Hyperkalemia-Induced T Wave Oversensing in an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.

A 66-year-old female with end-stage renal disease and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, status post implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) presented to the emergency department with dizziness and fatigue. An electrocardiogram showed sinus rhythm, complete atrioventricular block, and ventricular paced rhythm at 30 beats per minute (bpm). Device interrogation revealed a programmed VVI mode with a lower rate limit of 40 bpm and evidence of T wave oversensing.

Discovery of non-HLA antibodies associated with cardiac allograft rejection and development and validation of a non-HLA antigen multiplex panel: From bench to bedside.

We analyzed humoral immune responses to nonhuman leukocyte antigen (HLA) after cardiac transplantation to identify antibodies associated with allograft rejection. Protein microarray identified 366 non-HLA antibodies (>1.5 fold, P < .

Extended resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA)-induced type 2 myocardial ischemia: a time-dependent penalty.

Background: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) increases cardiac-afterload and is used for patients in hemorrhagic shock. The cardiac tolerance of prolonged afterload augmentation in this context is unknown. The aim of this study is to quantify cardiac injury, if any, following 2, 3 and 4 hours of REBOA.

Metabolic Changes After Roux-N-Y Bariatric Surgery In Hispanics.

The objective was to describe the metabolic outcomes 12 months after bariatric surgery (Roux-N-Y) in morbidly obese Hispanic patients, and evaluate the correlation between weight loss and the observed changes. Medical records from a hundred-and-two Hispanic obese patients who underwent bariatric surgery were identified at the University of Puerto Rico (UPR) Hospital. The following variables were obtained before and 12 months after surgery: Body Mass Index (BMI), body weight, total cholesterol (TC), triglycerides, high density lipoprotein (HDL), low density lipoprotein (LDL), and fasting blood sugar (FBS).

Psoriasis and Coronary Artery Disease in Hispanics.

Psoriasis is an immune disorder characterized by chronic activation of systemic inflammation. Morbidity and mortality in patients with psoriasis is attributed mainly to cardiovascular disease. There are studies in Caucasians and African- Americans, but little is known about how psoriasis is associated to coronary artery disease (CAD) in Hispanics.