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Long-Term Traumatic and Asymptomatic Aorto-Right Atrial Fistula
Lima,Sandro Gonçalves de; Lordsleem,Andréa Bezerra de Melo da Silveira; Campos,Kaique Leal; Silva,Juliana Guedes; Santos,Marcelo Antônio OliveiraAbstract Aorto-atrial fistulas due to cardiac trauma are rare, and survivors require immediate surgical correction. Here, we report a case of an aorto-right atrial fistula due to penetrating trauma after a 16-year evolution, which developed symptoms of acute coronary syndrome and was treated with myocardial revascularization and correction of the aorto-cameral fistula.
GLA Gene Mutation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with a New Variant Description...
Chaves-Markman,Ândrea Virgínia; Markman,Manuel; Calado,Eveline Barros; Pires,Ricardo Flores; Santos-Veloso,Marcelo Antônio OliveiraAbstract Background: Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the alpha galactosidase A gene (GLA) that lead to the enzymatic deficiency of alpha galactosidase (α-Gal A), resulting in the accumulation of globotriaosylceramide (Gb3) and globotriaosylsphingosine (lyso-Gb3), causing multiple organ dysfunctions. Objective: To perform GLA gene screening in a group of patien...