Background: Acute decompensated heart failure exacerbation is the leading cause of hospitalization in the United States. It was associated with total medical costs of more than $30 billion in 2012 with projections estimating around $70 billion in costs by 2030. Currently, six million people in the U.S. have heart failure, with a little over half […]

Case Presentation: A 40-year-old Caucasian male presented with a recent diagnosis of stage IV metastatic duodenal adenocarcinoma. Given the metastatic disease, after duodenal stent placement, the patient started on adjuvant mFOLFOX6 chemotherapy. During the second day of the first cycle of chemotherapy, the patient suddenly experienced complete right-sided weakness, headache, confusion, and slurred speech. He […]