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Fetal pericardial effusion
Fetal pericardial effusions occur when there is an accumulation of pericardial fluid in utero. In order to be considered abnormal, it is generally accepted that the pericardial fluid thickness should be >2 mm ref.
Epidemiology
The estimated incidence is at ~ 2% of pregnancies 8.
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Fetal cardiomegaly
Fetal cardiomegaly (FC) refers to an enlarged fetal heart. It is variably defined with some sources stating the cut-off as a fetal cardio-thoracic circumference above two standard deviations 7.
Pathology
It can arise from a number of situations:
congenital cardiac anomalies: particularly
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Coronary arteries
The coronary arteries arise from the aortic sinuses immediately distal (superior) to the aortic valve and supply the myocardium of the heart with oxygenated blood. The arteries branch to encircle the heart covering its surface with a lacy network, perhaps resembling a slightly crooked crown.
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Caseous calcification of the mitral annulus
Caseous calcification, liquefactive necrosis or ‘toothpaste tumor’ of the mitral annulus refers to a calcified cardiac mass and a rare variant of mitral annular calcification that is often misdiagnosed as a cardiac abscess or cardiac tumor.
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Caseous mitral annular calcification is ...
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Rheumatic heart disease
Rheumatic heart disease (not to be confused with rheumatoid heart disease) may refer to either the acute cardiac involvement or chronic cardiac sequelae following rheumatic fever. Carditis is a major Revised Jones criterion of rheumatic fever.
Epidemiology
Risk factors include:
socioeconomic ...
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Kartagener syndrome - pediatric
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20 May 2022
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Pulmonary atresia with intact interventricular septum
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04 Feb 2016
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Decompression syndrome in SCUBA diver
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14 Aug 2019
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Pneumopericardium post pericardial drainage
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10 Jul 2012
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Separate origin of right coronary and conus arteries: normal variant
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15 Feb 2011
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Primary cardiac tumors
Primary cardiac tumors are uncommon and comprise only a small minority of all tumors that involve the heart: most are mediastinal or lung tumors that extend through the pericardium and into the heart, or metastases 1.
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Primary cardiac tumors have an estimated autopsy prevalence of ...
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Behçet disease
Behçet disease is a multisystemic and chronic inflammatory vasculitis of unknown etiology.
Epidemiology
The mean age at which Behçet disease occurs is 20-30 years. The disease is most prevalent in the Mediterranean, Middle East and East Asia. It is rarely reported in Europe. The highest incide...
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Wearable cardiac defibrillator
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22 Jun 2021
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Aberrant right subcvlavian artery - MR angiography
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08 May 2011
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MacCallum's patch - rheumatic heart disease
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16 Mar 2022
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Eosinophilic endocarditis
Eosinophilic endocarditis, also known as Löffler (Loeffler) endocarditis, is one of the cardiac manifestations of idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome. It is also considered a form of cardiomyopathy.
Epidemiology
There is limited information on the incidence of eosinophilic endocarditis. The ...
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Drug and toxin induced pulmonary hypertension
Drug and toxin induced pulmonary hypertension is one of the causes of pulmonary arterial hypertension. It falls under group 1.3 under the Dana point classification system of pulmonary hypertension.
Pathology
A wide range of different drugs have been associated with developing pulmonary hypert...
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Pulmonary edema
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04 May 2015
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Thoracic aortic stent
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25 Jul 2014
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Ventricular tachycardia
Ventricular tachycardia is a type of ventricular arrhythmia with at least three consecutive ventricular beats occurring at greater than 100 beats per minute. If left untreated, ventricular tachycardia can lead to ventricular fibrillation and cardiac arrest.
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Ventricular tachycardi...
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