Purpose To investigate the success of strabismus surgery in older adults and determine the impact of age and underlying etiology on surgical outcomes. Methods Retrospective review of medical records of…
I n 1904, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) welcomed its first woman as a member of the newly formed professional society. Since that time, the proportion of women practicing…
Purpose To provide guidance primarily for the academic researcher for the translation from research of novel ophthalmic drugs for improved patient treatment to early-stage development including clinical trials. Methods Based…
Abstract Tirofiban is an intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor (GPI) that can be used as a bailout strategy in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with…
Abstract We present a case of congestive heart failure with reduced ejection fraction complicated by atrial tachycardia and an oral anticoagulation-resistant left atrial appendage (LAA) thrombus. The LAA thrombus prevented…
Abstract A 71-year-old woman was diagnosed with a subacute myocardial infarction caused by an obstruction in the middle segment of the right coronary artery. Two hours after successful percutaneous coronary…
Abstract Right ventricular (RV) infarction is commonly associated with left ventricular (LV) myocardial infarction. Isolated RV infarction is a rare entity and the diagnosis is challenging. We present a case…
Abstract Ventricular fibrillation (VF) storm is a life-threatening condition that is particularly challenging to manage when resistant to conventional therapies such as antiarrhythmic drugs, deep sedation, overdrive pacing, and hemodynamic…
Abstract The prognosis of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) has improved in recent years, but complications in the late postoperative period remain a serious problem. These complications, combined with specific hemodynamic…
Abstract In this case report, we describe two previously healthy young males who presented with cardiac symptoms suggestive of Lyme carditis (LC). LC-associated arrhythmia is a potentially fatal complication of Lyme…
