Heart Disease
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CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE AND STENTS
I just read an article on medscape.com that referred to changes that may be coming in the long-term prevention and…
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THE CORNEAL REFLEX
There is an important, but simple, diagnostic procedure doctors do frequently but don’t talk about very much. This procedure, called…
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WOMEN AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Last year, the American Heart Association updated their hypertension guidelines for women. They established four groups of hypertensive patients based…
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MANAGEMENT OF ATRIAL FIBRILLATION
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, the two largest organizations dedicated to the prevention and treatment…
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CHEST PAIN? HOW BEST TO EVALUATE
I don’t think I would call it “a raging debate,” but there certainly is disagreement about how best to evaluate…
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STABLE CHEST PAIN? CCTA IS YOUR ANSWER
The information that follows may be as important as any previously reported here! I’m referring to a 2021 recommendation from…
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FINDING HEART DISEASE BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE!
Many years ago, I was troubled by a situation involving a man in his 30’s who had every indication he…
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hsCRP: BETTER THAN CHOLESTEROL
C-Reactive Protein, or CRP, is a substance produced by the liver in response to the presence of a serious infection…
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COMBINATION DRUGS FOR HIGH BP
I have written this many times before, but policies and protocols in medicine are always changing. After several years of…
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THE WATCHMAN PROCEDURE
I’m starting this post “right off the bat” with my opinion. “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s a…
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