General

BACKGROUND Coronary artery fistulas are rare and typically congenital but can result from various acquired conditions. They involve abnormal connections between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber or vessel, often creating a left-to-right shunt. Most coronary artery fistulas are asymptomatic and found incidentally, though larger fistulas can cause symptoms like ischemia or heart failure, requiring intervention. Management depends on the fistula size and clinical findings. Many small fistulas...

Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is an exceedingly rare procedure in pediatric cardiac surgery, primarily due to the low incidence of coronary artery disease in this population. However, when indicated, ...

Myocardial infarction(MI), a severe and often fatal cardiovascular condition, strongly contributes to global mortality and morbidity. Lipids are critical underlying factors in cardiovascular disease. They infl...

It aimed to explore the relationship between atrial fibrillation (AF) screening, risk factor analysis, and serum uric acid (UA) levels. By analyzing the results of AF screening and risk factors, the potential ...

The global aging population has led to an increasing prevalence of valvular heart disease (VHD), and the clinical application of bioprosthetic heart valves (BHVs) are growing with the advancement of transcatheter heart valve replacement surgery. However, BHVs, as xenogeneic pericardial tissue crosslinked with glutaraldehyde, have been affected by suboptimal cytocompatibility, thrombosis, immune response, and calcification, leading to premature degeneration and failure. Herein, a...

Prosthetic valve dysfunction due to entrapment of the subvalvular apparatus is a rare condition, particularly when occurring as a delayed postoperative complication. Spontaneous papillary muscle rupture in the...

Left ventricular noncompaction cardiomyopathy (LVNC) is a rare myocardial developmental anomaly characterized by incomplete myocardial compact layer development in the left ventricular wall, resulting in a mul...

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) accounts for approximately 15% of all lung cancer cases and is characterized by high malignancy, rapid progression, and poor prognosis. Here, we report a case of a 58-year-old fem...

Prosthetic valve dysfunction due to entrapment of the subvalvular apparatus is a rare condition, particularly when occurring as a delayed postoperative complication. Spontaneous papillary muscle rupture in the...

CONCLUSION: While prognosis for ectopia cordis remains poor, careful and individualized management strategies, including timely intervention and infection prevention, can lead to favorable outcomes as demonstrated in our second case. This underscores the importance of a multidisciplinary approach and early prenatal diagnosis in enhancing survival rates for this rare condition.