Journal of cardiac surgery
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Case Reports
Radiofrequency ablation under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for atrial tachycardia in postpartum.
Tachycardia-mediated cardiomyopathy associated with cardiogenic shock is a rare but well-known entity. We report an unusual case of cardiogenic shock with atrial tachycardia in postpartum; the patient underwent successful radiofrequency ablation under extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Radiofrequency ablation is usually used to treat this clinical situation. The use of ECMO has been described only in pediatric case.
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We describe a technique that implants a rigid tricuspid annuloplasty ring over a previously inserted flexible ring for the treatment of recurrent tricuspid regurgitation. This technique avoids the trauma associated with the excision of a flexible ring in patients with friable annular tissue.
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Intermuscular hemangioma is a histological type of hemangioma and rarely originates from the heart. This paper reports a case of giant intermuscular hemangioma of the left ventricle in a 20-year-old male patient.