By Dixon Yang, MD
Peer Reviewed
Abstract
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia, especially in the elderly, and is often asymptomatic. However, absence of symptoms does not confer better prognosis. Many patients with AF present …
Category: Cardiology
Clinical Correlations
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Does it Reduce Morbidity and Mortality?
June 21, 2018
By Monil Shah, MD and Arun Manmadhan, MD
Peer Reviewed
A 64-year old male with a history of hypertension, dyslipidemia, and uncontrolled diabetes is brought to the emergency room with new onset substernal …
Spotlight: Subacute Endocarditis: The Great Masquerader
October 11, 2017
By Helen Ma, MD
Peer Reviewed
Our new Spotlight series uses case vignettes to explore diagnosis, pathophysiology, and management of a wide variety of diseases seen in the outpatient and inpatient settings. …
Stem cells for heart failure: What is the evidence?
September 27, 2017
By Maxine Wallis Stachel, MD
Peer Reviewed
The Scale of the Problem
Despite decades of rigorous data collection, drug research, patient education and evidence-based practice, ischemic heart disease (IHD) and congestive heart failure (CHF) remain …
Slow Respiration to Lower Blood Pressure
September 7, 2017
By Omotayo Arowojolu
Peer Reviewed
Approximately 32% of American adults have high blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg),1 or hypertension, and only 54% of these individuals have well-controlled hypertension.2,3 Hypertension costs $48.6 billion each year …
Should Beta Blockers be Used in Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction?
August 23, 2017
By Lauren Christene Strazzulla
Peer Reviewed
The lifetime risk for developing heart failure from age 55 on is 33% for men and 28.5% for women, and as the population ages, there is an increasing …
What is the Evidence for Noninvasive Ventilation in Acute Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema?
February 1, 2017
By Jenna Conway, MD
Peer Reviewed
Introduction
A 58-year-old man presents with worsening dyspnea and nonproductive cough for five days. Significant history includes a recent hospitalization for congestive heart failure. He …
Gamechanger? Is Spironolactone the Magic Bullet for Resistant Hypertension?
November 9, 2016
By Amar Parikh, MD
Peer Reviewed
Welcome to Gamechangers, a series that takes a critical look at the latest in medical literature to answer one important question: would the results of this article …