Publications by authors named "J Kleiman"
Hospital and Post-Discharge Mortality in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome and Ventricular Ectopy.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol
November 2024
Article Synopsis
- Ventricular premature depolarizations (VPDs) during acute coronary syndrome (ACS) correlate with increased hospital mortality, particularly with RBBB patterns.* -
- In a study involving 18,009 ACS patients, 627 with VPDs showed a higher hospital mortality rate (7.8%) compared to those without (4.9%).* -
- The presence of RBBB pattern in VPDs is linked to higher hospital mortality, while VPDs with a superior axis are associated with increased post-discharge mortality.*
Catheter ablation of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) arising from the left ventricular summit (LVS) presents technical challenges due to the regional anatomy and frequent intramural site of origin (SOO). Intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and the CARTOSOUND (Biosense Webster, Diamond Bar, CA, USA) module allow the operator to directly reconstruct and visualize the dimensions and orientation of the LVS live and present it in relation to neighboring structures. We retrospectively reviewed consecutive cases between January 2021 and December 2022 of patients undergoing PVC ablation for a presumed LVS origin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gadolinium-based contrast agents are used extensively in magnetic resonance imaging to assist diagnosis of medical conditions. Despite their documented safety profile, severe adverse events do occur, and their documentation may serve to raise the awareness of the medical community.
Case Presentation: We report the case of a 15-year-old white Latin American female patient admitted to the intensive care unit for acute respiratory distress syndrome following administration of gadolinium.
Background: Persistent sinus tachycardia (ST) is frequently encountered during pregnancy and peripartum period and its etiology often remains elusive. We sought to examine the possible association between unexplained persistent ST and obstetric outcomes.
Methods: A case control study was conducted using chart review of women admitted in labor to one of 7 hospitals of Northwell Health between January 2015 to June 2021.