Original Article

Effect of Hepatitis C Virus Infection on the Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Functions

Background: Hepatitis secondary to infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the most common causes of viral hepatitis worldwide. Multiple extrahepatic manifestations of HCV infection have been recognized. Dilated and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy associated with HCV infection have been recently described in the literature; however, the effect of…

Posted in: arrhythmias 2 cardiomyopathy 10 heart failure 21 hepatitis C virus 5 myocarditis 3

Case Report

An Uncommon Case of Heart Failure

Abstract:A 55-year-old man evaluated for syncope had mild and gradually progressive left ventricular systolic dysfunction on initial workup. Although not identified initially, repeat cardiac magnetic resonance one year later demonstrated the presence of trabeculations in the left ventricle consistent with the diagnosis of isolated non-compaction of the left ventricular myocardium….

Posted in: arrhythmias 2 heart failure 21 magnetic resonance imaging 13 thromboembolism 6
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