In this podcast, Dr Harrison and Paul Shiu, DO, discuss hypertension urgency and emergency, what happens if hypertension is not properly managed, managing hypertension in the elderly, and in women who are...
This COVID-19 roundup includes coverage on the latest estimated number of adults with long COVID, WHO’s updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air, how COVID-19 vaccination reduces the...
In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about orthostatic hypotension (OH), which is a frequent problem in patients with hypertension, including the approach to diagnosis and management of patients...
A Florida Court of Appeals was asked to dismiss a case against a hospital because the hospital’s ED was operated by an independent contractor physician group, and the doctor who treated the patient was...
The American Heart Association released a scientific statement on the benefits and risks of using complementary and alternative medicines that included suggestions on how to discuss these medications with...
In their presentation at the Practical Updates in Primary Care 2023 Virtual Series, Craig Chepke, MD, DFAPA, and Kevin Williams, MS, MPAS, PA-C reviewed the pathophysiological mechanisms of agitation...
February is Heart Month, and what better time to think about all matters of the heart than on Valentine's Day? Here, we present 6 ICD-10 codes you may find yourself needing on this love-filled holiday. ...
Troponin T tests are generally performed on patients who have shown signs of myocardial infarction or myocardial injury. Have you ever considered using the test in stable outpatients? Take the poll and let...
In this podcast, Dr Harrison and Paul Shiu, DO, discuss hypertension urgency and emergency, what happens if hypertension is not properly managed, managing hypertension in the elderly, and in women who are...
In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about orthostatic hypotension (OH), which is a frequent problem in patients with hypertension, including the approach to diagnosis and management of patients...
In this commentary, Michael J Bloch, MD, writes about the use of acetaminophen for pain control in patients with hypertension and patients with an increased risk of cardiovascular events, including results...
In this video, Michael J. Bloch, MD, reviews and discusses a recently published study on the association of menstrual cycle regularity and length with cardiovascular diseases, including how the results...
In this video, Zeenat Safdar, MD, MS, a STELLAR trial investigator, discusses the STELLAR trial results, which supported the FDA approval of sotatercept. Sotatercept is the first activin signaling inhibitor...
