Peripartum cardiomyopathy is a form of systolic heart failure affecting young women toward the end of pregnancy or in the months following delivery. Incidence is higher in African-American women and in women with older maternal age, hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, and multiple gestation pregnancies. Symptoms of heart failure mimic those of normal pregnancy, often resulting in a delay in…
Highlights •hiPSC-CM offer an alternative to in vivo models for predicting cardiotoxicity.•hiPSC-CM monolayers detect pro-arrhythmic effects; inotropic detection is less established.•Cardiac sphero…
AbstractBackgroundCardiac troponins (cTns) and biomarkers of inflammation are elevated in heart failure (HF) and predict cardiovascular risk. Whether these biomarkers associate with risk of ventric…
AbstractDespite abundant clinical innovation and burgeoning scientific investigation, pulmonary embolism (PE) has continued to pose a diagnostic and management challenge worldwide. Aging population…
AbstractObjectiveTo describe a simple therapeutic intervention for persistent congestion in an advanced heart failure patient using a continuous intravenous furosemide infusion in the home setting…
AbstractObjectiveTo describe a simple therapeutic intervention for persistent congestion in an advanced heart failure patient using a continuous intravenous furosemide infusion in the home setting…
AbstractBackgroundGlucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) have surged in popularity in recent years, with discussions about their on-label and off-label use spilling into the public fo…
AbstractBackgroundTranscatheter tricuspid valve intervention (TTVI) has been increasingly adopted in recent years for the treatment of patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR). However, no dedica…
AbstractUnilateral pulmonary edema (UPE) is a rare manifestation of cardiogenic pulmonary edema that is often confused with other causes of unilateral pulmonary infiltrates. A 47-year-old…
Department of Biomedical Systems Informatics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea Institution for Innovation in Digital Healthcare, Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea ∗Address…
AbstractBackgroundAcute autoimmune pericarditis (AAP) is an uncommon disease with diverse etiology. Data regarding AAP diagnosis and outcomes are scant.ObjectivesThis study sought to describe the d…
