Polycythemia Vera Presenting as Cardiac Arrest: Novel Management Strategies.

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) usually occur in patients with multiple cardiac risk factors. In young adults, drug use and hypercoagulable states are common causes for ACS presentations. We report a case of a man in his early 30s who was diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV) and had a cardiac arrest due to an anterolateral ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Effectiveness of renal denervation therapy for resistant hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This study sought to determine the current effectiveness and safety of sympathetic renal denervation (RDN) for resistant hypertension.

Background: RDN is a novel approach that has been evaluated in multiple small studies.

Methods: We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of published studies evaluating the effect of RDN in patients with resistant hypertension.