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A 66-year-old hypertensive male called emergency services for respiratory distress. Upon arrival, he was diaphoretic and hypotensive. A FAST ultrasound revealed a large pericardial effusion, and the ECG showed ST-segment elevation in V5-V6. The patient was transferred to the emergency department, where severe pericardial effusion with early haemodynamic compromise…

Obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) remains a major concern in liver transplant candidates, yet non-invasive predictive models for its assessment are lacking. As a result, many candidates undergo unnecessary coronary angiographies (CAG), often revealing no significant coronary lesions, which result in expensive investigations that delays or complicates the transplant…

Background: Myocardial bridging (MB) consists of the intramyocardial course of a coronary artery. The evaluation of the MB-induced ischemia, caused by the compression of the “tunneled” tract during the systolic phase, represents a debated issue during preparticipation screening. Specifically, the assessment of MB hemodynamic effects becomes a crucial factor…