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Impact of hospital lead extraction volume on management of cardiac implantable electronic device-associated infective endocarditis Open
Aims Utilization of transvenous lead extraction/removal (TLE) for the management of cardiac implantable electronic device (CIED)-associated infective endocarditis (IE) remains low. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of hospita…
Rates of pulmonary vein reconnection at repeat ablation for recurrent atrial fibrillation and its impact on outcomes among females and males Open
Background Several studies have demonstrated that females have a higher risk of arrhythmia recurrence after pulmonary vein (PV) isolation for atrial fibrillation (AF). There are limited data on sex‐based differences in PV reconnection rate…
<i>Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> endocarditis associated with dental procedure in a patient with Marfan’s variant and prior aortic root replacement Open
A man in his 60s with a medical history of Marfan’s variant with remote valve sparing aortic root replacement presented for evaluation of subacute fevers, chills and night sweats. He had no significant preceding history other than a dental…
Hypertension and coronavirus disease 2019: what do we really know? Open
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a life-threatening respiratory illness resulting from severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. As of mid-March 2020, there have been over 175 000 cases worldwide spannin…
Delayed complication of tracheocutaneous fistula closure with severe compromising subcutaneous emphysema Open
We report a significant complication after tracheocutaneous fistula (TCF) excision with closure by secondary intention in a 4-year-old boy who had been tracheostomy dependent since infancy. He had a persistent 3 mm TCF one year after decan…
Inhibition of Protein-protein Interactions in Mycobacterium tuberculosis Open
Tuberculosis is a highly contagious, infectious disease that kills about 1.8 million people annually. Current chemotherapeutic regimens are both inefficient and taxing to the patient. In addition, the disease has suboptimal treatment due t…