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Left Upper Extremity Pain, Right Coronary Artery Culprit: A Puzzling Path to Aneurysm Discovery
We report a case of an adult harboring a GCA involving the right coronary artery.PMID:38618608 | PMC:PMC11011955 | DOI:10.14797/mdcvj.1287 (Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal)
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Moath Said Alfawara Vivek Modi Min-Fang Chao Malek Nayfeh Fares Alahdab Mahmoud Alrifai Mouaz Al-Mallah Source Type: research

All that Doesn't Enhance Isn't a Thrombus: Pitfalls Using Cardiac MRI TI 600 Sequence to Distinguish Between Cardiac Thrombus Versus Myxoma
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Apr 10;20(1):23-25. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1322. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTA 51-year-old male with a complicated medical history presented with shortness of breath. Preoperative workup confirmed the presence of a large atrial mass. However, delayed gadolinium enhancement CMR with long inversion time (TI 600) showed lack of enhancement, which was suggestive of a thrombus. During cardiac magnetic resonance imaging, delayed gadolinium enhancement sequences with long inversion time (TI 600) are commonly used to distinguish between an avascular thrombus versus a vascular tumor.PMID:38618609 | PM...
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Aakash D Rana Srikanth Vallurupalli Mark Mitchell David Duncan Jack Xu Source Type: research

Percutaneous Intervention of LVAD Outflow Graft Obstruction and Thrombosis
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Apr 4;20(1):9-13. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1360. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTLeft ventricular assist devices serve as a salvage therapy for patients with advanced heart failure. Complications such as thrombosis and obstruction can lead to acute device malfunction, posing significant clinical risks. A multidisciplinary approach is crucial for management. Few cases in the literature have demonstrated the safety and efficacy of percutaneous intervention, which holds significant value due to its less invasive nature and minimal risk of morbidity, especially in high-risk surgical patients.PMID:38618...
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Andrew Takla Fahad Eid Mostafa Elbanna Mohamed Magdi Eid Akshay Joshi Abdallah Bitar Ryan Lydon Scott Feitell Source Type: research

Swiss Cheese Heart: A Tale of Multiple Valve Perforations
We present an exceedingly rare case of this defect associated with multiple valve perforation in an otherwise healthy patient with bicuspid aortic valve and endocarditis.PMID:38618611 | PMC:PMC11011950 | DOI:10.14797/mdcvj.1341 (Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal)
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - April 15, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Hussam Al Hennawi Shayan Iqbal Khan Aamna Khan Usama Sadiq Sung-Hae Cho Source Type: research

Caring for Patients with Gestational Hypertensive Disorders: Essential Takeaways
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Mar 14;20(2):120-123. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1311. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTHypertensive disorders in pregnancy (HDP) are a group of conditions-including chronic hypertension, gestational hypertension, preeclampsia with and without end-organ damage, and acute complications, which include HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome and eclampsia-that could lead to severely adverse outcomes for both mother and fetus. The incidence of HDP has increased, affecting one out of seven delivery hospitalizations. Physicians should be aware of HDP for early identification an...
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - March 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Paola Gomez-Aviles Alfredo F Gei Pavel Martinez-Dominguez Source Type: research

An Overview of Arrhythmias in Pregnancy
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Mar 14;20(2):36-50. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1325. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTCardiovascular disease significantly jeopardizes pregnancies in the United States, impacting 1% to 4% of pregnancies annually. Among complications, cardiac arrhythmias are prevalent, posing concerns for maternal and fetal health. The incidence of arrhythmias during pregnancy is rising, partly due to advances in congenital heart surgery and a growing population of women with structural heart disease. While most arrhythmias are benign, the increasing prevalence of more serious arrhythmias warrants a proactive approach....
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - March 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kamala P Tamirisa Estefania Oliveros Shweta Paulraj Adriana C Mares Annabelle Santos Volgman Source Type: research

When I Am Asked: Lisel Mueller's Beginning in Poetry
Methodist Debakey Cardiovasc J. 2024 Mar 14;20(2):128-131. doi: 10.14797/mdcvj.1335. eCollection 2024.ABSTRACTWhy does anyone write poetry? Lisel Mueller (1924-2020) was a poet, author, and translator with a long and much-decorated career. She and her family fled Nazi Germany in the 1930s and emigrated to the United States, where she would establish herself as a writer. The poem "When I Am Asked" describes the beginning of her journey into poetry, undertaken during a period of grief after the death of her mother. Her writing would come to include nine collections of poetry and myriad accolades, including the 1981 National ...
Source: Methodist DeBakey Cardiovascular Journal - March 18, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Justin C Cordova James B Young Source Type: research