Weight Loss of Over 100 lbs in a Patient of Prader-Willi Syndrome Treated With Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Agonists.

Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is the most common genetic obesity syndrome. The clinical features of this condition include childhood obesity, hyperphagia, infantile hypotonia, hypogonadism, short stature, and characteristic facial features. The leading cause of morbidity and mortality in PWS is hyperphagia and resultant obesity.

Left Ventricular Assist Device Evaluation for Congestive Heart Failure With Hypereosinophilic Syndrome in a 76-Year-Old Male.

Hypereosinophilic syndrome, a rare condition, is characterized by eosinophilia with associated organ infiltration and organ failure. The most commonly involved sites include the cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. Infiltration of eosinophils into the myocytes may result in congestive heart failure warranting the use of a left ventricular assist device (LVAD).