Posts by Duncan J. Flynn, MD
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Pathways Case Record: Triggers and Mechanisms of Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy
A 72-year-old woman presented with severe sudden onset substernal chest pain with shortness of breath while performing yard work after a social interaction, and a transthoracic echocardiography suggested Takotsubo syndrome (TTS). The Pathways Consult Service investigated and focused on key questions regarding TTS.
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Endoscopic Ultrasound-guided Gallbladder Drainage Successful for Non-Cholecystitis Indications
Duncan J. Flynn, MD, Kumar Krishnan, MD, and colleagues have demonstrated the safety and technical success of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for primary treatment of biliary colic, secondary prevention of gallstone pancreatitis, and other indications besides acute cholecystitis.
Biography
Duncan J. Flynn, MD, is a clinical fellow in the Department of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
Digestive Healthcare at Mass General
The Massachusetts General Hospital Digestive Healthcare Center is a collaborative practice of gastroenterologists, endoscopists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, hepatologists, oncologists and radiation oncologists dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of digestive diseases.