NEJM — Recent Cardiology Articles- Unheralded Syncope from Ventricular Arrhythmia June 20, 2026A 47-year-old man with heart failure with a reduced ejection fraction and an ICD for the primary prevention of sudden cardiac death presented with an unheralded syncopal event, which had been captured by video surveillance at work.
- When Health Costs No Longer Count — Air Pollution and EPA Rulemaking June 20, 2026The EPA has decided to stop considering the monetary value of public health benefits in federal rulemaking related to air pollution. This decision could have profound health consequences.
- Improving Global Air-Quality Indices — The WHO’s New Roadmap June 20, 2026Many countries rely on air-quality indices to inform the public and help protect people during short-term increases in air pollution. Their use has important societal and economic implications.
- Stenting for Post-Thrombotic Syndrome — A Step Forward June 18, 2026Post-thrombotic syndrome is the most common chronic complication of deep-vein thrombosis (DVT), affecting 20 to 50% of patients with DVT and causing debilitating symptoms involving the limbs — including pain, swelling, skin changes, and venous ulcers — that substantially reduce quality of life and impose considerable socioeconomic burden.1 ...
- Case 17-2026: A 74-Year-Old Man with Pancytopenia June 18, 2026A 74-year-old man with a recent orthotopic heart transplantation was admitted to the hospital because of persistent pancytopenia that resulted in serial transfusions of packed red cells. A diagnosis was made.
- Unheralded Syncope from Ventricular Arrhythmia June 20, 2026
