In HF with secondary MR at high surgical risk, TEER was noninferior to surgery for CV events and reduced safety events at 1 y.

Transcatheter repair versus mitral-valve surgery for secondary mitral regurgitation. N Engl J Med. 2024;391:1787-1798.

Factors influencing physical therapy utilization after shoulder surgery: a retrospective review.

Background: Postoperative physical therapy (PT) is a cornerstone to achieve optimal patient outcomes. Access to postoperative PT can be limited by insurance type, coverage, and cost. With copayments (CP) for PT as high as $75 per visit, PT can be costprohibitive for patients.

Return to play after rotator cuff tear in National Football League athletes.

Background: Rotator cuff tears are rare injuries in National Football League (NFL) athletes and there are limited data to help guide players and team physicians. The purpose of this study was to assess return to play (RTP) rates, performance levels, and career length following a rotator cuff tear during their playing career.

Methods: Using publicly available data, we identified players who sustained a rotator cuff tear between 2000 and 2019.

A Guide to Writing Quality Case Reports.

Description Case reports play an essential role in the dissemination of knowledge in medicine. A published case is typically an unusual or unexpected presentation in which the outcomes, clinical course, and prognosis are linked to a literature review in order to place the case into the appropriate context. Case reports are a good option for new writers to generate scholarly output.

Negative Troponin I as a Predictor of Survival in Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Background: Despite a large amount of evidence evaluating elevated troponin I levels and adverse clinical outcomes, little is known about the role of a normal (negative) troponin I during the first 24 h of admission for risk stratification in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aims to evaluate the utility and negative predictive value of a serum troponin I level to predict in-hospital mortality.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed all adult patients (>18 years of age) with COVID-19 admitted to an HCA Healthcare facility between March 2020 and March 2021 who had a troponin I level drawn at admission.

Rare extension of pancreatic pseudocyst with into the iliopsoas muscle.

Pancreatic pseudocyst is a well-known complication of both acute and chronic pancreatitis. Although extension into other anatomical sites is common, extension into the retrofascial space causing an iliopsoas abscess is exceedingly rare. Although its low incidence creates a diagnostic challenge for clinicians, early diagnosis is essential to prevent significant complications and poor patient outcomes.

Acute Esophageal Necrosis Following Acetaminophen Overdose: An Unreported Cause of Black Esophagus.

Description Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN), also known as "black esophagus" or Gurvits syndrome, is an uncommon finding with an unclear etiology and pathogenesis. This condition often presents as an upper gastrointestinal bleed in older men with multiple comorbidities. AEN is characterized by circumferential black, necrotic mucosa in the esophagus.