Cardiology

Contrary to media reports, a new position statement suggested there is no compelling evidence that testosterone therapy increases or decreases cardiovascular risk.

Guidelines recommend AF catheter ablation to help avoid use of oral anticoagulation. True or False? Answer this and 2 other queries on ablation.

A 54-year-old African American man with a history of type 2 DM, hypertension, and gout presents for diabetes follow-up. What’s the best therapy for his hypertension?

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. Check here for a brief roundup of the latest women’s health news.

Heart age is higher than actual age in most men and women, so many don’t understand their risk of cardiovascular diseases and are missing opportunities to prevent them.

Eating red meat has its good points but more than its share of bad. Here, 10 slides with bite-sized bits of health information you’ll want to share with your patients.

A general practitioner can gain a better understanding of a patient’s underlying cardiac ailments by learning the fundamentals.

Observations support naps but suggest risk with espresso and depression.

When any patient who has a device is seen, the EKG is crucial. See the examples that follow.

Results of the BELIEF study presented at ESC 2015 suggest the adjunctive ablation procedure may enhance long-term rhythm control.

The first results from the largest ongoing international registry of newly diagnosed AF patients were long awaited, and worth the wait.

High hemoglobin is less common than low and often more confusing. Find answers to your questions about this lab abnormality here.

Back to basics here on pacemakers and automated implantable cardioverter defibrillators so that the next time you place a consult for cardiology, you will know how to best manage the patient and support your consult decision.

Results of a new study suggest that changes in cognitive function may reflect more global vascular damage and serve as a surrogate marker.

Is eating chocolate good for your patients’ health or bad? Savor these slides for a concise summary of this favorite food’s medicinal pros and cons.

Patient describes worsening chest pain for 2 years; also easy bruising, bleeding. Follow ED exam on video. What's your diagnosis?

A new analysis of the ALLHAT study finds greater morbidity among patients with visit-to-visit variation in systolic BP than among those with more consistent measures.

What if you could test the fit and function of a cardiac device in an exact replica of your patient's heart and head off complications before you start?

Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation is a first and only dx for some patients; for others it is just the beginning. What do you know about AF progression?

Newer anti-obesity drugs aren't your mother's Fen-Phen, but they also don't come without their own potential downsides.

Authors of a new study used data mining techniques to examine the risk associated with PPI use outside of high-risk cohorts.

Some things never change, or do they? Find answers here to key questions about the current state of high blood pressure treatment.

Diabetes, obesity, CVD-all have been linked to disruption of the day-night rhythm caused by shift work. More facts and some tips for your shift-weary patients, here.

Researchers discovered 16 new birth month–disease associations, more than half of them cardiovascular, contributing to better understanding of lifetime disease risk.

“Lower is better” regardless of the lipid-lowering agent used, publication confirms.