Cardiology

A 47 year old woman with no past medical history presented with back pain a month prior, and an MRI of the lumbar spine was performed and demonstrated a mass protruding into S1 concerning for hemangioma.

A 59-year-old male with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes is admitted by you foratrial fibrillation found on routine examination. He indicates that the only symptoms he has experienced is tiredness for the last few weeks and mild dyspnea on exertion. He has not had any previous episodes of AF.

Until recently, three-dimensional printing (3DP) was a whiz-bang 21st century technology that could create a volumetric model of, increasingly, just about any object one could think of-a table, a car part, a roof truss.

It may be cool to sip on a Coca-Cola that features your name right on the product, but a report that's been making the rounds details the metabolic roller coaster ride that drinking even a single can unleashes on the body.

Although many patients with arthritis have a difficult time engaging in high-intensity exercises, that may be the very thing they need to reduce their risk for cardiovascular complications associated with the disease.

At least 5 studies indicating that testosterone replacement therapy either has no effect on cardiovascular health -- or tends to improve it -- appeared during the 3-week period immediately after the US Food and Drug Administration's controversial decision to mandate warnings about the potential cardiovascular risks of such treatment.

New research suggests that the relative ease of using novel oral anticoagulants may be spurring more patients with atrial fibrillation to try anticoagulation and stick with it.

Studies have shown that major depressive disorder (MDD) has a strong link to genetic factors, and many clinicians and researchers believe the same to be true for obesity.

With obesity on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other conditions, food labels may soon get a facelift.

The US Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first cholesterol-lowering treatment in a new class of drugs known as proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitors.

From working in the wilderness to waiting at the finish line of some of the most extreme races around the country doctors are going as far from the medical offices as their patients do in order to provide the best level of service possible.

Columbia University's Informatics for Diabetes Education and Telemedicine (IDEATel) project, a 4-year Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-sponsored demonstration project, showed that a telemedicine intervention can improve glycemic, lipid, and blood pressure control.

Friday could be a big day for cardiologists. The FDA is due to rule July 24 on what could be the first available PCSK9 inhibitor, one of a new class of cholesterol-lowering agents meant to help patients who cannot get their LDL levels low enough with statins. New York City cardiologist David Vorchheimer, MD. talks about his hopes for the new drugs, and a few concerns

Heart failure may be one of the most common conditions a cardiologist sees on a daily basis but there are also many misconceptions about its treatment and diagnosis. Whether on the football field or running an endurance race there are also other issues doctors are working to address across the scope of the cardiology field.

Both chronic pain conditions and obesity are major and increasing public health concerns, and the connections between the two have been firmly established in the medical literature. But as the prevalence of obesity worldwide continues to grow, a deeper understanding of this connection could potentially benefit both practitioners and patients.

The debate over which approach most benefits mother and baby still rages.

The US Food and Drug Administration has warned physicians that it may be dangerous to use a device known as the Lariat to close the left atrial appendage in patients with heart arrhythmias.

Heart disease risk is increased with the presence of rheumatoid arthritis.

Tocilizumab treated rheumatoid arthritis patients are at an increased risk for major adverse cardiovascular events, according to a study published in Arthritis & Rheumatology.

Study shows that diabetes duration (ie, how long they've had the disease) is linked with an increased risk of thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation, but not with an increased risk of anticoagulation-related bleeding.

A social problem with limited existing research, work has been done to understand the risks and benefits associated with administering non-selective beta blockers to elderly patients.

What factors must be considered to ensure optimal management of perioperative cardiac arrest in the cardiac surgery patient?

The reaction to an editorial claiming that exercise alone will not help patients lose weight is illustrative of the biases held by certain groups and underscores the need for greater education and awareness of the science of weight loss for patients and clinicians.

A recent study out of Finland found that men who ate chicken eggs on a regular basis had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Like a number of other recent studies this article stands in contrast to what was once the conventional wisdom: that eating foods high in cholesterol would increase your risk of heart disease and its risk factors.

Bacterial endocarditis increased the risk of stroke 4 months before and up to 5 months after the infection is diagnosed, a New York City research team reports.

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will require manufacturers to update labels in order to red flag possible serious side effects associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Cardiac disease could be a predictive factor for Alzheimer's disease and dementia, according to research published in Circulation.

A multi-year study of rivaroxaban in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation demonstrated that the drug is about as safe in real-world usage as it was in phase 3 trials.

There are difficult patients, and ideal patients. A cardiologist offers advice on relating to them all.

Patients with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) commonly experience joint pain. They are also at higher risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD).