Neonatal Atrial Flutter: Case Report

2021 ◽  
pp. 097321792110654
Author(s):  
Aashika Chandraprakasam ◽  
Uma Muralidharan ◽  
A. Kannan
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Atrial Flutter ◽  
Treatment Modalities ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Newborn Period ◽  
Prompt Treatment ◽  
Long Term Prognosis ◽  
Prompt Diagnosis

Neonatal atrial flutter is a rare entity seen in the newborn period. With prompt treatment, they mostly revert to normal rhythm, with good long-term prognosis. But prolonged untreated atrial flutter can result in heart failure. This necessitates prompt diagnosis and treatment of the condition. However, all available treatment modalities are not effective in all patients. Here, we report 2 newborns with atrial flutter who did not respond initially to medical management, but eventually responded to cardioversion, with good outcome.

scholarly journals Hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy after parathyroidectomy in a patient with uremia: A case report and literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 030006052094211
Author(s):  
Wei Zhang ◽  
Feng Xue ◽  
Quandong Bu ◽  
Xuemei Liu
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Case Report ◽  
Secondary Hyperparathyroidism ◽  
Calcium Supplementation ◽  
Severe Heart Failure ◽  
Cardiac Complications ◽  
Refractory Heart Failure ◽  
First Case ◽  
Insight Into

Hypocalcemia is a rare, but reversible, cause of dilated cardiomyopathy. Although cardiomyopathy may cause severe heart failure, calcium supplementation can reverse heart failure. We report here a patient with uremia and secondary hyperparathyroidism, who was complicated by persistent hypocalcemia and refractory heart failure. The cardiac failure was refractory to treatment with digitalis and diuretics, but dramatically responded to calcium therapy and restoration of normocalcemia. As a result, the patient was eventually diagnosed with hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case of this disease to be reported in a patient with uremia. Findings from our case may help clinicians to better understand hypocalcemic cardiomyopathy. Our case might also provide new insight into long-term cardiac complications and prognoses of patients undergoing parathyroidectomy due to secondary hyperparathyroidism.

scholarly journals Neuropsychological sequelae in Kleine-Levin syndrome: case report

2000 ◽  
Vol 58 (2B) ◽  
pp. 531-534 ◽  
Author(s):  
LEONARDO FONTENELLE ◽  
MAURO V. MENDLOWICZ ◽  
J. CHRISTIAN GILLIN ◽  
PAULO MATTOS ◽  
MÁRCIO VERSIANI
Keyword(s):  
Case Report ◽  
Early Intervention ◽  
Natural History ◽  
Typical Case ◽  
Social Functions ◽  
Behavioral Disturbances ◽  
Neuropsychological Sequelae ◽  
History Of ◽  
Long Term Prognosis

Kleine-Levin syndrome is characterized by periodic hypersomnia, hyperphagia, sexual disinhibitions and behavioral disturbances. The prognosis is generally benign, with normal cognitive and social functions after the episodes. We describe a typical case of Kleine-Levin syndrome associated with apparent academic decline, neuropsychological sequelae and personality alterations after the second episode of the illness. Further research in the natural history of Kleine-Levin syndrome is needed, for example, to determine whether early intervention would improve long-term prognosis.

scholarly journals Dose of furosemide before admission predicts diuretic efficiency and long‐term prognosis in acute heart failure

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zorba Blázquez‐Bermejo ◽  
Nuria Farré ◽  
Pedro Caravaca Perez ◽  
Marc Llagostera ◽  
Laura Morán‐Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Acute Heart Failure ◽  
Diuretic Efficiency ◽  
Long Term Prognosis

scholarly journals Creatinine Levels at Admission as Predictors of In-Hospital Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Acute Heart Failure Patient

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-22
Author(s):  
Farida Hanum Margolang ◽  
Refli Hasan ◽  
Abdul Halim Raynaldo ◽  
Harris Hasan ◽  
Ali Nafiah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Acute Heart Failure ◽  
Roc Curve ◽  
Cardiovascular Events ◽  
Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events ◽  
High Morbidity ◽  
Roc Curve Analysis ◽  
Heart Failure Patients ◽  
Long Term Prognosis

Background: Acute heart failure is a global health problem with high morbidity and mortality. Short term and long term prognosis of these patients is poor. Therefore, early identification of patients at high risk for major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) during hospitalization was needed to improve outcome. Creatinine levels at admission could be used as predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events in acute heart failure patients because creatinine is a simple and routine biomarker of renal function examined in patients with acute heart failure. This study aimed to determine whether creatinine can be used as a predictor of major adverse adverse cardiovascular events in patients with acute heart failure.Methods: This study is a prospective cohort study of 108 acute heart failure patients treated at H. Adam Malik Hospital from July 2018 to January 2019. Creatinine cut-off points were determined using the ROC curve, then bivariate and multivariate analyzes were performed to determine predictors of major adverse cardiovascular events during hospitalization.Results: From 108 study subjects, 24 (22.2%) subjects experienced major adverse cardiovascular events during hospitalization. The subjects who died were 20 people (83.4%), subjects with arrhythmia were 2 people (8.3%), and those who had stroke were 2 people (8.3 %). Through the ROC curve analysis, we found creatinine cut-off values of ≥1.7 mg / dl (AUC 0.899, 95% CI 0.840- 0.957, p <0.05). Creatinine ≥1.7 mg/dl could predict major adverse cardiovascular events with a sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 79.5%. Multivariate analysis showed that creatinine ≥1.7 mg / dl was an independent factor to predict MACEs during hospitalization in this study (OR 18,310, p 0.001) as well as creatinine clearance and heart rate.Conclusion: Creatinine levels at admission is an independent predictor for major adverse cardiovascular events during hospitalization in acute heart failure patients.

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