Table of Contents
Medical Grand Rounds
- The keyhole or the manhole? What internists need to know about minimally invasive CABG
Thousands of patients have undergone minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery, but some have contraindications to it. With an illustration showing the two major minimally invasive techniques.
- The prostate cancer screening controversy in perspective
The value of screening for prostate cancer is not yet proven, hut the magnitude of the problem argues for action.
Sounding Board
- Addressing coronary heart disease risk in women
Coronary heart disease is common and serious in women, and deserves more attention.
Review
- Avoiding adverse drug effects in elderly patients
A working knowledge of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics pays off in avoiding adverse drug effects in vulnerable patients.
Heart Failure Update
- The current role of amiodarone in patients with congestive heart failure
Amiodarone is the antiarrhythmic agent of choice for patients with congestive heart failure, but its clinical benefit remains unproved.
Internal Medicine Board Review
- Movement disorder in a 56-year-old woman
What is the likely cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-quiz on a clinical case.
Cancer Diagnosis and Management
- Why should cancer patients participate in clinical trials?
Primary care physicians can help their cancer patients decide whether to enter a clinical trial of an experimental treatment by frankly discussing the pros and cons.
