Cardiology

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Complex Case Spotlight

Aligning Critical Care Expertise to Treat an Adolescent’s Rare Pulmonary Embolism

Management of life-threatening clots combines pediatric ECMO and a novel mechanical thrombectomy approach.
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Complex Case Spotlight

Second Trimester TAVR Paves the Way for a Safe Pregnancy & Delivery

Remarkable recovery and uncomplicated birth are welcome outcomes following the diagnosis of critical aortic stenosis.
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Expert Perspectives

Dual Targeting Approach Overcomes Sensitization in Heart Transplantation

A heart failure expert details the novel protocol targeting plasma cells and B cell–T cell interactions with existing drugs.
CT Scan of Chest Showing Heart and Lungs

Advancing Science

Existing Chest CTs Inform Risk of Heart Attack or Death Following Surgery

Scoring coronary calcium from non-gated chest CTs shown to predict risk of postsurgical cardiac events.
Two Doctors Look at Computer Monitors

Advancing Science

Alert Banners Increase Prescribing Rates of Heart Failure Medication

Alerts flagging patients who may benefit from mineralocorticoid receptor antagonists (MRAs) more than doubled prescriptions.
Postnatal transthoracic echocardiogram shows a fistula between the base of the LV and CS with associated dilation of the CS, right atrium, and right ventricle.

Complex Case Spotlight

Transcatheter Management of a Rare Case of Congenital LV to CS Fistula

For a newborn with a rare heart defect, advanced catheterization techniques and imaging offer a path to recovery.
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