We initiated this study to evaluate the prevalence and clinical significance of tricuspid regurgitation in patients with left ventricular dysfunction.
Complicated Necrotizing Otitis Externa Progressing to Coalescent Mastoiditis and Temporal Lobe Abscess
A 77-year-old man with a history of hypertension, chronic kidney disease, and poorly controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus presented to…
Reinfarction in patients with myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) – coronary findings and prognosis
Background: Myocardial infarction (MI) with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) is common. There are limited data on the mechanisms and prognosis…
A Simpler Answer – After All This Time
There is an allure associated with a rare diagnosis. Diagnosis momentum refers to the “stickiness” of a diagnosis once it…
No More Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura/Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Please
Old habits die hard. It is so in the medical field too. For decades, we have used the term “thrombotic…
The New Privacy Crisis: What’s Health Got to Do with It?
When The New York Times and The Observer broke the news in March that a little-known consulting firm named Cambridge…
Outcomes of Catheter-Directed Therapy Plus Anticoagulation Versus Anticoagulation Alone for Submassive and Massive Pulmonary Embolism
Acute pulmonary embolism (PE) is a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and death. PE has been described by the surgeon…
Autonomic Disorders
Autonomic complaints are frequently encountered in clinical practice. They can be due to primary autonomic disorders or secondary to other…
Transitional Care Interventions for Heart Failure: What Are the Mechanisms?
Two decades ago, heart failure clinics were proposed widely as an effective means of improving care.1 Despite dozens of trials…
Team-Based Primary Care for the Multimorbid Patient: Matching Complexity With Complexity
Complex, multimorbid patients are individuals within whom multiple chronic diagnoses (usually, more than two)1 intersect additional complications—diminished function, cognitive impairment,…