A Case of Recurrent Myopericarditis
A 26 year-old male with a history of viral myopericarditis one year prior presented to cardiology clinic for a follow-up visit. The patient was a recreational athlete who had been playing full-court...
View ArticleUtility of High-Sensitivity Troponin T and I: Are They the Same?
In order to place what we know about troponin T and I in context, it is worth reviewing the fundamentals of troponin expression and biological action.
View ArticleWeight Variability and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients with Type 2...
Obesity is an important driving factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Further, the majority of individuals with T2DM are overweight. Both obesity and diabetes predispose to...
View ArticleComparison of the ACC/AHA and ESC/ESH Hypertension Guidelines
Hypertension is the leading cause of death, premature morbidity, and disability-adjusted life years worldwide and a primary risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular disease...
View ArticleKey Takeaways Regarding Gamification to Increase Physical Activity – A...
Increasing moderate to brisk physical activity most days of the week is a core component of dyslipidemia management, yet often a clinical challenge.
View ArticleExercise Before, During, and After Cancer Therapy
Early detection of cancer and its effective management have considerably improved the 5-year disease-survival rates of common malignancies.
View ArticleSports and Exercise Cardiology Highlights from the American Heart Association...
The American Heart Association Scientific Sessions, held in Philadelphia, featured a joint session with the American College of Cardiology dedicated to the 'Care of the Athletic Heart' as well as a...
View ArticleLeg Pain During Exercise or Driving
A 26-year old male, who is a long-distance runner, presents to his doctor complaining of right foot pain during aerobic exercise in the last two months. He says that the pain exacerbates with training...
View ArticleUtilization Frailty and Association with 30-day Readmission and Patient...
In an effort to improve health care quality and reduce costs under the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) instituted the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program...
View ArticleFamily Screening for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Are current guidelines for screening family members of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) adequate to detect early-onset disease?
View ArticleClinical Review on Triglycerides
The following are key points to remember from this clinical review on triglycerides.
View ArticleFocus on Electrophysiology | Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes
It is well recognized that exercise is one of the most powerful tools for improving health overall. Exercise improves all cardiovascular risk factors, including weight and blood pressure, increases...
View ArticleFeature | Global Paradigm of Care: Empowering Heart Failure Nurses Through...
In the U.S., we say that heart failure is an epidemic. But globally, it is a pandemic, with an estimated 26 million people now living with the disease.
View ArticleAn Atypical Presentation of Early Iliac Stent Failure
A 35-year-old male plumber with type 1 diabetes presents with right lower extremity and buttock claudication. He previously had undergone recanalization of an occlusion of the right external iliac...
View ArticleReduced BP, Arterial Stiffness Seen in First-Time Marathon Runners
Training for and running in a first marathon may be associated with reductions in blood pressure (BP) and aortic stiffening in healthy participants that are equivalent to a four-year reduction in...
View ArticlePolygenic Risk, Fitness, and Obesity in the CARDIA Study
What is the relative importance of polygenic risk scores (PRS), fitness, activity, parental history of overweight, and body mass index (BMI) in young adulthood on BMI trends over 25 years?
View ArticleExercise Pulmonary Hypertension and Dyspnea on Effort
What is the association of exercise pulmonary hypertension (exPH) with clinical determinants and outcomes in patients with dyspnea on effort?
View ArticleEagle's Eye View: Your Weekly CV Update From ACC.org (Week of January 13)
This week's View goes over key points to remember from a state-of-the-art review on peripartum cardiomyopathy, updates from EMPA-REG OUTCOME (Empagliflozin Cardiovascular Outcome Event Trial in Type 2...
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