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- When stroke runs in the family
CADASIL—cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy—is due to a mutation in NOTCH3.
- How long should we follow simple ovarian cysts with pelvic ultrasonography?
Before menopause, most simple cysts smaller than 5 cm resolve in 2 to 3 menstrual cycles and need no further intervention.
- Pancreatitis: The great masquerader?
Pancreatitis, panniculitis, and polyarthritis syndrome mimics rheumatologic disease, often presenting without abdominal pain.
- Genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors: Treatments are available
Options include locally applied estrogens, DHEA, and estrogen receptor agonists/antagonists.
- 2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines: Toward tighter control
Under the new defi nition (≥ 130/80 mm Hg), 46% of US adults have hypertension.
- Bicuspid aortic valve: Basics and beyond
What further testing does this 34-year-old patient need? Can he play sports? Does his newborn son need evaluation?
- Transcatheter aortic valve replacement for bicuspid aortic valve stenosis
Surgery remains the standard of care, but transcatheter aortic valve replacement is an emerging, viable option for some.
Ablation of atrial fibrillation: Facts for the referring physicianThe procedure has evolved to become a safe and effective treatment for atrial fi brillation.
- Office approach to small fiber neuropathy
A practical approach for identifying an underlying cause is to fi rst screen for common ones.
- We can learn a lot from drug adverse effects
No one likes adverse effects, but they can teach us important things about human biology.