ViViEchoformer: Deep Video Regressor Predicting Ejection Fraction.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and cardiac function as measured by ejection fraction (EF) is an important determinant of outcomes, making accurate measurement a critical parameter in PT evaluation. Echocardiograms are commonly used for measuring EF, but human interpretation has limitations in terms of intra- and inter-observer (or reader) variance. Deep learning (DL) has driven a resurgence in machine learning, leading to advancements in medical applications.

Impact of frailty in hospitalized patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.

Background: Catheter Ablation (CA) is an effective treatment for atrial fibrillation (AF). However, frail elderly patients have been understudied due to their exclusion from landmark trials.

Objectives: Our study aims to evaluate outcomes in this population.

ViViEchoformer: Deep Video Regressor Predicting Ejection Fraction.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, and cardiac function as measured by ejection fraction (EF) is an important determinant of outcomes, making accurate measurement a critical parameter in PT evaluation. Echocardiograms are commonly used for measuring EF, but human interpretation has limitations in terms of intra- and inter-observer (or reader) variance. Deep learning (DL) has driven a resurgence in machine learning, leading to advancements in medical applications.

Coronary Artery Aneurysms and Acute Coronary Syndrome: An Interventionalist's Dilemma.

We report three cases of coronary artery aneurysm (CAA) in adults who presented with acute coronary syndrome. Two of these patients did not have traditional coronary artery disease risk factors. Management of CAA poses a significant challenge to interventionalists.

S100B and brain ultrasound: Novel predictors for functional outcome in acute ischemic stroke patients.

Objective: Stroke is a leading cause of mortality and disability worldwide. This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of serum S100B protein, transcranial color-coded duplex sonography (TCCD), and optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD) in predicting functional outcomes in critically ill patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods: In this prospective observational study, 80 adult AIS patients were evaluated.

Stanford Type A Aortic Dissection in A Patient with Primary Antiphospholipid Syndrome and Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Acute aortic dissection is one of the most lethal diseases, affecting the lining of the aortic wall. We describe a case of Stanford Type A aortic dissection in a patient with underlying primary antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) complicated by coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). APS is characterized by recurrent venous and/or arterial thrombosis, thrombocytopenia, and rarely vascular aneurysms.

Relation between blood levels of heavy metals and some markers of oxidative stress among boys with neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve.

Background: The status of heavy metals in children with lower urinary tract pathology that may harm the upper tract, e.g., neuropathic bladder and posterior urethral valve and its relationship with oxidative stress has not been adequately investigated.

Review of Prosthetic Paravalvular Leaks: Diagnosis and Management.

Purpose Of Review: Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a relatively uncommon complication associated with prosthetic valve implantation. PVL can occasionally lead to serious adverse consequences such as congestive heart failure, infective endocarditis, and hemolytic anemia. Surgical re-operation carries a high mortality risk.

The Safety and Efficacy of Fluoxetine for the Treatment of Refractory Primary Monosymptomatic Nocturnal Enuresis in Children: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial.

Purpose: We investigated the efficacy and safety of fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor, for treating refractory primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis in children.

Materials And Methods: Children 8-18 years old with severe primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis unresponsive to alarm therapy, desmopressin, and anticholinergics were screened for eligibility. After excluding children with daytime urinary symptoms, constipation, underlying urological, neuropsychiatric, endocrinological, or cardiac conditions, patients were randomly and equally assigned to 10 mg fluoxetine once daily or placebo for 12 weeks.

Prognostic Role of Serum Adrenomedullin in Patients with Ventilator Associated Pneumonia.

Objective: Ventilator associated pneumonia is a common type of sepsis that occurs to about 9-27% of all mechanically ventilated patients and 20-50% of them develop septic shock. Several clinical, laboratory, and radiological methods have been used for diagnosing VAP. Adrenomedullin (ADM) has been found to be elevated in the plasma of septic patients.

Does immunohistochemical staining of P53, Ki 67 and cyclin A accurately predict Wilms tumor recurrence and survival?

Objective: To evaluate whether p53, cyclin A and ki67 immunohistochemical (IHC) assay can be used as predictors for Wilms' tumor (WT) unfavorable outcomes.

Methods: It is a non-concurrent cohort study including patients who underwent nephrectomy for WT from January 2000 to December 2015 in a tertiary referral center. Over a 5- year follow-up, unfavorable events, including relapse and cancer-specific mortality (CSM), were recorded.

Contemporary trends in the incidence of spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) - ethnic and household income disparities.

Objectives: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) may contribute to 35% of acute coronary syndrome among women ≤50 years of age. We aimed to investigate the overall incidence, as well as the trends of SCAD incidence based on race, household income, and the U.S.

Functional optical zone after wavefront-optimized versus wavefront-guided laser in situ keratomileusis.

Background: Many studies have used functional optical zone (FOZ) as a measure to compare different refractive laser treatment modalities. However, to our knowledge, no study has compared wavefront- optimized (WFO) and wavefront-guided (WFG) laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) using FOZ. We compared the FOZ after WFO versus WFG LASIK in patients with myopia and myopic astigmatism.

ACGME Interventional Cardiology Milestones 2.0-an overview: Endorsed by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.

This document provides an overview of the rationale, development, interpretation, and practical suggestions for implementation of the new Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) Interventional Cardiology (IC) Milestones 2.0. Previously, IC programs used the general ACGME Milestones for internal medicine.

Reoperation for Channel Complications in Children With Continent Cutaneous Catheterizable Channels: The Test of Time.

Objectives: To examine the durability of continent cutaneous catheterizable urinary channels (CCCC) in children and assess whether channel complications continue to arise with extended follow-up. Previous studies demonstrated that complications of CCCC cluster in the early years following surgery.

Methods: The database of a tertiary center was queried for patients≤21 years who underwent CCCC.

Durability of oncological outcomes of combination chemotherapy as a monotherapy for a select patient subset with non-metastatic non-alveolar bladder/prostate rhabdomyosarcoma.

Introduction And Objectives: We aim to assess the long-term oncological outcomes of children with bladder/prostate rhabdomyosarcoma (B/P RMS) treated with multiagent chemotherapy as a monotherapy. We hypothesize that a highly select patient subset can be treated with multiagent chemotherapy as a monotherapy and spared the morbidity of local treatment with similar oncological outcomes.

Methods: Patients (≤21-year-old) treated for non-metastatic non-alveolar B/P RMS at a tertiary center and followed for>one year, were retrospectively reviewed.