Researchers collected data from the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study to determine whether heart rate variability was associated with agitation risk in individuals clinically diagnosed with dementia...
In this commentary, Michael J Bloch, MD, writes about the use of acetaminophen for pain control in patients with hypertension and patients with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including results...
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
The American Heart Association released a scientific statement on the benefits and risks of using complementary and alternative medicines that included suggestions on how to discuss these medications with...
In their presentation at the Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C reviewed the pathophysiological mechanisms of agitation...
February is Heart Month, and what better time to think about all matters of the heart than on Valentine's Day? Here, we present 6 ICD-10 codes you may find yourself needing on this love-filled holiday. ...
Troponin T tests are generally performed on patients who have shown signs of myocardial infarction or myocardial injury. Have you ever considered using the test in stable outpatients? Take the poll and let...
In this commentary, Michael J Bloch, MD, writes about the use of acetaminophen for pain control in patients with hypertension and patients with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including results...
In this video, Michael J. Bloch, MD, reviews and discusses a recently published study on the association of menstrual cycle regularity and length with cardiovascular diseases, including how the results...
In this video, Zeenat Safdar, MD, MS, a STELLAR trial investigator, discusses the STELLAR trial results, which supported the FDA approval of sotatercept. Sotatercept is the first activin signaling inhibitor...
In this video, Maura Marcucci, MD, MSc, discusses her study's surprising results, which showed no differences between hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies for decreasing adverse...
Steven E. Nissen, MD, lead author of the study “Bempedoic Acid And Cardiovascular Outcomes In Statin-Intolerant Patients,” answers questions on the importance of his team’s research on bempedoic acid, how...
