Index by author
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Ansell, Benjamin J.
- You have accessThe two faces of the ‘good’ cholesterolBenjamin J. Ansell, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 697-705;
Ordinarily anti-inflammatory and protective, HDL sometimes becomes pro inflammatory. Thus, the functional properties—not simply the level—may need to be considered and optimized.
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Budev, Marie M.
- You have accessDiagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary arterial hypertension: A primer for the internistOmar A. Minai, MD and Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 737-747;
If not recognized early, pulmonary arterial hypertension can have devastating consequences. Recent advances have led to improved diagnostic strategies.
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Graves, John W.
- You have accessWhat is adequate hypertension control? Having your dinner and dessert tooJohn W. Graves, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 748-754;
Controlling the blood pressure per se should be our primary concern (“dinner”), while choosing agents that may have added benefit in specific situations is secondary (“dessert”).
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Hecht, Harvey S.
- You have accessVulnerable patients are between a ‘ROC and a hard place’: Yes, it’s time to screen for coronary artery diseaseMorteza Naghavi, MD and Harvey S. Hecht, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 757-758;
In the September 2007 issue, Dr. Michael Lauer rejected the recently proposed Screening for Heart Attack prevention and Education (SHAPE) guidelines. The authors of the SHAPE guidelines would like to address his arguments.
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Johnson, Susan R.
- You have accessThe Women’s Health Initiative and hormone therapy, 5 years laterSusan R. Johnson, MD, MSCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 755-756;
“Although I knew then that we were in for a big change, I did not anticipate the total impact.”
Johnston, S. Claiborne
- You have accessShort-term prognosis after a TIA: A simple score predicts riskS. Claiborne Johnston, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 729-736;
This article discusses the defining features of transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), and their immediate evaluation and management.
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Lieberman, Jay M.
- You have accessUpdate on adolescent immunization: Pertussis, meningococcus, HPV, and the futureSylvia H. Yeh, MD and Jay M. Lieberman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 714-727;
Preteens and teenagers will be getting more shots. The extra visits will give us another opportunity to talk to these young people about high-risk behavior.
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Mandell, Brian F.
- You have accessBack to the basics on pressure and fatBrian F. Mandell, MD, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 691;
Sometimes we may be too smart about the nuances of clinical science and get distracted from our goal of improving patient outcomes.
Minai, Omar A.
- You have accessDiagnostic strategies for suspected pulmonary arterial hypertension: A primer for the internistOmar A. Minai, MD and Marie M. Budev, DO, MPHCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 737-747;
If not recognized early, pulmonary arterial hypertension can have devastating consequences. Recent advances have led to improved diagnostic strategies.
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Naghavi, Morteza
- You have accessVulnerable patients are between a ‘ROC and a hard place’: Yes, it’s time to screen for coronary artery diseaseMorteza Naghavi, MD and Harvey S. Hecht, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 757-758;
In the September 2007 issue, Dr. Michael Lauer rejected the recently proposed Screening for Heart Attack prevention and Education (SHAPE) guidelines. The authors of the SHAPE guidelines would like to address his arguments.
Nicholls, Stephen J.
- You have accessExposing the complexity of HDLStephen J. Nicholls, MBBS, PhDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 709-712;
HDL is a heterogeneous population of particles, and we should not be surprised if these particles differ in their effect on the arterial wall.
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Yeh, Sylvia H.
- You have accessUpdate on adolescent immunization: Pertussis, meningococcus, HPV, and the futureSylvia H. Yeh, MD and Jay M. Lieberman, MDCleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2007, 74 (10) 714-727;
Preteens and teenagers will be getting more shots. The extra visits will give us another opportunity to talk to these young people about high-risk behavior.