Cardiology

Low levels of vitamin D can influence both the risk of cardiovascular disease and progression that the illness may take, according to a new study.

This week the news is abuzz with the potential FDA crack-down on some over-the-counter pain medications like Tylenol, as well as Tylenol-containing prescription medications.

New research shows that Web-based intervention in the treatment of diabetes results in "significantly better" outcomes for patients.

A 68-year-old gentleman with known end-stage renal disease and chronic atrial fibrillation is being evaluated in the emergency department because of generalized weakness for 24 hours.

According to a recent study, the communication via phone and Internet between patients and healthcare providers is “an effective way to reduce risk factors for coronary heart disease and the risk of further events after a heart attack.”

Official reports note that Michael Jackson went into cardiac arrest before being rushed to the hospital.

Every now and then a study gets published that grabs everyone’s attention. Not just in the media-frenzy kind of way, but truly affecting clinical practice.

Researchers have found a higher prevalence of diabetes mellitus, hypertension dyslipidemia, and smoking among patients with psoriasis.

Ever since the Surgeon General warned of the dangers associated with smoking nearly 50 years ago, special interest groups have pressed Congress to grant the FDA authority to regulate or ban tobacco products.

Researchers at the Health Sciences Center of Louisiana State University's New Orleans School of Public Health have discovered markers for metabolic syndrome in children as young as seven.

Installing an EMR in your practice is a long, difficult, painstaking process that requires extensive research and due diligence, total commitment from staff, intensive training, and full support from a dedicated vendor.

At the American Diabetes Association 69th Scientific Sessions, researchers presented their results from the Bypass Angioplasty Revascularization Investigation 2 Diabetes study, which evaluated patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and stable heart disease.

For the last several years, a statin agent has been the "top" prescribed drug in the US, as well as the rest of the world (based on cost), and statins were the largest selling US drug class (also by cost) for a number of years, falling to second in 2008 only because of generic availability.

Read recent news about beta-blockers and hypertension, aspirin and primary prevention, anemia and heart failure risk, and more.

The questions asked in this article can assist candidates prepare for the Maintenance of Certification Exam in Cardiovascular Disease.

Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death in patients with psychiatric disorders.

The questions asked in this article can assist candidates prepare for the Maintenance of Certification Exam in Cardiovascular Disease.

Atrial fibrillation is a common problem�prevalence is about 10% in persons age 80 years or older�and treating AF is a challenge.

Pundits, analysts, and other industry observers have been weighing in with their thoughts on what the President's proposals will call for, what effect they may have on the nation's healthcare system, their chances of being enacted, and how we're going to pay for it all.

Researchers have concluded that the majority of new diabetes cases among older adults could be prevented by living a modestly healthier lifestyle.

A chemical often used to create plastic medical devices has been shown to impair heart function in rats, and may be why side affects like loss of taste and short-term memory problems occur after medical procedures that require blood to be circulated outside of the body in plastic tubing.

Cardiogenic shock continues to be a major complication of acute myocardial infarction, with in-hospital mortality approaching 70% to 80% for patients who are managed medically.

You may remember the story of Harvard Medical School grad and CIO of CareGroup John Halamka who was an huge advocate of using implantable radio-frequency identification chips to give patients the option of being a walking EMR. Halamka actually had one of these chips implanted in his arm in late 2004, and the PR frenzy began.

A young woman presented with fevers, chills and a holosystolic murmur that radiated to her axilla, and became louder with handgrip maneuvers.

Check out photos taken at last week's Health 2.0 Conference held in Boston.

The amount of lead found in a child�s bloodstream during the early childhood can affect the way the cardiovascular system responds to stress and may later lead to hypertension, a new study has found.

Routine screening tests for coronary artery disease in patients with type 2 diabetes who have not had symptoms of angina or do not have a history of heart disease may be unnecessary.

This debate featured Don Kemper, CEO of Healthwise, and Matthew Holt, co-founder of Health 2.0, LLC, discussing information therapy and Health 2.0, and why they thought one was better than the other.

It's the patient's job to manage his or her care, while the doctor's job is to provide the necessary tools and treatment.