Publications by authors named "Drew Ertel"
Article Synopsis
- - A 50-year-old woman developed secondary oxalosis after bowel resection, leading to restrictive cardiomyopathy and a suspected diagnosis of cardiac amyloidosis.
- - The case highlights important imaging findings using cardiac magnetic resonance and a technetium scan that are indicative of cardiac oxalosis, which can appear similar to cardiac amyloidosis.
- - This documentation broadens the differential diagnosis for patients showing these imaging characteristics, emphasizing the need for careful analysis in such cases.
Predictors of early mortality in patients age 80 and older receiving implantable defibrillators.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
August 2010
Background: There are no upper age restrictions for implantable defibrillators (ICDs) but their benefit may be limited in patients > or = 80 years with strong competing risks of early mortality. Risk factors for early (1-year) mortality in ICD recipients > or = 80 years of age have not been established.
Methods: Two-center retrospective cohort study to assess predictors of one-year mortality in ICD recipients > or = 80 years of age.