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Unique case of papillary fibroelastoma originating from the right interatrial septum
Cardiac papillary fibroelastoma is an extremely rare primary cardiac tumor and located at the left side of the heart in association with mitral or aortic valve over 80% of the cases [1,2]. It is rarely associated with tricuspid valve nonvalvular endocardium. Papillary fibroelastoma is a small and slow-growing benign tumor that usually is incidentally found during cardiac imaging or autopsy [2]. Cardioembolic events such as stroke, myocardial infarction, or sudden cardiac death are reported in association with papillary fibroelastoma.
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - August 3, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Jeremy Stone, Husam Balkhy, Cevher Ozcan Source Type: research

Atrial Myxomas and different clinical presentations
Primary cardiac tumors are rare diseases and Myxomas are the most common among them. Interesting is their heterogeneity in clinical presentation. These differences include silent forms with benign clinical course, cardioembolic stroke, angina pectoris, atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, paraneoplastic syndromes, syncope. [1–16]
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - September 22, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: F. Messina, P. Romano, S. Crosca Source Type: research

Myasthenia gravis. A potential cause of false positively elevated troponin T? Case report and brief review
Both cardiac troponin T (cTnT) and I (cTnI) are the biomarkers of choice for the evaluation of patients with possible cardiac injury [1]. Myocardial ischemia remains the most frequent primary cardiac cause of troponin-T positivity (59%). Atrial fibrillation, heart failure, renal insufficiency, chronic obstructive lung disease, acute stroke and infections may also produce troponin elevation, a potential [2]. Several neuromuscular diseases have been associated with troponin-T positivity [3]. These patients may show increases in cTnT and CK-MB concomitantly, but not in cTnI which is related to the underlying skeletal muscle d...
Source: International Journal of Cardiology - July 4, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: G. Stavroulakis, M. Papadopoulou, G. Koutroulis, V. Zouvelou, J. Katsavochristos, E. Georgiadis, C. Baltogiannis, G. Avrampos Source Type: research