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Video: Adolescent Immunizations: Are You (And Your Patient) Up to Date?
May 17th 2011
Dr Margaret Fisher- who helped write the (Red) book on immunizations for youngsters- succinctly summarizes the latest guidelines here.
Video: What’s the Role of PSA Testing Now?
May 10th 2011
Marc B. Garnic, MD, addresses these questions in this short video. Dr Garnic, who spoke on this topic at the 2011 American College of Physicians meeting in San Diego
Video: Rx for Depressed Patients-What Factors to Consider?
May 3rd 2011
Psychiatrist Sidney Zisook, MD-a guest speaker at the recent American College of Physicians meeting in San Diego
Regular Exercise in Middle Age Can Build Heart Muscle
April 8th 2011
Exercising at least 4 times a week can increase left ventricular mass and preserve elasticity, thereby reducing the risk of diastolic heart failure. Researchers from Texas presented their study results at the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Scientific Session.
Pulse Pressure May Be Clue to White Coat Hypertension
April 8th 2011
Measurement of pulse pressure may help identify patients with "white coat" hypertension, according to data presented by Korean researchers at the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Scientific Session.
Shorter Antiplatelet Regimen Sufficient After Stenting
April 8th 2011
What is the optimal duration for antiplatelet therapy after placement of drug-eluting stents? Initial results of the EXCELLENT study show that 6 months of antiplatelet therapy is as effective as the 12-month regimen recommended by current guidelines.
Chronic Heart Failure Outcomes Not Improved by NT-proBNP-Guided Treatment
April 6th 2011
A Danish study found no clinical benefit from using NT-proBNP (b-type natriuretic peptide) to identify and monitor high-risk patients with chronic heart failure, according to research from the NorthStar study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 60th Annual Scientific Session in New Orleans.
CABG Bests Medical Therapy in Ischemic Heart Failure
April 6th 2011
Compared with medical therapy alone, coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) significantly reduced cardiovascular deaths and the composite end point of all-cause deaths and cardiovascular-related hospitalizations, reported investigators from the Surgical Treatment of Ischemic Heart Failure (STICH) trial. However, the effect of the two management strategies on overall survival in patients with ischemic heart failure was similar.
What’s the Evidence Behind Updated ACC/AHA Guidelines on Unstable Angina/Non-STEMI?
April 5th 2011
Recently, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) released a focused update to the 2007 guidelines for the management of patients with unstable angina (UA)/non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction (non-STEMI).
Resistant Hypertension: Four Pearls for Your Practice
April 5th 2011
A panel of experts presented a general strategy for evaluating patients with refractory hypertension, but ultimately cautioned the audience to assume non-compliance until proven otherwise.