By Lakshmi Tummala, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
First up, the debate between coronary revascularization and optimal medical management continues. Over the past several years, the role of fractional flow reserve (FFR), a technique …
Clinical Correlations
The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine
Vancomycin Resistance in Staphylococcus Aureus: A Dangerous Dent in Our Armamentarium?
September 13, 2012
By Bryan Stierman
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Staphylococcus aureus, first discovered in the 1880s, is one of the most widespread human pathogens. It is also a commensal organism, with about 20% of the population permanently …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 10, 2012
By Anjali Varma Desai, M.D
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In the news this week, former US Open champion Andy Roddick ended his tennis career while Barack Obama sought to continue his presidential career. …
Fractional Excretion of Sodium (FENa): Diagnostic Godsend or Gimmick?
September 5, 2012
By Jon-Emile S Kenny, MD
Faculty Peer Reviwed
A 62- year-old man with a history of hypertension, diastolic dysfunction and chronic kidney disease is admitted 4 days after beginning outpatient treatment of …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
September 4, 2012
By Devyani Kothari, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
In news this week, the Republic National Convention, which was held in Tampa, FL, concluded with speeches by Mitt Romney and Clint Eastwood. The final …
Are Dentists Really Causing Infective Endocarditis?
August 29, 2012
By Jeffrey Krutoy, DDS
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Bacterial infective endocarditis is a potentially devastating disease, and while it may be an easy tradition to blame the dentist, recent research and new guidelines …
Primecuts – This Week In The Journals
August 27, 2012
By Tracey Liebman, M.D.
Faculty Peer Reviewed
This week’s primecuts starts off with some other-worldly news [1]. The NASA rover, known as Curiosity, had landed on Mars on August 6 after a …
Should We Measure Apolipoproteins to Evaluate Coronary Heart Disease Risk?
August 24, 2012
By Navya Nair, MD
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the major cause of mortality worldwide.[1] Lipoproteins play a major role in the development of this disease.[2] Current guidelines advocate that low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol should be the primary …