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View article: The impact of breast cancer radiation therapy exposure on the prevalence of breast arterial calcification
The impact of breast cancer radiation therapy exposure on the prevalence of breast arterial calcification Open
Objectives Mammographic breast arterial calcification (BAC) is an emerging imaging biomarker of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in women. The purpose of this study was to assess if breast radiation therapy (RT) exposure impacts the scree…
View article: Successful Pregnancy After Cardiac Arrest in a Woman With Severe Coronary Vasospasm
Successful Pregnancy After Cardiac Arrest in a Woman With Severe Coronary Vasospasm Open
A 37-year-old gravida 5, para 3 woman presented with an unplanned pregnancy 6 weeks after experiencing a cardiac arrest caused by ventricular fibrillation from coronary vasospasm. She opted to continue the pregnancy with medical management…
View article: Association between Abnormal Echocardiography and Adverse Obstetric Outcomes in Low-Risk Pregnant Women
Association between Abnormal Echocardiography and Adverse Obstetric Outcomes in Low-Risk Pregnant Women Open
Maternal mortality in the United States is a public health crisis of preventable deaths among young women. The role of echocardiography in the evaluation of pregnant women with cardiovascular symptoms or risk factors without known heart di…
View article: Predictive Performance of the International Takotsubo Registry Score in the Diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome Among Women with Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Predictive Performance of the International Takotsubo Registry Score in the Diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome Among Women with Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Open
Background: The International Takotsubo Registry (InterTAK) score was developed to assess the probability of takotsubo syndrome (TTS) and to distinguish it from acute coronary syndrome, which has a similar clinical presentation. A European…
View article: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Patients With a Provisional Diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in Patients With a Provisional Diagnosis of Takotsubo Syndrome Open
Background Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) mimics acute myocardial infarction in the absence of culprit coronary artery disease and is more common in women. Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) shares a predilection for women, can result…