Table of Contents

October 01, 2018; Volume 85,Issue 10

From the Editor

  • Small fibers, large impact
    Brian f. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 731-732; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85b.10018

    The wide interest in small fi ber neuropathy may reflect our current apparent epidemic of chronic pain.

The Clinical Picture

  • When stroke runs in the family
    Nellowe Candelario, MD and Kevin Bryan Lo, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 743-744; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18055

    CADASIL—cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy—is due to a mutation in NOTCH3.

Smart Testing

  • How long should we follow simple ovarian cysts with pelvic ultrasonography?
    Megan C. McNamara, MD, MS and Rachel Brook, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 745-747; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17116

    Before menopause, most simple cysts smaller than 5 cm resolve in 2 to 3 menstrual cycles and need no further intervention.

The Clinical Picture

  • Pancreatitis: The great masquerader?
    Nicholas S. Duca, MD, Kristian Feterik, MD, MBA and Jonhan Ho, MD, MS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 752-753; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18062

    Pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis syndrome mimics rheumatologic disease, often presenting without abdominal pain.

Review

Commentary

  • 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines: Toward tighter control
    Rebecca Blonsky, MD, Marc Pohl, MD, Joseph V. Nally, MD and George Thomas, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 771-778; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18028

    Under the new defi nition (≥ 130/80 mm Hg), 46% of US adults have hypertension.

Review

  • Bicuspid aortic valve: Basics and beyond
    Shailee Y. Shah, MD, Andrew Higgins, MD and Milind Y. Desai, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 779-784; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17069

    What further testing does this 34-year-old patient need? Can he play sports? Does his newborn son need evaluation?

Editorial

  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve stenosis
    Waleed T. Kayani, MD, Alvin Blaustein, MD, Ali Denktas, MD and Hani Jneid, MD, FACC, FAHA, FSCAI
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 786-788; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.18101

    Surgery remains the standard of care, but transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an emerging, viable option for some.

Review

  • Ablation of atrial fibrillation: Facts for the referring physician
    Ablation of atrial fibrillation: Facts for the referring physician
    Arun R. Mahankali Sridhar, MD, MPH, Oussama Wazni, MD and Ayman A. Hussein, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 789-799; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17092

    The procedure has evolved to become a safe and effective treatment for atrial fi brillation.

  • Office approach to small fiber neuropathy
    Jinny O. Tavee, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 801-812; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85a.17124

    A practical approach for identifying an underlying cause is to fi rst screen for common ones.

Departments

  • Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (May 2018)
    Moustafa Elsheshtawy, MD, Mahmoud Abdelghany, MD and Jacob Shani, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 735; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.10001

    Readers comment on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (May 2018) and on hypoparathyroidism (March 2018).

  • Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism is not primary hypoparathyroidism (March 2018)
    Malvinder S. Parmar, MB, MS, FRCPC, FACP, FASN
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 735-736; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.10002

    Readers comment on hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (May 2018) and on hypoparathyroidism (March 2018).

  • In reply: Postsurgical hypoparathyroidism is not primary hypoparathyroidism (March 2018)
    Sohab S. Radwan, MD, Khair M. Hamo, MD and Ayman A. Zayed, MD, MSc, FACE, FACP
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 736-737; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.85c.10003
  • Liver enzymes, August 2018
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine October 2018, 85 (10) 737;

    Agganis B, Lee D, Sepe T. Liver enzymes: No trivial elevations, even if asymptomatic. Cleve Clin J Med 2018; 85(8):612–617. doi:10.3949/ccjm.85a.17103

Back to top

In this issue

Jump to