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 [...]

Case Presentation: A 93-year-old African-American male with history of CVA, HTN, and dementia presented with a right femoral neck fracture after a same level fall. Vital signs on admission were unremarkable. Physical examination revealed a cachectic male at his baseline mental status. He was admitted and underwent uncomplicated right hemiarthroplasty. On post-operative days 3-5, patient [...]

Case Presentation: A 42-year-old female with a past medical history of end stage renal disease from focal segmental glomerulosclerosis on hemodialysis for the past four years, presented to her cardiologist with worsening dyspnea on exertion and a feeling of “increased fluid in her lungs”. An outpatient transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) was obtained, which showed a normal [...]

Case Presentation: A 49-year-old man with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma diagnosed three months ago and not yet on therapy presented to the emergency room with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain for one day. Computed tomography of the abdomen and pelvis showed splenic infarcts, bilateral renal infarcts, and increased size of hepatic metastases. On the [...]