Background: Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are an essential part of advanced heart
failure (HF) management, either as a bridge to transplantation or destination therapy. …

This study compares outcomes of patients admitted for atrial fibrillation (AF) with and without
coexisting systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The primary outcome was inpatient mortality…

Sickle cell disease (SCD) life expectancy has increased in high-income countries, approaching
the fifth decade in the United States. Aging in SCD has raised concerns about chronic …

Background Pulmonary embolism is the third most common cause of cardiovascular death.
The aim of this study was to assess the national trends in incidence and clinical outcomes of …

Background Treatment of mitral regurgitation with transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVR),
is now an attractive option for elderly-frail patients and those with prohibitive surgical risk, as …

Introduction: A sizable proportion of heart failure (HF) admissions is precipitated by
respiratory infections. Influenza has been linked to higher rates of HF hospitalizations and in-hospital …

Purulent pericarditis is the infection of the pericardial space with pus formation. High mortality
and morbidity can be explained by cardiac tamponade and septic shock in the acute phase…

Background HIV increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Presumably, antiretroviral
(ARV) drugs would reduce it. However, studies have found association of protease …

Introduction: Myocarditis contributes to the global burden of cardiovascular disease
primarily through sudden death and dilated cardiomyopathy. We aimed to study patient …

Introduction: Pulmonary hypertension (PHT) is a progressive disease with a clinical course
characterized by frequent decompensations in advanced stages. Atrial arrhythmias, including …