CONGRESS ABSTRACT

Upper limb deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an uncommon condition compared to lower limb thrombosis, often associated with iatrogenic or mechanical causes. We report the case of a 65-year-old woman, with no systemic risk factors, who developed an occlusive venous thrombosis of the left upper limb following blunt trauma….

Background. A 63 yo woman with a history of arterial hypertension, atrial fibrillation and breast cancer, recently bedridden due to a depressive condition, presented to the emergency department with acute dyspnea. At admission, she was tachypneic and hypoxemic, non-invasive PA was 90/50 mmHg. ECG showed atrial fibrillation at 80…

Introduction : Massive pulmonary embolism is associated with high mortality and requires immediate treatment. Mechanical thrombectomy is an effective therapeutic option for patients at high hemodynamic risk who have contraindications to systemic thrombolysis. Case report : An 82-year-old woman with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, permanent atrial fibrillation, and…

A 68 year old woman was admitted to emergency room for mental confusion. Brain computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed a giant saccular aneurysm (24 mm diameter) of the posterolateral side of the communicating segment of the right internal carotid artery and another small aneurysm of the left middle cerebral…

Background: Massive pulmonary embolism complicated by an intracardiac thrombus straddling a patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a rare but life-threatening condition, associated with high risk of systemic embolization and mortality. Case presentation: We report the case of a 68-year-old woman with a history of idiopathic left lower limb deep…

A 68 year old woman was admitted to emergency room for mental confusion. Brain computed tomography (CT) angiography revealed a giant saccular aneurysm (24 mm diameter) of the posterolateral side of the communicating segment of the right internal carotid artery and another small aneurysm of the left middle cerebral…

A 76-year-old man with no previous cardiovascular disease was diagnosed with stage IV-B diffuse large B-cell gastric lymphoma and started on chemotherapy. Baseline echocardiography showed preserved left ventricular systolic function, moderate aortic stenosis and intermediate probability of pulmonary hypertension. During treatment, the patient developed progressive clinical deterioration with persistent…

A 75-year-old obese woman with hypertension, type II diabetes, stage IIIa chronic kidney disease and anaemia was admitted after an accidental fall. Hip X-ray showed a right femur fracture, and she underwent uncomplicated hip arthroplasty on day 2. On admission platelet count was 264 x10.9/L and haemoglobin 11.7 g/dL….