Vascular Medicine

  • Thoracic aortic aneurysm: Optimal surveillance and treatment
    Tom Kai Ming Wang, MBCHB, MD(res), FRACP and Milind Y. Desai, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2020, 87 (9) 557-568; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19140-1

    Early detection, surveillance, and treatment are critical.

  • Coagulopathy in COVID-19: Manifestations and management
    Simon R. Mucha, MD, Siddharth Dugar, MD, Keith McCrae, MD, Douglas Joseph, DO, John Bartholomew, MD, Gretchen L. Sacha, PharmD, RPh, BCCCP and Michael Militello, PharmD, RPh, BCPS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2020, 87 (8) 461-468; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.ccc024

    Prophylaxis against venous thromboembolism is recommended for all patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

  • Mönckeberg medial sclerosis
    Anthony Stack, DO, Sandra Sheffield, DO, Karan Seegobin, MBBS and Satish Maharaj, MBBS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2020, 87 (7) 396-397; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19085

    A man with chronic kidney disease presents with pain and ulceration of the fingers.

  • Procedures and devices to treat resistant hypertension in chronic kidney disease
    Procedures and devices to treat resistant hypertension in chronic kidney disease
    Rama Dilip Gajulapalli, MD, Johnny Chahine, MD, Florian Rader, MD and Ashish Aneja, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2020, 87 (7) 435-443; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19099

    These treatments show potential. All but renal artery stenting are still experimental.

  • Device-based therapies for resistant hypertension in chronic kidney disease: The continuing quest for a cure
    George Thomas, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2020, 87 (7) 444-447; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.20092

    Device-based therapies have shown promise, but many points still need clarification.

  • New treatments for peripheral artery disease
    John Bartholomew, MD and G. Jay Bishop, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2020, 87 (5 suppl 1) 21-25; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87.s1.03
  • The under- and overrecognized, and the elephant in the room
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 189; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87b.04020

    We internists must recognize the pine cones without losing our vision of the forest.

  • Infective endocarditis: Don’t forget the ICE
    Faris G. Araj, MD and Michael Luna, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 191; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.04001

    A recent article did not mention intracardiac echocardiography.

  • In reply: Infective endocarditis: Don’t forget the ICE
    Nkemdilim Mgbojikwe, MD, Steven R. Jones, MD, Thorsten M. Leucker, MD, PhD and Daniel J. Brotman, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 192; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87c.04002

    Echocardiography relies on finding an anatomic abnormality, whereas 18FDG-PET is a functional examination.

  • Paroxysmal finger hematoma
    Daan J.L. van Twist, MD, PhD, Wim Hermans and Guy J.M. Mostard, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine April 2020, 87 (4) 194; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.87a.19122

    This benign, self-limiting condition predominantly affects middle-aged women.

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