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- C-reactive protein: A ‘golden marker’ for inflammation and coronary artery disease
Elevated levels of CRP are associated with increased cardiovascular risk.
- The promise and reality of nitric oxide in the diagnosis and treatment of lung disease
Extensive research has shown mixed results.
- C-reactive protein: It’s back
Who would have thought that CRP, long used in rheumatology, would be a marker of coronary disease?
When should digoxin be used in patients with diastolic dysfunction?Treatment with digoxin must be individualized.
- Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: A cause of sudden death in young people
A standard history and physical examination will probably not detect this condition, but the history may provide clues.
- Cardiac arrhythmias, respiratory failure, and profound hypokalemia in a trauma patient
What is the cause of this patient’s symptoms? A self-test on a clinical case.
- Who wants to be a health care worker? The health care staffing crisis
Unless we restore respect to the health care professions, we will soon face a serious shortage of physicians and nurses.
- Coronary artery disease in women: Different, often undertreated
In coronary artery disease, women are more likely to receive suboptimal and less-aggressive care.
- The four categories of prostatitis: A practical approach to treatment
Prostatitis can be frustrating for the patient and physician alike. An organized approach can help.
- Is atherosclerosis an infectious disease?
Atherosclerosis is multifactorial, but infection may be a contributing factor. Clinical trials of antibiotics are underway.