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CASE REPORT A 45-year-old man with no prior cardiac history presented with exertional angina and dyspnoea. EKG showed first-degree AV block (AVB I) and right bundle branch block (RBBB). A stress test revealed a 2:1 AVB without inducible ischemia. Later he was admitted for NSTEMI, the peak troponin level…

Sarcoidosis is a multisystem inflammatory disease characterized by the formation of non-caseating granulomas. Cardiac involvement occurs in 5-10% of cases but is often underdiagnosed due to its variable presentation, ranging from asymptomatic cases to fatal arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. We report the case of a patient with cardiac…

INTRODUCTION Becker Muscular Dystrophy (BMD) is a genetic disorder, caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene. Cardiac involvement is a common feature in this condition, often manifesting as dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or arrhythmias. In patients with BMD, ventricular dysfunction is frequently attributed to non-ischemic mechanisms, given the known pathophysiology…

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a progressive myopathic disorder caused by a recessive mutation in the dystrophin gene on the X chromosome, that result in progressive skeletal muscle weakness as the main clinical manifestation. However, cardiac muscle is also affected. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), arrhythmias, and congestive heart failure (HF)…

We describe a case of a 77-year-old patient admitted to the Emergency department for sudden onset of headache, loss of consciousness with deviation of the buccal commissure and repeated vomiting. She was previously treated for breast cancer and her only known cardiovascular risk factor was hypercholesterolemia, currently managed with a rosuvastatine/ezetimibe combination….

Introduction: Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is a rare small-vessel vasculitis. Cardiac involvement is present in 15 to 60% of cases. In 23% of these cases EKG shows no alterations Clinical Case: 59-year-old woman. History of childhood asthma and chronic sinusitis June 2024 onset of otalgia and pharyngodynia. Blood: WBC…