Nov 09, 2011

Over the past several years, new drugs have emerged to expand our treatment armamentarium for type 2 diabetes, and these products have enhanced our understanding of the pathophysiology of type 2 diabe...

Nov 09, 2011

This Physician’s Weekly feature was completed in cooperation with the experts at the American Diabetes Association. Over the last decade, healthcare providers in primary care settings and endoc...

Nov 04, 2011

A small heart monitor that harnesses the power of smartphones may assist physicians in treatment decisions by immediately identifying and then alerting them about cardiac anomalies in heart patients. ...

Nov 01, 2011

A growing number of studies have reported inverse relationships between hospital volume and surgical mortality, with lower mortality seen in higher-volume institutions. There have been numerous effort...

Nov 01, 2011

Research has shown that most patients with type 2 diabetes also have comorbid hypertension, with the prevalence depending on other factors, such as cardiovascular disease (CVD), microvascular and macr...

Oct 24, 2011

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), a group of genetic defects that cause elevations in cholesterol levels, is associated with preventable, premature cardiovascular disease (CVD), and can be broken do...

Oct 03, 2011

Atrial fibrillation (AF), the most common cardiac arrhythmia, affects 2.2 million Americans and is reaching epidemic proportions since its prevalence grows as the older population continues to increas...

Aug 23, 2011

While the risk of being sued for malpractice can range from 2.6% for psychiatrists to almost 20% for neurosurgeons, most physicians can expect to face at least one lawsuit by age 65, according to a re...

Aug 23, 2011

On average, drugs in short supply are being marked up by 650% on the gray market, according to an analysis released last week by the Premier Healthcare Alliance. Drugs in short supply have led to a cr...

Aug 23, 2011

In the past two decades, published research has suggested that the prevalence of thoracic aortic disease (TAD) has tripled. This finding is largely attributable to the growing elderly population and i...

Jul 19, 2011

About 2.3 million Americans are currently living with atrial fibrillation (AF), and the prevalence is expected to increase to 5.6 million by 2050. AF increases the risk of stroke nearly five-fold and ...

Jun 25, 2011

For years, physicians have recommended that patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) avoid certain foods and beverages, especially those that are high in cholesterol, salt, fat, and caffeine. But th...

Jun 21, 2011

New research presented at the annual scientific meeting of American Society of Hypertension from May 21-24 in New York City addressed important issues in the management of high blood pressure. The fea...

Jun 21, 2011

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a disorder found in approximately 2.2 million Americans, and the number of people with AF in the United States is expected to double over the next 30 to 40 years (Figure). ...

Jun 01, 2011

In-hospital medication errors contribute significantly to the estimated 44,000 to 98,000 deaths that are caused each year by medical errors. Cardiovascular medications are one of the most common drug ...

May 16, 2011

Adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) appear to have high 30-day mortality rates after heart transplantation but also have better late survival after their transplant procedure. Researchers in th...

May 16, 2011

Use of a post-exercise ankle brachial index (ABI) appears to be a powerful independent predictor of all-cause mortality among patients with peripheral arterial disease, or PAD, and provides additional...

May 16, 2011

A European study has found that a higher intake of fruits and vegetables appears to be associated with a reduced risk of mortality from ischemic heart disease (IHD). Patients consuming at least eight ...

May 02, 2011

Highlights from the American College of Cardiology’s 2011 Annual Scientific Session and Innovation in Intervention: i2 Summit 2011 include stenting following CABG, yoga reducing AF, restless legs sy...

May 02, 2011

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) affects an estimated 8 to 10 million Americans, a number that is expected to increase as the population ages and as diabetes and obesity become more prevalent. Clinic...