Sudden Cardiac Death as the First Symptom of Cardiac Tuberculoma | Chapter 5 | Advancement and New Understanding in Medical Science Vol. 3

Tuberculosis is one of several preventable and curable communicable diseases that is a major cause of morbidity and one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. Cardiac tuberculosis frequently affects the pericardium. Although rare, most cases of tuberculosis involving the myocardium and endocardium present as sudden cardiac death in asymptomatic patients. Information regarding the myocardial and endocardial involvement of tuberculosis appears in the literature once in a blue moon. As a result, there is a knowledge gap about cardiac tuberculosis among health professionals.

This chapter aims to review the challenges related to the diagnosis and management of cardiac tuberculoma and provide the latest information from the literature on the diagnosis and management that allows appropriate management and monitoring of potential associated complications. In addition, the mechanisms for complications and sudden cardiac deaths are reviewed to break new ground in early diagnosis and therapy. Furthermore, to illustrate this, an exemplary case of sudden cardiac death from tuberculoma of the right atrium with a secondary thrombus causing bicaval obstruction observed in an asymptomatic immunocompetent young man is presented. This case report provides valuable insights into the rare but critical issue of cardiac tuberculoma, shedding light on its early diagnosis and management for healthcare professionals.

Author(s) Details:

Alemayehu Shiferaw Lema,
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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High-Risk Coronary Artery Anomalies, the Cause of Sudden Cardiac Death in Young People | Chapter 5| Current Overview on Disease and Health Research Vol. 3

 Nearly 500,000 young people die prematurely each year due to Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) syndrome, the second most common cause of high risk coronary abnormalities in young people. We hope that by highlighting and raising awareness about SCD through this case study, we can ultimately contribute to a reduction in the condition's death rate. SCD manifests suddenly, usually kills within one hour of symptom start, and can strike people who wouldn't otherwise be considered fatal [1]. Clinicians must therefore be knowledgeable about this fast evolving illness and ways to identify it.

In our case, a 34-year-old male patient complained of increased chest pain to his primary care physician (PCP). He was a young, symptomatic, sedentary patient.

When the patient's history was being taken, he declared that he did not smoke and that he had never used alcohol or drugs. His maternal and paternal family histories both showed several instances of early coronary artery disease. A large portion of the SCD research focuses on active patient populations, including athletes. Given that this instance presents SCD in a non-athletic and sedentary profile, which is unusual compared to other literary presentations of SCD, it is therefore particularly heartbreaking.

Author(s) Details:

Viren Parmar,
Department of Cardiology, Central Cardiology Medical Center, USA.

Ishmeet Singh,
Department of Cardiology, Central Cardiology Medical Center, USA.

Kunal Duggal,
Department of Cardiology, Central Cardiology Medical Center, USA.

Sarabjeet Singh,
Department of Cardiology, Central Cardiology Medical Center, USA.

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Assessment of Zebrafish Heart as a Model to Investigate the Mechanisms of Sudden Cardiac Death | Chapter 12 | Issues and Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 8

 The zebrafish heart has been used as a basic, low-cost model to investigate the development, anatomy, and function of the heart from infancy to adulthood. It has also been established as a model for studying various heart diseases caused by various approaches. Cardiac diseases range from functional problems like arrhythmia to structural illnesses like hypertrophic heart disease, and many of them have been linked to genetic and molecular factors. Some of these genetic and molecular variables have been implicated in human cases of sudden cardiac death. This negative consequence is typical in a variety of cardiovascular diseases and can happen at any age. Unfortunately, the aetiology and physiopathology of sudden cardiac death are unknown, necessitating further research. The goal of this review was to demonstrate the benefits of using a zebrafish model to research sudden cardiac death by taking into account the genetic, molecular, and physiological information available on cardiovascular development and function throughout its life cycle. A literature search was conducted for this review utilising the PubMed database and the Google Scholar search engine, using the terms sudden cardiac death, zebrafish, arrhythmias, and cardiomyopathies combined.

Author(S) Details

Rafael Antonio Vargas
Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Militar Nueva Granada, Bogotá, Colombia and Maestría en Actividad Física para la Salud, Universidad Santo Tomás, Bogotá, Colombia.

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Breijo’s Pattern: A Shortened of Cardiac Electrical Activity | Chapter 2 | Recent Developments in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 1

 Several writers are progressively studying the decrease of cardiac electrical systole – short PR and QTc intervals in the same ECG, commonly known as the "Electrocardiographic Breijo Pattern." On the vast majority of cases, it goes unnoticed in an ECG tracing. This electrocardiographic pattern was associated with a wide range of symptoms in those who had it. The major symptoms shared by all patients were nocturnal tachycardias, disorientation, seizures, and inexplicable syncopal accesses. So far, our research team has examined and cross-checked over 127 cases. Its diagnosis is critical in avoiding the most devastating outcome: untimely death. The atria are included in the cardiac electrical systole, despite the fact that many writers consider it to be just from the beginning of the Q wave to the end of the T wave – that is, depolarization and repolarization of the ventricles. As a result, both the P wave and the PR segment must be included in the electrical cardiac systole. When the PR interval and the QT interval both shorten, we should talk about: Decreased cardiac electrical systole.

Author(S) Details

Francisco Ramón Breijo- Márquez
Department of Clinical Cardiology, Boston Hospital, USA.

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Early Repolarisation Syndrome in SCD Survivor Patients | Chapter 6 | New Frontiers in Medicine and Medical Research Vol. 8

 In ECGS, early repolarization can be both benign and malignant. With the malignant type, fatal ventricular arrythmia is possible. The use of malignant ECG findings in conjunction with a thorough understanding of the patient's previous and present history can help to prevent future incidents.

Author (S) Details

Rajeev Srivastava
Department of Cardiology, NIC, India.

Bhanu Pratap Mahajan
Department of Cardiology, NIC, India.

S. K. Dutta
Department of Cardiology, NIC, India.

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