Latest Articles
- Exercise and hypertension: common questions
Although for most patients with hypertension the benefits of exercise far outweigh the risks, surprisingly little data exists on this topic.
- Cardiac imaging techniques: which, when, and why
The science behind the different cardiac imaging techniques, and how to choose the best test for each patient.
- Further education of those who serve @ ccf.org
The Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine goes online; but how will physicians use the Internet?
- Battered women: how the primary care practitioner can help
Tips for identifying victims of battering and helping them cope with the problem.
- Protease inhibitors: promising new weapons against HIV
Protease inhibitors are the most potent drugs against HIV to date, but issues of cost, drug interactions, bioavailability, and resistance remain.
- Commentary on the new Quide to Clinical Preventive Services
The long-awaited recommendations from the US Preventive Services Task Force are useful, but too narrow. Some suggested modifications.
- The clinical role of platelet glycoprotein Ilb/IIIa receptor inhibitors in ischemic heart disease
These new drugs show great promise in reducing the complications of angioplasty and acute coronary syndromes.
- The injured worker: assessing “return-to-work” status
Psychological, economic, social, and legal factors are often as important as physical findings in a return-to-work assessment.
- Cardiovascular disease in renal failure: risk assessment, screening, treatment
Half of ESRD deaths are due to cardiovascular disease. Some strategies for identifying and treating high-risk patients.