Imaging Cardiovascular Emergencies: Real World Clinical Cases

Ciro Mauro; Olga Vriz; Luigia Romano; Rodolfo Citro; Valentina Russo; Brigida Ranieri; Bandar Alamro; Mohammed Aladmawi; Riccardo Granata; Domenico Galzerano; Michele Bellino; Rosangela Cocchia; Rahul M Mehta; Santo Dellegrottaglie; Hani Alsergani; Rajendra H Mehta; Eduardo Bossone

doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2020.03.003

Imaging Cardiovascular Emergencies: Real World Clinical Cases

Heart Fail Clin. 2020 Jul;16(3):331-346. doi: 10.1016/j.hfc.2020.03.003.

Authors

Ciro Mauro¹, Olga Vriz², Luigia Romano³, Rodolfo Citro⁴, Valentina Russo⁵, Brigida Ranieri⁶, Bandar Alamro², Mohammed Aladmawi², Riccardo Granata⁵, Domenico Galzerano², Michele Bellino⁴, Rosangela Cocchia⁷, Rahul M Mehta⁸, Santo Dellegrottaglie⁹, Hani Alsergani², Rajendra H Mehta¹⁰, Eduardo Bossone¹¹

Affiliations

¹ Cardiology Division, A Cardarelli Hospital, Via Cardarelli 9, Naples I-80131, Italy.
² Cardiology Department, Heart Centre, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre, MBC-16, PO Box 3354, Riyadh 11211, Saudi Arabia.
³ Department of General and Emergency Radiology, A Cardarelli Hospital, Via Cardarelli 9, Naples I-80131, Italy.
⁴ Cardiology Unit, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Department, University Hospital "San Giovanni di Dio e Ruggi d'Aragona", Largo Città d'Ippocrate, Salerno 84131, Italy.
⁵ Department of Advanced Biomedical Sciences, Federico II University of Naples, Via Pansini 5, Naples I-80131, Italy.
⁶ IRCCS SDN, Via Gianturco 113, Naples I-80142, Italy.
⁷ Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation - Echo Lab, A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy.
⁸ ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital, 718 North Macomb Street, Monroe, MI 48162, USA.
⁹ Division of Cardiology, Clinica Villa dei Fiori, C.so Italia 157, 80011, Acerra, Naples, Italy.
¹⁰ Duke Clinical Research Institute, Durham, 300 West Morgan Street, Durham, NC 27701, USA.
¹¹ Division of Cardiac Rehabilitation - Echo Lab, A Cardarelli Hospital, Naples, Italy. Electronic address: eduardo.bossone@aocardarelli.it.

PMID: 32503756
DOI: 10.1016/j.hfc.2020.03.003

Abstract

Cardiovascular emergencies represent life-threatening conditions requiring a high index of clinical suspicion. In an emergency scenario, a simple stepwise biomarker/imaging diagnostic algorithm may help prompt diagnosis and timely treatment along with related improved outcomes. This article describes several clinical cases of cardiovascular emergencies, such as coronary stent thrombosis-restenosis, takotsubo syndrome, acute myocarditis, massive pulmonary embolism, type A acute aortic dissection, cardiac tamponade, and endocarditis.

Keywords: Biomarkers; Cardiovascular emergencies; Computed tomography; Magnetic resonance imaging; Transthoracic echocardiography.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cardiac Imaging Techniques / methods*
Cardiovascular Diseases* / diagnosis
Cardiovascular Diseases* / therapy
Emergencies / classification*
Emergency Treatment / methods*
Humans