mitral valve insufficiency/seizures

The efficacy and safety of the angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor enalapril in dogs with naturally acquired class III or class IV heart failure was evaluated in this study. Eighteen small-breed dogs with insufficiency of their mitral valves, but without other diseases were included in this

Progressive heart valve thickening and shrinkage, and progressive muscle cramps have not been reported as manifestations of glycogenosis type VII (Tarui's disease). In a 72-year-old female, Tarui's disease was diagnosed in 1997, initially manifesting as simple partial seizures since 1977, anginal

Marfan syndrome is a systematic genetic disease of the connective tissue. The cardiac affection would predict the prognosis and ischemic stroke might complicate it. The purpose of this work is to discuss the mechanisms of the ischemic stroke in Marfan syndrome which have to be considered in all

Sneddon syndrome is characterized by the association of livedo reticularis and cerebral ischemic arterial events (stroke or transient ischemic attack). Reported prevalence of antiphospholipid antibodies is highly variable. We conducted this study to compare the clinical and pathologic features of

UNASSIGNED Excess dilatation of the left atrium >65 mm is known in the literature as gigantic atrium. This dilation is most commonly encountered in the mitral insufficiency of rheumatic etiology, but also in severe prolapses of the mitral valve, permanent atrial fibrillation, and at the left right

Little is known about the progression of phosphofructokinase deficiency (glycogenosis type VII, Tarui's disease). We describe a 66-year-old woman who had this disease diagnosed in 1997. Initial manifestations had included simple partial seizures since 1977, anginal chest pain since 1982, and muscle

A 70-year-old man presented with repeated syncope induced by left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. He was referred to us because of repeated syncope with convulsion at rest. During syncope, electrocardiography showed marked ST segment depression with negative T waves in leads I, II, aVL, aVF

BACKGROUND Eosinophilia has not been reported as a manifestation of a mitochondrial disorder (MID). Here, we report a patient with clinical features suggesting a MID and permanent eosinophilia, multisystem disease, and progressive hyper-creatine-kinase (CK)-emia for at least 10

Authors describe the case of a 16-year-old girl who presented with fever, tonic-clonic seizures, unequal arm blood pressures and pulselessness in the left upper limb. On examination, there was a systolic bruit over umbilical region, a pansystolic murmur of mitral regurgitation was found.

Thirty-two intracardiac myxoma patients who underwent tumor excision in Srinagarind Hospital between January 1, 1983 and January 30, 1997 were retrospectively reviewed. Clinical presentations, diagnostic method, operative findings, and postoperative course were also analysed. There were 20 female

We describe a man aged 42 years with mitral valve regurgitation who suffered from subacute bacterial endocarditis caused by Streptococcus morbillorum. The clinical picture began with a toxic syndrome. Five months later, the patient had an embolic episode and a right rostral pontine stroke, which was

OBJECTIVE This study aims to assess the clinical features of 77 South American patients (73 Brazilian) with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II). METHODS Details of the patients and their disease manifestations were obtained from a review of medical records, interviews with the patients and/or

A rare form of vascular disease in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), lupus vasculopathy is characterized by necrosis and accumulation of immunoglobulins (IGs) and complements in the wall of arterioles and small arteries resulting in luminal narrowing. Lupus vasculopathy often accompanies lupus