Cardiology
- ACC/AHA lipid guidelines: Personalized care to prevent cardiovascular disease
Risk assessment, drugs, patient subgroups, value of therapy, personalized plans, and shared decision-making.
- Mitral valve prolapse and sudden cardiac death: A perspective on risk-stratification
Mitral valve prolapse is common, but sudden cardiac death is rare. How can we stratify risk?
- Pharmacogenomics: An evolving clinical tool for precision medicine
More than 90% of patients are thought to carry at least 1 genetic variant that should prompt a change in dosing or medication.
- Are we all clear? Unintended shocks to caregivers during cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Defibrillators are designed to affect electrical activity in the patient’s heart. Caregivers, be careful!
- Sickle cell disease: A primary care update
Survival has improved, but patients still face multiorgan damage, chronic anemia, and debilitating pain crises.
- Cardio-obstetrics: Recognizing and managing cardiovascular complications of pregnancy
Pregnancy can exacerbate known cardiovascular disorders and unmask previously unrecognized problems.
- Should I evaluate my patient with atrial fibrillation for sleep apnea?
Yes. The prevalence of sleep apnea is high in patients with atrial fibrillation, and vice versa.
- A complication of enoxaparin injection
Computed tomography revealed a hematoma measuring 15 by 15 cm compressing the bladder and causing hydronephrosis.