Impact of type of maternal cardiovascular disease on pregnancy outcomes among women managed in a multidisciplinary cardio-obstetrics program.

Background: Maternal cardiovascular disease complicates up to 4% of pregnancies in the United States. Knowledge regarding the impact of the cardiovascular disease category is limited.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the maternal and neonatal outcomes among women with different types of cardiovascular diseases managed in a multidisciplinary program.

A case report: rapid progression of coronary atherosclerosis in a patient taking Targretin (Bexarotene).

Anti-neoplastic drugs have made major advancements in oncology, however they are not without cardiovascular consequences. We present a patient with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma receiving Targretin therapy who presented with accelerated atherosclerosis. His triglyceride level (TG) was greater than 1000 mg/dL, which rapidly improved with discontinuation of Targretin.

Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Presenting with Sinoatrial Disease: A Rare Presentation.

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TCM), or apical ballooning syndrome, is a distinct nonischemic cardiomyopathy mimicking acute coronary syndrome. A 76-year-old female presented with ST elevation in the inferior lead and a troponin level of 0.81 ng/dL.