Latest Articles
- Who should be taking aspirin to prevent coronary events?
How to use the estimated coronary risk in deciding whether to prescribe long-term aspirin therapy, with an algorithm and three brief examples.
- Age-related macular degeneration: Evaluation and treatment
Any patient age 50 or older with vision loss or distorted vision deserves an immediate referral to an ophthalmologist. Hypertension control and smoking cessation are important.
- Up pops the devil
The COMET trial is important for the treatment of heart failure, but the devil is in the details.
- Scleroderma: A treatable disease
Scleroderma can be effectively treated in many cases now, thanks to a better understanding of its pathogenesis and new therapies.
- The Heart Protection Study: High-risk patients benefit from statins, regardless of LDL-C level
Nearly all patients at high risk of a coronary event should be taking a statin drug, regardless of their low-density lipoprotein level. We explain the rationale, design, findings, and implications of this important study.
- Alcohol and health: A drink a day won’t keep the doctor away
Do not advise patients to start drinking alcohol for its alleged cardiovascular benefits.
