Cardiology

Intent is to curb perceived and actual conflicts of interest.

The five-year study examined a number of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children between 4 and 19 years of age.

Findings from an American Heart Association study indicate that patients who are at a higher risk or mortality from heart failure are also at a higher risk of not receiving evidence-based treatments for the condition.

The ability of this new 5-Lipoxygenase inhibitor, VIA-2291, to reduce leukotriene production may be a new tool for reducing repeat cardiovascular events following ACS.

Many physicians report lost productivity, decreased efficiency, and poor communication when using EMRs in practice. Are all of these shortcomings worth it? Do EMRs lead to better patient care? I'm on the side that says "no."

Researchers at the University of Florida have developed a smart pill that sends notification when it has been swallowed. The pill contains an embedded microchip and has a printed, digestible antenna on the outside made of nontoxic, conductive silver lines.

Preventing complications from diabetes requires more than just good blood sugar control; it also requires patients to control their cholesterol and blood pressure.

Terumo Medical Corporation's OSPREY study involving the Misago self-expanding stent is part of a pilot project under the FDA's Harmonization by Doing initiative.

Physicians face a variety of "perverse" economic incentives that pit their financial self-interests against the well-being of their patients. And our current efforts at healthcare reform are not doing enough to fix these problems.

Val Jones, MD, founder and creator of the blog Better Health, and physician with DocTalker Family Medicine, a pay-as-you-go, time-based practice, discusses what it's like to be a physician in an unconventional practice. Jones, like many physicians at DocTalker, was a patient before asking to come aboard as a member.

Women with type 2 diabetes who eat more bran are much less likely to die from cardiovascular disease.

With Barbara Walters' announcement that she is scheduled to undergo surgery to replace a faulty aortic valve (most likely caused by stenosis of the aortic valve, according to Sara Sirna, MD, of the Temple Heart Center), your patients may be asking you questions about stenosis, aortic valve replacement surgery, mitral valve regurgitation, and a other related topics.

Dr. Pullen examines the importance of statistics in medicine, how the meaning of them can often be hard to interpret, and the need, perhaps, for more statistics courses in medical school.

IT news in healthcare this week has been a mixed bag. The industry is buzzing around Sebelius' announcement of 15 communities chosen to participate in a $200 million IT program.

This year marks the 20th annual week-long celebration of nurses.

It looks like NHIN Direct will provide a move toward a secure, Internet-based program to allow exchange of data in a more secure and useful way. Now the question is, "How fast and well can it be executed?" Being available yesterday would not be too soon.

Insulin may actually protect patients with diabetes against artery damage, rather than worsening the damage that occurs, new research from the Joslin Diabetes Center shows.

A new study reveals that depression following ACS results in changes in the brain's white matter.

Dr. Pullen outlines a number of suggestions physicians can use for maintaining personal interaction with patients while using an EMR in the room.

A new study from the Group Health Research Institute reveals that patients with diabetes are at a 40% increased risk for developing atrial fibrillation.

Although the adage that there is no privacy on the Internet is truer than ever, there are several steps that physicians can take to protect their private lives and information while still remaining active online.

Good news doctors! Although the current Congress is content to fritter away your future income with so-called healthcare reform, a plucky Republican candidate for Senate in Nevada has offered a sensible (and tasty) alternative to the usual fee for service: poultry!

Patients who achieve target LDL-cholesterol levels on statin therapy may still be at risk for cardiovascular disease.

A good argument can be made that we could save more lives and prevent more morbidity by aggressively diagnosing, treating and controlling hypertension than with any other condition given the knowledge and tools at our disposal at this time, but, according to Dr. Pullen, we are doing "a miserably poor job of controlling hypertension in America."

Are you a PC? Then you may be excited to know that Microsoft Office 2010 is set to hit the shelves this June, bringing with it a slew of enhanced programs and new apps to keep you better connected, productive, and creative.

The pros and cons of using the hemoglobin A1C test to diagnose prediabetes and diabetes was the subject of a lively debate at the AACE Meeting.

The benefits of intensive glycemic control on microvascular and neuropathic complications remain clear and well established in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

There are new treatments being investigated for the management of osteoporosis. All show promise, but most still lack definitive data from phase III trials.

Reforming the healthcare system in the United States is about much more than providing basic coverage for all its citizens.

Hyperglycemia among noncritically ill medical and surgical patients is a huge problem in hospitals throughout the United States.