Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy on Ventricular Arrhythmias and Survival After Durable Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.

The impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients receiving durable left ventricular assist device (LVAD) implantation remains unclear and there is no consensus regarding postoperative management. We sought to determine the impact of postoperative management of CRT on clinical outcomes following LVAD implantation. A total of 789 patients underwent LVAD implantation at our institution from 2007 to 2022 including 195 patients (24.

The Presence of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators is Rarely Addressed During Code Status Change.

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) are used to prevent sudden cardiac death, but they may provide unwanted shocks during end-of-life care. We aimed to study the frequency at which Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) discussions address ICD preferences in high-risk patients. A retrospective chart review was performed on patient hospitalizations with the presence of an ICD, a change in code status to DNR, and a subsequent death during that hospitalization.

Reasons for repeat urgent cardiac procedures within the same day.

Background: With advances in technology and technique, the expectations are that patients undergoing procedures in the cardiac catheterization laboratory will not need to return for a repeat procedure within the same day.

Objectives: Report why subjects undergoing cardiac procedures return urgently to the catheterization laboratory for a repeat procedure during the same day.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed patients who were brought back to the cardiac catheterization laboratory within the same day for a repeat procedure.

Coronary Artery Dissection and Myocarditis Caused by Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA): A Case Report.

Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) also referred to as Churg-Strauss syndrome is a rare vasculitis of the small to medium vessels. We present a rare case of acute coronary artery dissection brought on by EGPA, which generally has a poor prognosis. A 41-year-old male with history of bronchial asthma presented to the emergency room with a 2-week history of dyspnea, cough with clear phlegm, and fever.