Background: The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) population has been steadily growing in the United States over the past decade. Several reports suggested higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors in the transgender population, including higher rates of human immunodeficiency virus infection, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, alcohol abuse, smoking and mood disorders. Our [...]

Background: The characteristic profiles of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning (LGBTQ) individuals with heart failure are scarce in the literature. This investigation analyzes the demographics of LGBTQ individuals with heart failure and appropriateness of medical therapy. Methods: A multi-center retrospective analysis of LGBTQ individuals with a diagnosis of heart failure was conducted [...]

Case Presentation: This is a case of a 28-year-old transgender male on Testosterone for one year, with no past medical or surgical history, no pertinent family history, and current daily smoker, who presented to the emergency room with abdominal pain. The patient had presented to the ED five days earlier for vomiting and was discharged [...]

Case Presentation: A 25-year-old Black transgender woman receiving cross-sex hormone therapy (CSHT) with a PMH of multiple hospitalizations for HbSS sickle cell disease (SCD) complicated by acute chest syndrome, chronic left upper extremity DVT, and painful vaso-occlusive crises (VOC) was admitted for acute back and leg pain. She described the pain as constant, sharp, 10/10 [...]