Cardiac disease is a common cause of mortality in many primates housed in zoological settings. At the Bronx Zoo, between 2007 and 2018, there were ten incidences of sudden cardiac death in adult male geladas (), none of which showed premonitory signs. Due to concerns of occult cardiac disease and fatal arrhythmogenic events, complete cardiac examinations were performed in three clinically normal, adult male geladas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 46-year-old man presented with progressive painful monocular vision loss and left leg paresthesias. Workup demonstrated multifocal demyelinating lesions and CSF-restricted oligoclonal bands. He was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), but follow-up testing was notable for positive myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-immunoglobulin G (MOG-IgG).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTranscatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) has become the preferred treatment option in appropriate patients with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS). A number of advancements have since expanded the eligible population to bicuspid aortic valve with feasible anatomy; small aortic annuli; low-flow, low-gradient AS; and younger patients. Focus has also shifted beyond the symptomatic severe patients to asymptomatic severe and moderate AS, as early valve replacement may prevent irreversible cardiac remodeling.
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