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A suicide attempt by ingestion of oleander leaves and treatment with digoxin-specific Fab antibody fragments

Arhiv za Higijenu Rada i Toksikologiju, 2023
Natural cardiac glycosides have positive inotropic heart effects but at high, toxic doses they can cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. Here we present the first Croatian case of a 16-year-old girl who attempted suicide by eating dried oleander ...
Kovačević Tanja, Polić Branka, Ardalić Tatjana Ćatipović, Petrović Davor, Stričević Luka, Rogulj Maja, Markić Joško   +6 more
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Congenital heart block associated with Sjögren syndrome: case report [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Congenital heart block is a rare complication of pregnancy associated with Sjögren Syndrome that may result in the death of the foetus or infant, or the need for pacing in the newborn or at a later stage.Case report: The case is presented of ...
Karwan A Moutasim, Penelope J Shirlaw, Michael P Escudier, Timothy WJ Poate   +3 more
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Numerical simulation of electrocardiograms for full cardiac cycles in healthy and pathological conditions [PDF]

, 2015
This work is dedicated to the simulation of full cycles of the electrical activity of the heart and the corresponding body surface potential. The model is based on a realistic torso and heart anatomy, including ventricles and atria.
Bayés de Luna, Bayés de Luna, Beinart, Bishop, Boulakia, Boulakia, Boulakia, Bourgault, Bueno-Orovio, Buist, Chapelle, Chapelle, Chatterjee, Cohen, Collin, Corrado, Courtemanche, Deng, Ennis, Geuzaine, Harrild, Ho, Ho, Hoekema, Hudsmith, Huiskamp, Huiskamp, Hurtadoa, Jiamsripong, Jiang, Johnson, Keller, Krishnamoorthi, Krueger, Krueger, Lines, Liu, Malmivuo, Martin, Martini, Matsuo, McGuire, Mitchell, Nash, Netter, Nielsen, Ormiston, Potse, Potse, Pullan, Rosner, Sachse, Sovilj, Streeter, Sundnes, Sundnes, Trudel, Wang, Wartak, Wei, Yan, Zwink   +61 more
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Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia ablation: Unusual function of slow pathway

Heart Views, 2011
Slow pathway (SP) ablation is an acceptable, standard method for atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia (AVNRT) ablation. The exact role of SP in the human heart and the possible negative implications of SP ablation are unknown.
Ali Al-Sayegh, Vasundhara Devi Gondimalla, Abdul Mohammed Shukkur   +2 more
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Complete heart block in COVID-19 without prior cardiac disease

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Cardiac involvement in COVID-19 is not rare but underdiagnosed. We report a 78-year-old man with COVID-19 and complete heart block, timely managed by teamwork involving internist, cardiologist, and intensivist.
N P Kavya, Aditya Sudan, Nupur B Patel, Prasan K Panda   +3 more
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Isolated Congenital Complete Heart Block in a Five-year-old Seronegative Girl Born to a Woman Seropositive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus: A Case Report. [PDF]

, 2016
Congenital complete heart block is a life-threatening condition which is highly associated with autoimmune and connective tissue disorders. Presence of maternal autoantibodies for associated conditions increases the risk of delivering a child with ...
Janabi, Mohamed, Kalombola, Amida, Majani, Naiz, Mawenya, Isaac, Mayala, Henry, Nicholaus, Paulina, Pallangyo, Pedro, Sharau, Godwin   +7 more
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A rare case of native mitral valve infective endocarditis presenting with complete heart block and intermittent atrial flutter

Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives, 2021
Mitral valve infective endocarditis, without aortic involvement, is a rare cause of complete heart block. It is thought that infections placed close to the conductive system of the heart may drive a conduction block. We found six cases in the literature,
Pravin Thomas, Shahryar Ansari, Ahmed a Elkhouly, Sara Wallach   +3 more
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Anti-U1RNP-70kD-positive case of neonatal lupus presenting with seizure and incomplete heart block: a case report and literature review

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023
Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is an autoimmune disease caused by the transplacental passage of anti-Ro/SS-A and anti-La/SS-B. This can be less commonly seen with U1-ribonucleoprotein (U1RNP). Our patient is a 7-day-old male, who first presented with
Maryam Alfalasi, Gehad ElGhazali, Gehad ElGhazali, Waseem Fathalla, Khulood Khawaja   +4 more
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Amplatzer Septal Occluder-induced Transient Complete Atrioventricular Block

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2007
Percutaneous transcatheter atrial septal defect (ASD) closure is a widely used technique that has replaced open-heart surgical closure in many centers. The most common implant is the Amplatzer septal occluder which seems to be a highly effective and safe
Shan-Miao Lin, Haw-Kwei Hwang, Ming-Ren Chen   +2 more
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Impact of Net Atrioventricular Compliance on Mitral Valve Area Assessment—A Perspective Considering Three-Dimensional Mitral Valve Area by Transesophageal Echocardiography

Diagnostics
Background: Net atrioventricular compliance (Cn) can affect the accuracy of mitral valve area (MVA) assessment. We assessed how different methods of MVA assessment are affected by Cn, and if patients with abnormal Cn may be identified by clinical and/or ...
Tony Li, Ryan Leow, Meei Wah Chan, William K. F. Kong, Ivandito Kuntjoro, Kian Keong Poh, Ching Hui Sia, Tiong Cheng Yeo   +7 more
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