New York Methodist Hospital

About: New York Methodist Hospital is a healthcare organization based out in Brooklyn, New York, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Myocardial infarction & Percutaneous coronary intervention. The organization has 948 authors who have published 936 publications receiving 29954 citations.

Diastolic function improves after resolution of takotsubo cardiomyopathy

Abstract: BACKGROUND: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TTC) is a condition of reversible left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. However, the diastolic function (DF) manifestations of TTC have not been widely i ...

Clinical Science Review: Current Aspects of Thrombolytic Therapy in Women with Acute Myocardial Infarction

Abstract: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) remains the greatest threat to health in our society and is the most common cause of death in the United States and in many other Western industrialized countries. Recent data demonstrate that mortality from MI is continuing to decline. In these days of more aggressive management of acute MI (AMI) there has been a resurgence of interest in advances in thrombolytic therapy. However, observational studies of patients with AMI have shown that women sustaining an AMI have a worse prognosis than men. AMI is the number-one killer of women in the United States ; approximately 247,000 of more than 520,000 deaths due to AMI that occur each year are among women, and almost one-third of the women are younger than forty-five years old. While there have been great advances in thrombolytic therapy, these advances have benefited men to a more significant degree than they have benefited women. The purpose of this paper is to critically review the efficacy of thrombolytic therapy in women with AMI with consideration of some of the key components of its effectiveness : mortality, bleeding risk, infarct-artery patency, ventricular function, and cardiac arrhythmia.

Gatifloxacin Induced Torsades De Pointes

Abstract: The authors present an unusual case of torsades de pointes in an elderly woman treated with intravenous gatifloxacin antibiotic therapy.

Arctic and Antarctic exploration including the contributions of physicians and effects of disease in the polar regions.

Abstract: A history of Arctic and Antarctic exploration, whether to find a Northwest Passage, North Pole, or South Pole, is a story of triumph and tribulation. The hardship experienced by polar explorers in the last 1000 years permeates the tales of achievement. Physicians and surgeons have played prominent roles in all major polar explorations. No significant Arctic voyage, particularly in the last 300 years, was made without a member of the party trained in the management of medical emergencies and in basic surgery. During times of health, surgeons functioned as the voyage naturalists with expertise in biology, botany, zoology, and the writing of scientific catalogs. Spurred by our interest and fascination with the history of polar exploration, we reviewed the roles of physicians and natural scientists in Arctic and Antarctic adventures.

Pediatric advanced life support training of pediatricians in New Jersey: cause for concern?

Abstract: Objective: The Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course teaches the fundamental basics for pediatric emergency care, and it is recommended that all physicians, nurses, and paramedics who care for children complete training and refresher courses on a regular basis The purpose of this study was to determine how many pediatricians in general practice participated in PALS courses in the first 3 years since its introduction in New Jersey Methods: A questionnaire was sent to all PALS training centers in New Jersey that administered the course from 1990 through 1993 The questionnaire was designed to determine the number of physicians trained; their specialty, and their practice setting The questionnaire and follow-up telephone interviews focused on the perceptions of course coordinators as to why primary care pediatricians did or did not take PALS courses, and their recommendations for improving pediatrician participation Results: Two PALS training centers provided courses for only 1 year and did not maintain records of their students A total of 3652 individuals completed training in the remaining 11 centers Only 649 of these students were physicians The largest groups of physicians who completed training were Emergency Medicine physicians (248) and Pediatric residents (175) Forty-two students were pediatricians in general office-based practice, which represents a crude rate of only 081% of New Jersey American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) members Training center coordinators offered several opinions for these findings Conclusions: The majority of those students who participated in PALS training were not physicians Pediatricians in general office practice accounted for a small percentage of those who could have participated Further research should be conducted to determine attitudes toward PALS training and the barriers that exist to the office-based pediatrician participating in PALS training