Thomas Costantino

TL;DR: Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), which is calculated from complete blood count with differential, is an inexpensive, easy to obtain, widely available marker of inflammation, which can aid in the risk stratification of patients with various cardiovascular diseases in addition to the traditionally used markers.

TL;DR: This review will focus on triglycerides; their production, metabolism and influence on daily life, as well as the various methods for the treatment of hypertryglyceridemia and prevention of its sequelae.

TL;DR: Inappropriately high doses of intravenous epinephrine can trigger stress cardiomyopathy and emergency physicians should be familiar with the diagnosis, grading, and appropriate treatments of anaphylaxis to avoid this unnecessary complication.

TL;DR: In the absence of QTc prolongation, pentamidine therapy was not associated with a significant increase in PVCs, NSVT, or sustained VT as compared to pretherapy recordings or asCompared to therapy with TMP-SMX.

TL;DR: BDI scores at baseline are good predictors of QOL at all measured intervals and should make physicians more prudent in diagnosing and observing patients undergoing OPCABG.