Background: The diagnosis of sepsis is often associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality. When it occurs in patients with Heart failure (HF), those rates increase dramatically. This study focuses on the differences in the outcomes in septic patients with Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF) versus patients with Heart Failure with reduced [...]

Background: The key goals of HF therapy are to prevent progression of symptoms, improve quality of life, and prolong survival. Studies have attempted to study and improve post hospitalization outcomes among patients with HF. Social determinants of Health include a wide set of factors from daily life which are responsible for health inequity. Burden of [...]

Case Presentation: A 31 year old male with no known medical history presented to the hospital with complaints of acute onset chest pain, shortness of breath and 30 lb weight gain. History was notable for a period of starvation with intake of exogenous testosterone, T3 and growth hormone prior to a bodybuilding competition followed by [...]