Statin therapy has multiple beneficial effects on coronary plaque, including prevention of plaque progression and reduction in thrombotic events. It is not clear if the beneficial effect on clinical events is due to reduction in lipid content of plaque.
Most physicians who travel will encounter one or more emergencies during air travel. This paper reviews the experience of a medical communication center that serves five domestic and international airlines over a 34-month period.
Patients with diabetes have twice the stroke risk of those without diabetes.
In severe aortic stenosis (AS) with symptoms, aortic valve replacement is recommended.
Evidence-based updates in primary care medicine By Louis Kuritzky, MD
Supplement to Clinical Cardiology Alert, Clinical Oncology Alert, Critical Care Alert, Hospital Medicine Alert, Infectious Disease Alert, Neurology Alert, OB/GYN Clinical Alert, Primary Care Reports.
The left bundle branch supplies a coordinated electrical impulse to the left ventricle.
Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred strategy for treating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).
Implanted pacemakers with atrial leads are often used to detect asymptomatic episodes of atrial fibrillation (AF).
