by Mark | Sep 29, 2015 | Cardiology, Science
Pheochromocytoma vs. Carcinoid – What’s the Difference?? Two neuroendocrine tumors affecting the cardiovascular system and often get confused are carcinoid and pheochromocytoma. I thought I would include a brief primer on the two, because both secrete...
by Mark | Sep 23, 2015 | Cardiology
Indications for Nuclear Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (MPI): Exercise MPI: Intermediate-high risk, able to exercise, with uninterpretable ECG (class I) or interpretable ECG (class IIa) Known SIHD, able to exercise, new symptoms Contraindications to Exercise...
by Mark | Sep 8, 2015 | Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology, General Public
What is atrial tachycardia? Atrial tachycardia (AT) is a disorder of fast heart rhythm that begins in the upper chambers of the heart, the left and right atria (1). AT can start from one area, or focus, in either atrium and is called focal AT. AT can also...
by Mark | Sep 2, 2015 | Cardiology
The Most Important Articles in Hypertension Below are what I believe to be the most important articles in hypertension in mid-2015. Each blue trial name is a link to the trial page. In many cases where the journal article is open access, the link will open the full...
by Mark | Aug 29, 2015 | Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology, General Public
What is Atrial Fibrillation? Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in the human heart (1). In the United States today, over 5.6 million patients have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and this number is growing; by the year 2030 it...
by Mark | Aug 29, 2015 | Cardiology
The Most Important Articles in Peripheral Arterial Disease Below are what I believe to be the most important articles in peripheral arterial disease in mid-2015. Each blue trial name is a link to the trial page. In many cases where the journal article is open...
by Mark | Aug 26, 2015 | Cardiology
The Most Important Articles in Heart Failure Below are what I believe to be the most important articles in heart failure in mid-2015. Most of the ICD trials are actually covered in the EP trials section. Each trial is divided into categories, and each blue trial...
by Mark | Aug 18, 2015 | Cardiology
The Most Important Articles in Ischemic Heart Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, and Myocardial Infarction (MI) Below are what I believe to be the most important articles in coronary heart disease in mid-2015. Each trial is divided into categories, and each blue trial...
by Mark | Aug 8, 2015 | Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology
The Most Important Articles in Electrophysiology (EP) Below are what I believe to be the most important articles in electrophysiology in mid-2015. Each trial is divided into categories, and each blue trial name is a link to the trial page. In many cases where the...
by Mark | Aug 1, 2015 | Cardiology
Aortic Regurgitation (AR) Acute Aortic Regurgitation Acute AR Symptoms: Acute tachycardia Acute dyspnea Acute AR Signs: Tachycardia Severe HF Sx: rales, edema Soft S1 Hypotension Diastolic murmur may be short or inaudible S3/S4 Acute Severe AR Treatment: Urgent...
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