Publications by authors named "W T Swain"
Background: Minorities are underrepresented in all areas of medical education relative to the United States general population, and minority physicians are more likely to practice in disadvantaged areas and in primary care settings. Many individual and structural factors contribute to this discrepancy. We aimed to demonstrate how resident race/ethnicity representation differs across the various resident specialties.
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- A study investigated the prevalence of non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in patients with wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRwt-CA) and its link to sustained ventricular arrhythmias and mortality.
- Out of 217 patients, 53% exhibited NSVT during Holter monitoring, and 5.1% experienced sustained ventricular arrhythmias during an average follow-up of 27 months.
- The presence of NSVT was associated with a higher risk of sustained ventricular arrhythmias, while all-cause mortality was similar between NSVT and non-NSVT groups, although prominent ventricular ectopy was linked to increased risks of both outcomes.
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- Sarcoidosis is a disease that causes non-caseating granulomas and can affect various organs, with cardiac involvement potentially leading to serious heart issues like arrhythmias or heart failure.
- A 43-year-old man with a history of heart palpitations and dental issues experienced cardiac arrest and was later diagnosed with cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis.
- This case emphasizes the importance of thorough medical history and testing to identify rare presentations of sarcoidosis, such as oral involvement, which can have significant implications for patient care.