A Woman With Syncope and Frequent Premature Ventricular Contractions
A woman in her late 50s presents to the emergency department after several episodes of syncope in the past several weeks. What would you do next?
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A Patient in Their 70s With Bright Red Blood in the Pericardiocentesis Catheter
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.
Management of Postpartum Left Main Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
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.
Adenosine Triphosphate Citrate Lyase and Fatty Acid Synthesis Inhibition – A Narrative Review
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,…
A Young Woman With Dyspnea During Cardiac Catheterization
A woman in her mid-20s was evaluated for a history of dyspnea on exertion for 2 years. A 6F pigtail catheter was placed in the left ventricle via the right femoral artery, but the patient developed acute onset of dyspnea…
Acute Respiratory Distress Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention of Osteal Occlusion of Left Main Coronary Artery
A man in his late 50s had reduced left ventricle systolic function and hypokinesia of the anteroseptal, anterior, anterolateral, and septal walls. Lung ultrasound demonstrated multiple B-lines in both lung fields. What would you do next?
Woman in Her 50s With an Intravenous Mass Extending to the Right Cardiac Chamber
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.
An Elderly Woman With Ventricular Tachycardia
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?
Deep Learning for Cardiovascular Imaging – A Review
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…
Aligning US Agency Policies for Cardiovascular Devices Through the Breakthrough Devices Program
Importance The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have different statutory authorities; FDA evaluates safety and effectiveness for market authorization of medical devices while CMS determines whether coverage is “reasonable and necessary” for…
