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MedPage Today
The story of David Bennett, age 57, who had severe cardiac failure and was denied a traditional human heart transplant from several programs when he ultimately agreed to the experimental xenotransplant. On day 34, the patient showed no signs of rejection of the porcine heart, but by day 49, sudden diastolic thickening and antibody-mediated failure of the xenograft prevented any lifesaving measures, and he died on day 60.
Cardiology July 13th 2022
Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
A clinical picture of the spontaneous pneumothorax, which is considered spontaneous if there is no apparent precipitating cause and can be easily missed on a chest radiograph unless there is a strong index of clinical suspicion. This article discusses risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment for the condition.
JAMA Network
In this update to its 2014 recommendation, the USPSTF concluded “with moderate certainty that the harms of beta carotene supplementation outweigh the benefits for the prevention of cardiovascular disease or cancer.”
Cardiology June 29th 2022
MDLinx
In a look “Beyond the Guidelines,” a preventive cardiologist and a general internist discuss their approach in the case of a 57-year-old woman with high cholesterol and a family history of heart disease.
Cardiology June 23rd 2022
Annals of Internal Medicine
In a 7-year study of 171,000 individuals with a mean age of 56 years, these researchers elucidate the hazard ratio for death from CVD or cancer and levels of daily coffee consumption.
Cardiology June 7th 2022
A report in MedPage Today states that standard heart care is recommended for COVID-19 survivors left with cardiomyopathy and other cardiac conditions, though more answers are needed regarding how long they need to undergo special monitoring, and which groups are at particularly high risk.
Cardiology May 17th 2022