Surgery

Heart failure may be a common condition but because of its risks and the chance of other conditions develop some believe only specially trained doctors should treat the condition.

About 15% of complex postoperative pain patients end up developing moderate to severe chronic pain, becoming disabled, and using opioids long-term, according to a new study in the journal Pain Management.

The education of primary care providers and patients at the starting point of opioid therapy, as well as of surgeons and other prescribers, is crucial to curbing the current global opioid abuse epidemic.

Approximately 60% of physicians in the US will be sued for malpractice, research and statistics have found.

Surgical procedures for patients with aortic stenosis have developed over many years. Recently work has been done to help patients with more mild forms of the condition to prevent them from reaching more advanced stages.

Pain management can be a daunting problem for physicians and patients alike. The development of new treatments can go a long way in helping patients maintain a high quality of life.

A lot has changed in the field of cardiology over the past few years even disproving ideas that had been held by doctors a decade ago or less. As a result there is hope that patients with a variety of conditions can receive better care than those of the past.

When the American College of Cardiology held its annual meeting in Chicago it was a chance for some of the leading experts around the world to meet and share their knowledge in the field with their peers.

While lifestyle medicine may not be at the forefront of the field today those who practice it believe it can be an invaluable tool in the future.

Lifestyle modifications has become a popular phrase throughout medicine. However, telling patients about changes they should make and ensuring they make those changes are two very different issues in most cases.

Physicians and nurses have both an ethical and a legal obligation to ensure a patient will be discharged safely.

Recognizing the connection between stress and cardiovascular disease is one issue, figuring out what to do with this issue to help patients is proving to be a more difficult question to answer.

Studies have long shown the connection between stress and the risk of cardiovascular disease, a recent study used imaging to take a deeper look at this field of research.

People in the United States may not be as aware as others around the world about the need or ability to be an organ donor. While this is different depending the country the common thread is that there is a great need for donors until artificial organs become widely available.

For patients eligible for a heart transplant getting on the list is just the first of many steps that need to happen before the procedure can be done.

While patients needing heart donations still drastically outnumbers the available organs for transplants recent changes in guidelines for transplantation have made the procedure available for an even wider patient population.

Doctors treating patients for a variety of conditions may all have the same goals in helping the patient but may have difficulty communicating those goals with their colleagues.

Placement of the Ozurdex sustained-release dexamethasone implant in 29 patients with persistent diabetic macular edema resulted in a significant improvement in visual acuity and a significant decrease in central macular thickness 6 months after implantation.

There are many factors to consider when looking at a patient's overall cardiac health. When doctors are reading charts with blood pressure, LDL, and others it can make finding the right course of treatment a challenge when looking to find the right medication. Sometimes, especially when it comes to triglycerides alternative medicine can be a valuable option to consider.

Patients diagnosed with heart failure face a variety of challenges with the condition over the course of their lifetime. As a result specialized centers can help provide the best care and help overall quality of life.

While the diagnosis of heart failure is common in cardiology there have been significant developments in the field which allows patients to live for many years with the condition.

The diagnosis of heart failure is a common problem cardiologists face on a daily basis both in the hospital and outpatient settings. Finding the best treatments to help their quality life remains an issue being addressed across cardiology.

There are constantly new innovations being developed in vascular surgery, particularly when it comes to the treatment of aneurysms and Northwestern University is one place where that work is being spearheaded.

Vascular surgery can mean operating on many parts of the body and as a result can mean surgeons face unique challenges with each procedure even as technology rapidly improves the field.

Veterans are twice as likely to become chronically homeless as other Americans. People who have been in military service make up about 11% of the US homeless population. The good news is that people are trying to help.

Surgery causes high levels of stress in 50% to 75% of children, but humor and laughter can help children cope with pain and stress.

It has been several years since Eliquis was approved as an oral anticoagulant but still more research is being done to show its benefits in helping patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation.

It was just one year ago when doctors were excited about being able to offer PCSK9 inhibitors to patients in the hopes of helping them lower their cholesterol. Since that time one considerable challenge they have faced is overcoming the cost of this new class of medication.

In Parkinson’s disease (PD), medication-based therapy efficacy wanes and “wearing off” symptoms develop over time.

At the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology a debate was held looking at how coronary artery calcium should affect patient care.