An Unusual Case of Anthracycline-Induced Ventricular Tachycardia in Pregnancy.

A 34-year-old woman at 18 weeks' gestation experienced shortness of breath and palpitations after receiving her first dose of doxorubicin for right-sided invasive ductal breast carcinoma. Telemetry monitoring found frequent runs of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia that was treated with metoprolol tartrate. No further arrhythmias occurred with subsequent doses of chemotherapy.

Sex Differences in Quality of Life in Patients with Ischemia with No Obstructive Coronary Artery Disease (INOCA): A Patient Self-Report Retrospective Survey from INOCA International.

Women with obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) have a relatively lower quality of life (QoL) compared to men, but our understanding of sex differences in QoL in ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA) is limited. We conducted a survey of patient members of INOCA International with an assessment of self-reported health measures. Functional capacity was retrospectively estimated using the Duke Activity Status Index (DASI), assessing levels of activities performed before and after INOCA symptom onset.

Low educational attainment is associated with higher all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in the United States adult population.

Introduction: Educational attainment is an important social determinant of health (SDOH) for cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, the association between educational attainment and all-cause and CVD mortality has not been longitudinally evaluated on a population-level in the US, especially in individuals with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). In this nationally representative study, we assessed the association between educational attainment and the risk of all-cause and cardiovascular (CVD) mortality in the general adult population and in adults with ASCVD in the US.

Ischemia with No Obstructive Arteries (INOCA): A Review of the Prevalence, Diagnosis and Management.

Ischemia with no obstructive arteries (INOCA) is defined as patients with angiographic evidence of ischemia but no obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) at coronary angiography. INOCA is estimated to be prevalent is 3-4 million individuals with a female predominance. INOCA is composed of different endotypes including: microvascular dysfunction, vasospasm and a combination of the 2.

Ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease (INOCA): A patient self-report quality of life survey from INOCA international.

Background: There is limited information available regarding evidence of ischemia with no obstructive coronary arteries (INOCA) and quality of life.

Purpose: To determine associations between INOCA and self-reported physical, social, and mental health.

Methods: We conducted a survey of all members (n = 1579) of the INOCA International patient support group.

Hidden in Plain Sight: Discovering Giant Cell Aortopathy During Surgical Mitral Valve Repair.

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) is an inflammatory cranial and/or extracranial vasculitis. Although cranial GCA is widely recognized, extracranial GCA is underdiagnosed because of its nonspecific and atypical presentations. We report a case of asymptomatic extracranial GCA with ascending thoracic aortopathy discovered incidentally during surgical mitral valve repair.

Impact of Social Media and Virtual Learning on Cardiology During the COVID-19 Pandemic Era and Beyond.

Over the past decade, advances in digital trends and technology have greatly impacted the medical field with rapid delivery of and access to information. The field of cardiovascular medicine in particular has seen major technological advances and is well versed in the use of digital platforms and social media. In these unprecedented times of the COVID-19 pandemic, social media and other digital platforms are essential tools for communication, education, and delivery of information.

Robotic and per-oral endoscopic myotomy have fewer technical complications compared to laparoscopic Heller myotomy.

Background: Achalasia is an uncommon disease treated by decreasing the lower esophageal sphincter resting pressure. This study compared the safety and efficacy of esophago-gastric myotomy via laparoscopic, robotic, and per-oral endoscopic approaches.

Methods: A retrospective review of data on patients with achalasia or other esophageal dysmotility disorder undergoing laparoscopic, robotically assisted, or per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) procedures between 2013 and 2017 was performed.

"Five on a Dice" Port Placement Allows for Successful Robot-Assisted Left Pneumonectomy.

 Technology has evolved to facilitate pulmonary resection. The latest technological advances in computer-aided surgery (Da Vinci Xi) allow for more control during pulmonary resection.  A 59-year-old woman presented with two primary tumors of the left upper and lower lung.