POSTURAL TACHYCARDIA SYNDROME AND VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE: A HIDDEN CASE OF OBSTRUCTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY WITHOUT SEVERE SEPTAL HYPERTROPHY

Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and Vasovagal Syncope: A Hidden Case of Obstructive Cardiomyopathy without Severe Septal Hypertrophy

A 36-year-old female with symptoms of orthostatic intolerance and syncope was diagnosed with vasovagal syncope on a tilt table test and with postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) after a repeat tilt table test.However, an echocardiogram at our institution revealed obstructive cardiomyopathy without severe septal hypertrophy, with a striking increase

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Immediate breast reconstruction using the free lumbar artery perforator flap and lateral thoracic vein interposition graft for recipient lateral thoracic artery anastomosis

The lumbar artery perforator (LAP) flap, which contains excess skin and fat tissue, love handles, that extends from the lower back to upper buttock, may provide an alternate here tissue source for autologous breast reconstruction.However, LAP flap use during this procedure frequently requires vessel interposition grafts to correct the short flap pe

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