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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Dysfunction and thrombosis of mechanical heart valves, although uncommon, represents a challenge that requires multidisciplinary expertise for diagnosis and management. The aim of this review is to summarize strengths and weaknesses of diagnostic methods and therapeutic strategies for this uncommon but potentially life-threatening pathology. RECENT FINDINGS: Expeditious diagnosis of mechanical valve thrombosis and exclusion of other diagnostic considerations, often with incorporation of multimodality imaging, can inform the best treatment strategy. Presentation of mechanical valve thrombosis can be asymptomatic or can include heart failure, life-threatening embolic events, or cardiogenic shock. Echocardiography, fluoroscopy and computed tomography are important in the evaluation of mechanical valve dysfunction. Therapeutic strategies for thrombosis include anticoagulation, systemic thrombolysis, and surgery. Choice of treatment depends on multiple factors including thrombus size, degree of valve dysfunction, clinical presentation, and available surgical expertise.
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Próteses Valvulares Cardíacas , Trombose , Humanos , Trombose/etiologia , Trombose/diagnóstico por imagem , Trombose/terapia , Trombose/fisiopatologia , Terapia Trombolítica/métodos , Anticoagulantes/uso terapêutico , Ecocardiografia , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/terapia , Doenças das Valvas Cardíacas/fisiopatologia , Falha de Prótese , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XAssuntos
Cardiomiopatia Hipertrófica , Doença da Artéria Coronariana , Imagem de Perfusão do Miocárdio , Humanos , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/complicações , Doença da Artéria Coronariana/diagnóstico por imagem , Imagem de Perfusão do Miocárdio/métodos , Cardiomiopatia Hipertrófica/diagnóstico por imagem , IsquemiaRESUMO
Curtailing elite sports during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was necessary to prevent widespread viral transmission. Now that elite sport and international competitions have been largely restored, there is still a need to devise appropriate screening and management pathways for athletes with a history of, or current, COVID-19 infection. These approaches should support the decision-making process of coaches, sports medicine practitioners and the athlete about the suitability to return to training and competition activities. In the absence of longitudinal data sets from athlete populations, the incidence of developing prolonged and debilitating symptoms (i.e., Long COVID) that affects a return to training and competition remains a challenge to sports and exercise scientists, sports medicine practitioners and clinical groups. As the world attempts to adjust toward 'living with COVID-19' the very nature of elite and international sporting competition poses a risk to athlete welfare that must be screened for and managed with bespoke protocols that consider the cardiovascular implications for performance.
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COVID-19 , Esportes , Humanos , COVID-19/epidemiologia , Volta ao Esporte , Síndrome de COVID-19 Pós-Aguda , AtletasRESUMO
We present an illustrative educational case series focused on the use of nuclear imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of cardiac inflammation. (Level of Difficulty: Intermediate.).
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Exercise stress testing (EST) is indicated for diagnostic and prognostic purposes in the general population. In athletes, stress tests can also be useful to inform the risk of high-intensity training and competition, to assess athletic conditioning, and to refine training regimens. Many specific indications for EST are unique to athletes. Treadmill and cycle ergometer protocols each have their strengths and disadvantages; extensive protocol customization may be necessary to answer the clinical question at hand. A comprehensive understanding of the available tools for exercise testing, their strengths, and their limitations is crucial to providing cardiovascular care to athletic individuals.
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Teste de Esforço , Esportes , Atletas , Morte Súbita Cardíaca , HumanosRESUMO
We applied the 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR chest pain guidelines to a case of a 76-year-old woman with no known coronary disease presenting to the emergency department with acute chest pain and an intermediate probability of acute coronary syndrome. Her workup per the guidelines involved rapid electrocardiogram, high-sensitivity troponins, nuclear stress testing, and eventually coronary invasive angiography. (Level of Difficulty: Advanced.).
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ABSTRACT: We developed a video-enhanced preparticipation evaluation symptom questionnaire (the V-PPE), intended to help screen athletes for heart disease. We now report results of a pilot quality improvement study evaluating V-PPE's performance. In a prospective before-and-after study, approximately 5700 high-school athletes were prompted to voluntarily fill out the V-PPE questionnaire. We compared symptom frequencies on standard PPE to those on V-PPE. Of 5700 athletes, 46 (0.8%), 117 (2.0%), 33 (0.6%), and 101 (1.8%) reported syncope, angina, palpitations, and dyspnea, respectively on routine screening. Four hundred and ninety-two (8.6%) voluntarily filled out the V-PPE. Athletes were more likely to report palpitations on V-PPE than PPE, but not angina, dyspnea, syncope, or at least one symptom. Symptom frequencies on electronic PPE questionnaires are lower than recent reports suggest. Embedded videos can alter screening yield. More research is necessary to evaluate the predictive value of the V-PPE for clinically relevant cardiac pathology.
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Atletas , Programas de Rastreamento , Exame Físico , Eletrônica , Humanos , Projetos Piloto , Estudos Prospectivos , Inquéritos e QuestionáriosRESUMO
A 61-year-old Hispanic man presented to a county hospital for subacute progressive weakness, heliotrope rash and dysphagia. There was initial suspicion for dermatomyositis (DM) given the history; however, the physical exam was not consistent. An MRI followed by a muscle biopsy revealed necrotising autoimmune myositis and anti-3-hydroxy-3-methylglutary-coenzyme A-reductase antibody titers returned positive; the patient was diagnosed with necrotising autoimmune myositis. He was treated with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin, which resulted in improvement in his weakness and functional status. This case represents a unique instance in which a cardinal feature of DM, the heliotrope rash, prompted an erroneous initial diagnosis. It highlights the necessity of developing abroad differential diagnosis and subsequent thorough investigation into patients presenting with suspected idiopathic immune-mediated myopathies.
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Corticosteroides/uso terapêutico , Hispânico ou Latino , Imunoglobulinas Intravenosas/uso terapêutico , Fatores Imunológicos/uso terapêutico , Músculo Esquelético/patologia , Miosite/diagnóstico , Necrose/patologia , Autoanticorpos/sangue , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Miosite/tratamento farmacológico , Miosite/fisiopatologia , Necrose/tratamento farmacológico , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 (1,25D), the biologically active form of vitamin D, is widely considered a promising therapy for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) based on its ability to drive differentiation of leukemic cells. However, clinical trials have been disappointing in part to dose-limiting hypercalcemia. Here we show how inhibiting glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) can improve the differentiation response of AML cells to 1,25D-mediated differentiation. GSK3 inhibition in AML cells enhanced the differentiating effects of low concentrations of 1,25D. In addition, GSK3 inhibition augmented the ability of 1,25D to induce irreversible growth inhibition and slow the progression of AML in mouse models. Mechanistic studies revealed that GSK3 inhibition led to the hyperphosphorylation of the vitamin D receptor (VDR), enabling an interaction between VDR and the coactivator, SRC-3 (NCOA3), thereby increasing transcriptional activity. We also found that activation of JNK-mediated pathways in response to GSK3 inhibition contributed to the potentiation of 1,25D-induced differentiation. Taken together, our findings offer a preclinical rationale to explore the repositioning of GSK3 inhibitors to enhance differentiation-based therapy for AML treatment. Cancer Res; 76(9); 2743-53. ©2016 AACR.