This case report describes a diagnosis of caseating mitral annulus calcification in a female patient with a history of peritoneal dialysis who presented with confusion and disorientation.
Importance Implementation of guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) in real-world practice remains suboptimal. It is unclear which interventions are most effective at addressing current barriers to GDMT in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Objective To perform a systematic review…
This case report discusses a diagnosis of giant ascending aortic aneurysm in a patient who presented with transient monocular blindness and no cardiovascular symptoms.
This case report discusses a diagnosis of pulmonary arteriovenous fistulas in a female patient in her 30s who presented with a 5-year history of hypoxia, syncope, and headaches.
This case report discusses a finding of blood in the pericardiocentesis catheter of a patient with a recent history of aortic valve replacement and recurrent postsurgical pericardial and pleural effusions.
A woman in her early 40s who was 11 weeks post partum presented with acute pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and nausea that started several hours after arriving on a flight.
Importance Adenosine triphosphate citrate lyase (ACLY) is a key regulatory enzyme of glucose metabolism, cholesterol and fatty acid synthesis, and the inflammatory cascade. Bempedoic acid, an ACLY inhibitor, significantly reduces atherogenic lipid markers, including low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), non–high-density lipoprotein cholesterol,…
This case report describes a diagnosis of intravenous leiomyomatosis in a woman in her 50s who presented with exertional dyspnea and syncope and had a history of hysteromyomectomy.
A woman in her 90s presented to the emergency department with fever, hemoptysis, and syncopal episodes. An electrocardiogram showed monomorphic ventricular tachycardia with a morphology suggesting right ventricular (RV) origin. What would you do next?
Importance Artificial intelligence (AI), driven by advances in deep learning (DL), has the potential to reshape the field of cardiovascular imaging (CVI). While DL for CVI is still in its infancy, research is accelerating to aid in the acquisition, processing, and/or…
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