Neonatal compartment syndrome (NCS) is a rare condition that is often initially misdiagnosed because its skin lesions mimic several other more common diseases of the newborn. It has not been described in the pediatric literature thus far. Early diagnosis along with fasciotomy may be limb and function-sparing, but only in certain cases, because the exact time and duration of the initial insult and the full extent of damage at presentation is unknown in many cases. We present a case of NCS that was initially thought to be amniotic band syndrome, and delayed fasciotomy and debridement were performed once the correct diagnosis was made. We review the literature of this rare and debilitating condition and emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and intervention.

The E-to-E technique is a simple, rapid, effective, and durable option to reduce residual MI and rescue an imperfect conventional MVR.

The aldosterone receptor blocker therapy as an "add-on" to hypotensive therapy is an excellent therapeutic strategy that has proved to be particularly effective in treating refractory hypertension, hypertension with organ damage and overweight hypertensive patients. Aldosterone receptor blockers are extremely useful in inhibiting hormonal activation linked with heart failure: they have cardioprotective effects not only during full-blown heart failure, but also in its early stages, and this effect can be observed even more frequently in heart failures with metabolic syndrome. The use of molecules such as canrenone with a favorable tolerability profile ensures a better tolerability ratio by providing benefits linked to fewer drug interactions, lower incidence of side effects and improved therapy adherence.

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