Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Echocardiographic Findings in a Predominantly Black Population with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Heart Failure.

Among White rheumatoid arthritis (RA) cohorts, heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is the most prevalent type of heart failure (HF). We aimed to assess the type of HF affecting Black RA patients. 64 patients with RA-HF were compared to age-, sex-, and race-matched RA patients without HF.

A Case Report of Brugada Syndrome Associated With Physical Trauma.

Brugada syndrome is an autosomal dominant channelopathy that usually affects healthy young males without apparent structural heart disease. It is associated with a spectrum of variable and dynamic clinical manifestations, high risk of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias, and sudden cardiac death. Our patient demonstrated transient and dynamic EKG changes of both type 1 (coved) and type 2 (saddleback) ST elevation, suggestive of the Brugada pattern that was associated with physical chest trauma and stressful situations.

Tuberculous Pericarditis Presenting as Cardiac Tamponade: Role of Echocardiography.

Tuberculous pericarditis, a rare but potentially lethal manifestation of tuberculosis, poses diagnostic and therapeutic challenges in clinical practice. Its nonspecific clinical presentation often mimics other conditions, leading to delayed or missed diagnoses. We report a 25-year-old male with no past medical history, who presented with nonspecific symptoms such as fatigue, weight loss, body aches, and dyspnea.

Reversible severe pulmonary hypertension and right heart failure with cardiogenic shock due to scurvy: a case report.

Background: The systemic complications of vitamin C deficiency, otherwise known as scurvy, have been well-documented in history. Few case reports have documented severe cardiopulmonary complications such as right heart failure (RHF) and pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Case Summary: A 25-year-old female presented to the hospital with two weeks of progressive fatigue, dyspnoea, myalgias, and arthralgias.

The Effects of Bariatric Surgery on Cardiovascular Outcomes and Cardiovascular Mortality: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Obesity is a major public health problem that is associated with serious comorbidities and premature mortality. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of morbidity and mortality associated with obesity. Lifestyle modifications, pharmacological therapy, and weight reduction surgery are the major interventions to date available for obesity management.

Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease Among Predominantly Black Gout Patients.

Introduction: Although the association between gout and cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been extensively studied, scarce data are available for the Black population. We aimed to assess the association between gout and CVD in a predominantly Black urban population with gout.

Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was performed between a gout cohort and an age-/sex-matched control group.

Postoperative Euglycemic Ketoacidosis in Type 2 Diabetes Associated with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter 2 Inhibitor: Insights Into Pathogenesis and Management Strategy.

Euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (eu-DKA) is an uncommon and serious adverse event associated with the use of sodium-glucose cotransporter (SGLT-2) inhibitors. It is a state of increased anion gap metabolic acidosis with ketosis but in the setting of normal serum glucose levels. Diagnosis of this serious entity could easily be missed given the non-specific symptoms and the normal glucose measurements.

Right-sided Aortic Arch with Aberrant Left Subclavian Artery in a Pregnant Female: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Right-sided aortic arch with aberrant left subclavian artery is a rare variant of vascular anatomy. Three types of right-sided aortic arches are described and classified based on the arrangement of the aortic arch vessels, the presence or absence of congenital heart abnormalities, the relationship of the aortic arch to the trachea and esophagus, as well as the presence or absence of a complete or incomplete vascular ring. On review of the existing literature, 31 case reports were found with a spectrum of clinical presentation sand outcomes.