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Percutaneous Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale in a Patient With Incomplete Cor Triatriatum Sinister: A Case Report

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound, Volume 54, Issue 7, Page 1752-1755, September 2026.
We present the case of a 55‐year‐old male who experienced a cryptogenic ischemic stroke, likely due to a patent foramen ovale (PFO) in the setting of an incomplete cor triatriatum sinister (CTS) and a 30 mm GORE Cardioform Septal Occluder was successfully implanted.
Anastasios Apostolos, Maria Drakopoulou, Elias Tolis, Georgios Trantalis, Ioannis Kachrimanidis, Panayotis Vlachakis, Konstantinos Tsioufis, Konstantinos Toutouzas, Konstantina Aggeli   +8 more
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Giant interatrial septal aneurysm mimicking a left atrial mass

Heart Views, 2013
Interatrial septal aneurysm (IASA) consists of redundant atrial septal tissue, which bulges into either the left or the right atrium. The clinical implications of this entity are not entirely clear; however, if it is associated with other cardiac ...
Mohammed Taleb, Ankush Moza, Samer J Khouri   +2 more
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Acute Rheumatic Fever Without Pharyngitis: A Case Report

Journal of General and Family Medicine, Volume 27, Issue 5, September 2026.
ABSTRACT An 18‐year‐old man presented with fatigue and polyarthralgia refractory to nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). He had no history of sore throat or other upper respiratory symptoms. Reactive arthritis was initially suspected. However, persistent symptoms, fever, polyarthritis, a cardiac murmur, atrioventricular block, and an elevated
Hiroki Suzuyama, Ryutaro Hashimoto, Fumiya Taketomi, Ikuma Noge, Tadaaki Arimura, Hiroaki Takeoka, Atsuhiko Sakamoto, Shigeki Nabeshima   +7 more
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Patent Foramen Ovale: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, Pathophysiology, Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 9, September 2026.
The clinical manifestations of PFO. Although the majority of PFOs are benign and asymptomatic, they can present with a variety of clinical manifestations, or coexisting with other diseases and aggravating their symptoms, including cerebral diseases (such as CS, epilepsy, TIA, or migraine), systemic embolism (such as embolism in renal artery, coronary ...
Linlin Meng, Xiaotong Zhang, Guangrui Sun, Honggang Dai, Xiao Meng, Cheng Zhang, Yun Zhang   +6 more
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Precision myectomy: Real-time on-pump intracardiac echocardiography for resection in patients with thin septaCentral MessagePerspective

JTCVS Techniques
Objective: During septal myectomy, once the heart is arrested and drained of blood on cardiopulmonary bypass, transesophageal echocardiography can no longer assess septal thickness.
Katherine G. Phillips, MD, Robert G. Nampi, MD, Mark V. Sherrid, MD, Daniele Massera, MD, Yuhe Xia, BS, Muhamed Saric, MD, PhD, Eugene Grossi, MD, Pedro Colon, BS, Joshua A. Scheinerman, MD, Daniel G. Swistel, MD   +9 more
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Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Special Statement: Checklist for initial management of amniotic fluid embolism—Updated 2026

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 5, September 2026.
Abstract Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare syndrome characterized by sudden cardiorespiratory collapse during labor or soon after delivery. Because of its rarity, many obstetrical providers have no experience in managing amniotic fluid embolism and may therefore benefit from a cognitive aid such as a checklist.
Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine (SMFM), L. Carolina Martinez‐King, C. Andrew Combs, Douglas M. Montgomery, Lorraine E. Toner, Gary A. Dildy, SMFM Patient Safety and Quality Committee   +6 more
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The Prevalence and Contributing Factors of Work‐Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Cardiac Sonographers: A Systematic Review

Sonography, Volume 13, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Cardiac sonographers (CS) are highly susceptible to work‐related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD) with over 85% reporting symptoms. To guide targeted prevention efforts, this review investigates the WMSD most frequently experienced by CS and their contributing factors. Methods Studies were eligible if they involved CS, outlined WMSD,
Isabella Borg, Paul Stoodley
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Left Atrial Appendage Closure Under Intracardiac Echocardiographic Guidance: Feasibility and Comparison With Transesophageal Echocardiography

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
BackgroundTranscatheter left atrial appendage closure is an alternative therapy for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation patients. These procedures are currently guided with transesophageal echocardiography and fluoroscopy in most centers.
Yae Matsuo, Petr Neuzil, Jan Petru, Milan Chovanec, Marek Janotka, Subbarao Choudry, Jan Skoda, Lucie Sediva, Masahiko Kurabayashi, Vivek Y. Reddy   +9 more
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Temporal Trends in Post‐LAAO Surveillance Imaging: Increasing Adoption of CT‐Based Follow‐Up in Contemporary Practice

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, Volume 37, Issue 9, Page 1918-1920, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Surveillance imaging after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) is recommended to evaluate for peri‐device leak and device‐related thrombus, with both transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) and cardiac computed tomography (CT) considered appropriate modalities.
Issam Motairek, Ali Dakik, Mohamad Mdaihly, Chadi Tabaja, Bryan Abadie, Mohamed Kanj, Walid Saliba, Oussama Wazni, Wael A. Jaber   +8 more
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Mitral insufficiency: assessment by means of transesophageal echocardiography [PDF]

Кардіохірургія та інтервенційна кардіологія, 2017
The etiology and mechanisms of mitral insufficiency are analyzed. It is shown in details how to perform the investigation of patients with mitral insufficiency by means of transesophageal echocardiography.
V.I. Pavliuk, Т.І. Korotash, L.V. Povaliashko, О.А. Myshakivsky   +3 more
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