial/complicaciones , Taquicardia Ventricular/complicacionesRESUMEN
Complete thrombosis of the left main coronary artery is a rare angiographic finding. It carries a very high mortality rate related to cardiogenic shock; malignant arrhythmia or sudden death. We report two case of a 37 and 65 years old women, admitted to our hospital with complete occlusion of the left main coronary responsible of anteroseptal myocardial infarct. The revascularisation consisted in surgical treatment in one case and percutaneous angioplasty in the second patient. The aim of our study is to discuss the different therapeutic approaches and the prognosis of this affection.