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Search Results for Ejection Fraction
Abstract Number: 73
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Coronary artery calcification (CAC) is a strong predictor of cardiovascular events. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic significance of CAC detected by chest CT scan (CT) in heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) patients (pts) in the absence of coronary artery disease history (CAD Hx). Methods: In this retrospective cohort, we queried […]
Abstract Number: 75
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: Subclinical hypothyroidism (SCH) is underdiagnosed in patients with heart disease, however, there has been controversy surrounding whether it is a cardiovascular risk factor or not. To determine the prognostic significance of SCH in Heart Failure (HF) with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) we followed a cohort of patients for 9 years. Methods: In this retrospective […]
Abstract Number: 170
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Heart failure (HF) and atrial fibrillation (AF) share several risk factors including coronary artery disease, hypertension, smoking, obesity, diabetes, and renal disease, as well as common pathophysiologic pathway involving activation of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system, maladaptive atrial remodeling and subsequent impaired conduction system. Some studies have supported the role of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) […]
Abstract Number: 683
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Case Presentation: A 38-year-old male patient with a history of intravenous drug use was transferred from an outside hospital after initial presentation with persistent fevers, episodic flushing and swelling in right hand and forearm. Workup at the other hospital included blood cultures positive for unspeciated yeast, and a transthoracic echocardiogram with normal ejection fraction (65%) […]
Abstract Number: 738
SHM Converge 2021
Case Presentation: A 44-year-old African American female with a medical history of chronic heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) presented with a six month history of multiple hospitalizations for acute decompensated HFpEF and right upper quadrant pain. One month ago, she presented with an acute elevation of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) to greater than four […]
Abstract Number: N31
SHM Converge 2022
Case Presentation: A 49-year-old male with a history of OSA on CPAP, Parkinson’s disease, hyperlipidemia, and obesity presented to the emergency department with a three-week history of progressive dyspnea on exertion (DOE) and abdominal pain on exertion that radiated into his chest, neck, and jaw that resolved after rest. He had an intentional 50-lb weight […]