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Long-term outcomes after giant cavernous sinus hemangioma

Cavernous sinus hemangiomas are rare vascular tumors characterized by significant intraoperative bleeding which makes management extremely difficult. This case reports the 15 year follow up, without neurological compromise, after successful ligation of the left internal carotid artery during resection. 

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Thoracic aortic injury with hemodynamically unstable pelvic fracture

Blunt thoracic aortic injury in an older person is a critical clinical emergency. Optimal timing and sequence of interventions is crucial in cases co-presenting with pelvic vascular injuries and hemodynamic instability, What is the most appropriate approach?

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Combination therapy with a GLP-1 receptor agonist plus thiazolidinedione significantly reduces the risk for major adverse CV events and death versus nonuse in people with type 2 diabetes.

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Add-on therapy with sotatercept significantly reduces the risk for death and clinical worsening in patients with advanced pulmonary arterial hypertension at high risk of death.

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Keynote series | Spotlight on menopause

Menopause can have a significant impact on the body, with effects ranging beyond the endocrine and reproductive systems. Learn about the systemic effects of menopause, so you can help patients in your clinics through the transition.   

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Case Studies

Long-term outcomes after giant cavernous sinus hemangioma

Cavernous sinus hemangiomas are rare vascular tumors characterized by significant intraoperative bleeding which makes management extremely difficult. This case reports the 15 year follow up, without neurological compromise, after successful ligation of the left internal carotid artery during resection. 

Thoracic aortic injury with hemodynamically unstable pelvic fracture

Blunt thoracic aortic injury in an older person is a critical clinical emergency. Optimal timing and sequence of interventions is crucial in cases co-presenting with pelvic vascular injuries and hemodynamic instability, What is the most appropriate approach?

Infective endocarditis as cause of retinal artery occlusion

Retinal artery occlusion is a rare complication of infective endocarditis. Following the diagnosis of bilateral RAO, TEE revealed the presence of mobile vegetation on the mitral leaflet. Blood culture confirmed E. rhusiopathiae endocarditis.

A quick guide to ECGs

Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

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Advancing Cardiovascular, Kidney, and Metabolic Medicine: A Narrative Review of Insights and Innovations for the Future

Cardiovascular, kidney and metabolic (CKM) conditions are interrelated, significantly contributing to morbidity, mortality and healthcare burden. Despite therapeutic advances, traditional disease-specific approaches often fail to address their …

Pain Management in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence

Compared with conventional sternotomy, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is associated with significant advantages such as reduced tissue trauma, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay. However, the management of postoperative pain …

SEISMIC-HF 1: key findings from AHA24 and implications for remote cardiac monitoring

While there is continued progress in developing therapies for patients with heart failure, the condition results in significant morbidity and a sizeable economic impact on our society. Recent advances in wearable sensors combined with machine …

Surgically implanted temporary ventricular assist pump — “Impella 5.5”

The Impella 5.5 (Abiomed, Danvers, MA, USA) is an advanced left ventricular assist device that provides short-term cardiac support for patients with severe heart failure and cardiogenic shock. Its compact size and catheter-based design facilitate …

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

Medication non-adherence is a major barrier to effective healthcare delivery; half of all patients do not follow their doctor’s recommendations or treatment plan.

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1.0 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit, 1.0 AAPA Category 1 CME credits

Advances in patient-centered care and treatment for cardiopulmonary dysfunction are helping to increase life expectancy in DMD. This program equips multidisciplinary teams, including pediatric neurologists, pediatricians, pulmonologists, cardiologists, and endocrinologists, with key knowledge and skills to enhance care throughout the patient journey.

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Improve your ECG interpretation skills with this comprehensive, rapid, interactive course. Expert advice provides detailed feedback as you work through 50 ECGs covering the most common cardiac presentations to ensure your practice stays up to date. 

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Long-term outcome after multiple VT ablations in NICM patients

Catheter ablation (CA) has been shown to represent an effective treatment option of sustained ventricular tachycardia (VT) in structural heart disease (SHD), irrespective of ischemic (ICM) or non-ischemic (NICM) origin [ 1 , 2 ]. VT ablation can …

Pattern recognition for prenatal diagnosis of a parachute mitral valve

A 28-year-old-woman was referred to our department at 20+4 weeks gestation because of a suspected cardiac anomaly. Fetal echocardiography revealed diagnosis of Shone complex, as CoA, subaortic stenosis, and small left ventricle combined with a …

Pain Management in Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Current Clinical Evidence

Compared with conventional sternotomy, minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) is associated with significant advantages such as reduced tissue trauma, faster recovery, and shorter hospital stay. However, the management of postoperative pain …

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Weil’s disease is a zoonotic infection which may cause arrhythmias. This fatal case of total AV block induced by leptospirosis is a warning of the importance of early, and accurate, diagnosis and treatment of this infection. 

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Minimally invasive treatment of an LVA

Full median sternotomy is common in the surgical intervention of LVA, but can have negative long-term effects. In this case, LVA with concomitant VSR was successfully treated by minimally invasive bilateral thoracotomy.

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Percutaneous treatment for obstructive HCM with severe MR

Surgical intervention is typically used to treat HCM with severe mitral regurgitation but can be high risk. MitraClip combined with PTSBME was successfully performed in this patient with obstructive HCM and severe MR.

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Managing pain in pediatric cardiac surgery

Effective pain management in pediatric cardiac surgery is key to optimizing post-op outcomes and promoting faster recovery. Regional anesthetic techniques could offer relief, but what considerations should be made?

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