Publications by authors named "Nicole Lynn Fillipon"
Purpose: Endocardial involvement documented by echocardiography is a major criterion of the modified Duke criteria (MDC) for infective endocarditis (IE). Though transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is sensitive in the diagnosis of IE, it can be inappropriately used.
Methods: This retrospective study included all patients who underwent TEE due to bacteremia, fever, and/or endocarditis in a single, tertiary academic medical center in 2013.
Article Synopsis
- Diabetic patients with poorly controlled long-term glucose levels (HgbA1C) show a significantly higher prevalence of abnormalities in myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI), compared to both well-controlled diabetic patients and nondiabetics.
- The study evaluated 1,037 patients and found that suboptimal and poor glycemic control corresponds with higher risks of ischemia and coronary artery disease (CAD).
- These findings highlight the necessity of strict glycemic management in diabetic patients to reduce cardiovascular risks and complications.
Article Synopsis
- * Among 765 high-risk patients, 62% met the LDL-C goal of less than 100 mg/dL initially, and after one year, 60% of those reassessed achieved the target.
- * The findings suggest that while there is progress in lowering LDL-C levels, some patients still need more aggressive treatment strategies to reach their lipid goals.
Objective: To report a case of a patient with Graves disease presenting with agranulocytosis induced by methimazole, with subsequent thyroid storm and successful therapeutic use of plasmapheresis.
Methods: The clinical features and laboratory findings in a patient with agranulocytosis and thyroid storm are presented, and the available literature on utilization of plasmapheresis in the setting of thyrotoxicosis is reviewed.
Results: A 40-year-old Vietnamese woman with Graves disease was admitted with methimazole-induced agranulocytosis.