Cardiology
- 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.
- 2019 Update in perioperative cardiovascular medicine
Studies of preoperative cardiac risk assessment, perioperative medication management, and postoperative complications.
- Cardiovascular complications of systemic sclerosis: What to look for
Pulmonary arterial hypertension, atherosclerosis, heart failure, arrhythmias, pericardial disease, and valvular heart disease.
- Clinical outcomes in diabetes: It’s not just the glucose (and it’s not so simple)
As we dig deeper into the reduction in cardiovascular deaths seen with some newer drugs, several questions arise.
- A young man with acute chest pain
A young man presents with severe, pressure-like, midsternal, nonradiating pain, rated 10 on a scale of 10.