Yehia Saleh

A Rare Case of Fatal Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture: Case Report and Short Review

Left ventricular free wall rupture (LVFWR) is a rare, yet lethal, complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), occurring in approximately 2% of cases. In the era of percutaneous coronary intervention, however, it is less frequently encountered. We were confronted with a case of AMI complicated with LVFWR after receiving thrombolytic therapy. The diagnosis was established using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE). Unfortunately, the patient passed away before surgical intervention. This case demonstrates the importance of prompt diagnosis and management of such a lethal complication.

An inferior vena cava filter causing perforation with all six legs

A 52-year-old male patient with past medical history most significant for recurrent unprovoked bilateral lower limb deep vein thrombosis in 2010 as well as diabetes, hypertension, and smoking. Although the patient was appropriately anti-coagulated, on warfarin, he presented with sub-massive pulmonary embolism in 2011, hence a …

A Huge Thrombus-Containing Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm

Pulmonary artery aneurysms are very rare entities that may be caused by several diseases. One of its causes is infection by Bilharziasis which is an endemic disease in Egypt. We report a case of a male patient presented by dyspnea and his chest x-ray showed a huge pulmonary artery as well as an atelectatic lung lobe. Final diagnosis was done using echocardiography that showed a huge pulmonary artery aneurysm containing a very large organized thrombus.

AN UNUSUAL CAUSE OF CHEST PAIN AFTER CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING

Iatrogenic aortocoronary arteriovenous fistula (ACAVF) resulting from grafting of an arterial graft to a cardiac vein is an unusual complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), it has been only reported in 37 cases. A 35-year-old female patient with history of diabetes mellitus and