Index by author
June 01, 2004; Volume 71,Issue 6
Reginelli, Joel P.
- You have accessThe challenge of valvular heart disease: When is it time to operate?Joel P. Reginelli, MD and Brian Griffin, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2004, 71 (6) 463-482;
Performed too soon, surgery needlessly exposes a patient to operative risks, but inappropriate delay may lead to cardiac damage and worse long-term outcome.
Rex, Douglas K.
- You have accessFecal-based DNA assays: A new, noninvasive approach to colorectal cancer screeningViju P. Deenadayalu, MD and Douglas K. Rex, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2004, 71 (6) 497-503;
Most Americans forgo any kind of colorectal cancer screening, although it it is proven to save lives. Fecal-based DNA testing may be an alternative for those who otherwise would not be screened.
Rimmerman, Curtis M.
- You have accessCardiac sarcoidosis: A cause of infiltrative cardiomyopathyCurtis M. Rimmerman, MD, Brian P. Griffin, MD, Ross Fasano, MD and Wael A. Jaber, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2004, 71 (6) 483-488;
A 52-year-old man is having frequent episodes of ventricular tachycardia. How should he be treated?