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<p>Non-compaction cardiomyopathy (NCC) is a rare pathology, but the exact rates of its prevalence are not known due to the lack of a diagnostic gold standard. The purpose of this article is to analyse the available cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) diagnostic criteria of non-compaction described in the literature and to compare their sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of NCC. A search of available literature related to the CMR diagnostic criteria of myocardial non-compaction was conducted in the medical database PubMed in February of 2022. The period of publication of scientific articles covered the years from 1996 to 2022. A total of 7 full-text scientific articles were included in the final literature review. The main diagnostic criteria were used: the maximum non-compact (NCM) to compact myocardial layers (CM) ratio (NCM:CM), the percentage of trabeculated left ventricular (LV) myocardial mass, the percentage of trabeculated LV myocardial volume, the non-compact myocardial mass index of the total LV, and the determination of the total LV and the maximal fractal dimension (FD) of the apex with the use of fractal analysis. The lack of accurate diagnostic criteria results in an overdiagnosis of NCC. The highest sensitivity and specificity are associated with the maximum FD > 1.30 of the apex established by applying the fractal analysis method. Fractal analysis requires dedicated software, and this method is difficult to apply in routine clinical practice. Thus, the diagnostic criteria for the NCC using magnetic resonance imaging with higher diagnostic value remain to be sought.</p>
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Department of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Physics, Institute of Biomedical Sciences

Vilnius University Hospital Santaros Klinikos

Magnetic resonance diagnostic criteria of non-compaction cardiomyopathy: new diagnostic criteria still needed?

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<sec><h3>Background</h3><p>Deep sternal wound infection (DSWI) after orthotopic heart transplantation (OHT) is not a common but known complication and carries high mortality and morbidity rates. This report identifies a successful management strategy for recurrent DSWI, and it is a valuable addition to the medical literature supporting the management of sternal wound infections (SWI) along with negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT).</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Case presentation</h3><p>This report describes the successful management of recurrent DSWI after OHT in a 52-year-old patient. We performed secondary sternotomy closure along with NPWT for the immunosuppressed patient.</p></sec>
<sec><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>Our case demonstrates that a combination of reduced immunosuppression, adequate antimicrobial treatment, and NPWT can effectively treat complicated DSWI.</p></sec>
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Institute of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

Sternotomy closure using negative pressure wound therapy after heart transplantation

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<p>We report the case of a 62-year-old woman who was admitted to Vilnius University Hospital Santaros klinikos suffering from week-long shortness of breath during minimal physical activity. Computed tomography angiography and echocardiogram findings led to a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism and large pericardial effusion. The patient was previously diagnosed with a base of tongue cancer with lung metastasis. The patient received low-molecular-weight-heparin, and pericardiocentesis was performed. As a result, the patient’s general condition improved, and she was discharged from the hospital. In this case, pulmonary embolism and pericardial effusion coincided as complications of malignancy. The concurrent presentation of these conditions is rare and poses a clinical dilemma regarding the treatment, including anticoagulant therapy.</p>
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Simultaneous presentation of pulmonary embolism and pericardial effusion as complications of cancer: a case report

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Volume 29 (2023): Issue 1 (January 2023)

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Magnetic resonance diagnostic criteria of non-compaction cardiomyopathy: new diagnostic criteria still needed?

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Sternotomy closure using negative pressure wound therapy after heart transplantation

Simultaneous presentation of pulmonary embolism and pericardial effusion as complications of cancer: a case report

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