Cardiac myxoma is the most frequent “benign” tumor of the heart and presents an important
diagnostic challenge (4, 43, 47). Myxomas may resemble many cardiovascular or systemic …

The objective of this study was to develop European League Against Rheumatism/American
College of Rheumatology classification criteria for polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR). …

Background—The optimal duration of oral anticoagulant therapy after a first episode of venous
thromboembolism remains controversial. Methods and Results—We performed an open-…

Objective The use of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) in pregnancy remains controversial. The
recent demonstration that HCQ passes across the placenta, with cord blood concentrations …

This retrospective study concerned 18 female and 23 male patients with cardiac sarcoidosis
(CS). The average age at CS diagnosis was 38 years. CS was observed in white (73% of …

Background Chronic respiratory disease and inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy for chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) increase the risk of pneumonia. Few data are …

ABSTRACT. In the course of the antiphospholipid syndrome (APS), the existence of vaso-occlusive
lesions capable of affecting numerous organs is now well established. The renal …

Rationale: Few population-based data are available regarding nontuberculous mycobacteria
(NTM) pulmonary disease epidemiology and prognosis. Objectives: To examine NTM …

We conducted the current study to investigate the clinical, laboratory, and histologic features
at presentation and the outcome of renal sarcoidosis (RS). Exhaustive retrospective data …

Background: The systemic capillary leak syndrome (SCLS) is a rare disease characterized
by life-threatening attacks of capillary hyperpermeability. Objective: To describe the clinical …