Case Presentation: A 47-year-old female with no significant medical history, however, a strong family history of venous thromboembolism presented to the hospital after a witnessed episode of syncope. On presentation she was hemodynamically stable, saturating well on room air and in no active distress. Initial workup revealed elevation of troponin, BNP, and d-dimer. Electrocardiogram showed [...]

Case Presentation: A 28-year-old, 447 lb man with hypothyroidism and depression was hospitalized for neurosurgical intervention for severe lumbar spinal stenosis. He had one risk factor from the Revised Cardiac Risk Index due to the spinal procedure, and his EKG, echocardiogram, and renal function were normal. He had no history of diabetes, TIA/CVA, or cardiac [...]