Commentary by Timothy Wong, MD
A group of short articles focusing on the consequences and management of atrial fibrillation (AF) recently appeared in the July 7th issue of the Health section of the …
Category: Cardiology
Clinical Correlations
Statin Pleiotropy: Unique Roles for a Common Medication
April 26, 2007
By: Melissa Freeman, MD, PGY1
For over a decade now, statins, or 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors, have facilitated millions of patients in the management of their atherosclerosis. Statins are known for their ability to reduce hepatic lipoproteins, up-regulate …
Meeting Perspectives: The 2007 American College of Cardiology Scientific Session
April 5, 2007
Commentary By: Steven Sedlis, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Cardiology Manhattan Veterans Administration Medical Center
The 56th annual scientific session of the American College of Cardiology was held in New Orleans on March 24-27. The site of the meeting …
First Direct Renin Inhibitor Approved for Hypertension
March 29, 2007
Commentary By: Josh Olstein, PGY-3
Earlier this month the FDA approved Tekturna (aliskiren) the first drug in a novel class of antihypertensives that work by directly inhibiting renin. While Novartis has yet to release pricing information, don’t expect to see this …
The COURAGE Trial: PCI is not superior to medical therapy in patients with stable coronary disease
March 27, 2007Commentary by Cara Litvin, PGY-3
The results of one of the more remarkable studies from the meeting of the American College of Cardiology were presented on Monday, along with the simultaneous early publishing of the study online in the New England Journal of …
How Do You Approach A Patient with a Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy
March 7, 2007
A 26 year old woman developed uncontrolled hypertension peripartum 5 years prior to this presentation After diagnosis she was intermittently compliant with her medication although remained asymptomatic. She now presents with new onset congestive heart failure. On admission, she was …
Bedside Rounds #1: Why is a pulsus paradoxus not a paradox?
February 1, 2007
Welcome to our inaugural Bedside Rounds a new regular feature of Clinical Correlations. Here you will learn not only practical physical diagnosis pearls, but also the historical context in which these findings were discovered.
Commentary By: Judith Brenner MD, Associate …
When Should You Order a T Wave Alternans Test?
January 25, 2007
A 58 year old male is admitted for "presyncope". He has not had chest pain and his baseline ECG is unchanged. The patient has an ischemic cardiomyopathy with an ejection fraction …