Zachary Elkin
Faculty Peer Reviewed
There are more than a million cases of herpes zoster (HZ) in the US annually [1-3]. The incidence of HZ, or shingles, has been rising in the US …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
From The Archives: Fast Hearts and Funny Currents: Is Tachycardia Part of the Problem in Heart Failure? Part 1
December 12, 2013
Please enjoy this post from the archives dated May 18, 2011
By Santosh Vardhana
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Mr. M is a 63-year-old man with a history of coronary artery disease and systolic CHF (ejection fraction 32%) on lisinopril, metoprolol, and spironolactone …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
December 9, 2013
By Iulia Giuroiu, MD
Peer reviewed
As we mourn the death of Nelson Mandela and reflect upon his legacy, let us remember to embrace our differences as we …
Concussions and Football By The Numbers
December 6, 2013
By Benjamin G. Wu
Peer Reviewed
The news of a large $675 million dollar settlement on concussions has headlined on both the sports news channels and in popular media during this 2013 National Football League (N.F.L.) season [1]. Heralded as …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
December 3, 2013
By Matthew Lee, MD
Peer Reviewed
Thanksgiving has traditionally been characterized by turkey-centric meals and Black Friday madness, but these phenomena were joined this year by both NCAA …
Happy Thanksgiving
November 28, 2013
Clinical Correlations will be closed for the holiday and will resume posting on Monday 12/2/13. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving and remember, please be careful with that turkey…
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
November 25, 2013
By Ali Mendelson, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, the holidays are on everybody’s mind. There are parades to watch, food to cook, thanks to give, and inevitably, diets to …
To Stent or not to Stent? A Review of the Evidence on the Utility of Stenting in Renal Artery Stenosis
November 22, 2013
By Elizabeth Hammer, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Renovascular hypertension, often caused by renal artery stenosis (RAS) due to atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia, is the most common potentially correctable cause of secondary hypertension. Although only approximately one percent …