Background: Transcatheter tricuspid valve procedures (TTVP) are used to manage tricuspid regurgitation, however these procedures are less common than other transcatheter valve procedures. Limited literature on TTVP exists, especially with regards to predictors of major outcomes. Atrial fibrillation (afib) is associated with increased mortality, stroke, cardiogenic shock, need for permanent pacemaker, AKI, major bleeding in [...]

Background: Several case reports and case series have found that transcatheter mitral valve procedures (TMVP) improve hemodynamics and reduce symptoms in patients with mitral valve disease and concomitant hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM).(1-6) There is a lack of evidence regarding the outcomes of patients that undergo TMVP with HOCM, however several studies have evaluated the outcomes [...]

Background: Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is common among patients requiring intravenous antibiotics beyond hospitalization. However, OPAT is associated with catheter-related adverse events (AEs), which occur more frequently than drug-related AEs and may lead to care interruptions or harm. We compared AEs related to the most common venous catheters used for OPAT: midline catheters (midlines) [...]

Background: Compared to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), midlines have a lower risk of bloodstream infection, but several studies have found increased thrombosis risk for a variety of clots such as deep vein thrombosis, superficial vein thrombosis, and greater daily hazard of thrombosis. Given increased midline use, better safety data is needed for complications such [...]

Background: Indwelling urinary catheters (IDUCs) are commonplace in hospital medicine wards, facilitating patient care but introducing risks such as catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). The urgency to minimize these complications has spurred initiatives to refine catheter utilization protocols. This study examines the efficacy of the Foley Removal Countdown Strategy, a novel, proactive approach in the [...]

Case Presentation: A 45-year-old female with a history of agammaglobulinemia, gastroparesis post G & J tubes, complicated by failure to thrive necessitating TPN via a Hickman catheter presents, 2 years after catheter placement, with confusion, weakness and abdominal pain. She was admitted to the ICU for septic shock.Blood cultures were positive for MRSA and Candida [...]