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Hemostatic Monitoring for Cardiothoracic Surgery Patients
Drs. Rodriguez and Ferguson present current strategies for monitoring blood anticoagulation and hemostasis during cardiac surgery.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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International Society of Hypertension, World Hypertension, and Three New Classes of Antihypertensive Drugs
New data on the worldwide burden of hypertension, new US guidelines for BP monitoring, the latest BPLTTC meta-analysis, and no less than 3 potential new classes of antihypertensive drugs this month.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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Improving Evidence-Based Care for Heart Failure Patients
Gaps in care represent a "call to action" for cardiologists and other clinicians to step up and make sure they are providing high-quality HF care that will result in better outcomes.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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Pharmacoeconomics of Elevated Triglycerides and Their Management
Joel W. Hay, PhD, reviews the pharmacoeconomics of the management of elevated triglycerides.
Medscape Family Medicine, June 2008
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Antiplatelet/Anticoagulant Therapy for Endoscopy or Acute GI Bleeding
In his next video blog for Medscape Gastroenterology, Dr. Johnson discusses new guidelines that provide a more universal "best management strategy," weighing both the GI and cardiovascular risks.
Medscape Gastroenterology, June 2008
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What Is the Value of "Baseline Coagulation" Studies in Patients Starting Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin and Warfarin Therapy?
Dr. Robert Glatter discusses the role of baseline coagulation studies in patients beginning low-molecular-weight heparin and warfarin therapy.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, June 2008
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Response to AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Draft Report on "Ethical Guidance for Physicians and the Profession With Respect to Industry Support for Professional Education in Medicine"
Harvard Professor Tom Stossel describes the scholarly ethical basis for industry support for medical research and education.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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Treating Patients With Depression and Comorbid Cardiovascular Disease
In Dr. Nemeroff's next videoblog, learn which antidepressants are most effective and which to avoid in treating depression with comorbid cardiovascular disease and why you should treat to remission.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health, June 2008
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Let's Get Real About Conflicts of Interest in Medicine
John F. Kamp, PhD, JD, Executive Director, Coalition for Healthcare Communication, New York, discusses complexities in conflicts of interest.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, June 2008
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New Insights Into the Effects of Vitamin D Receptor-Activators, Minerals, and Bone Metabolism on ESRD Survival: An Expert Interview With Kamyar Kalantar-Zadeh, MD, MPH, PhD
Medscape interviews Dr. Kalantar-Zadeh on the effects of vitamin D receptor activators (VDRAs) on bone and mineral metabolism and survival in ESRD patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism.
Medscape Nephrology, June 2008
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The Relationship Between Depression and Cardiovascular Disease
Dr. Nemeroff's videoblog outlines multiple abnormalities in the platelet-clotting cascade and other physiologic alterations that place depressed patients at higher risk for cardiovascular disease.
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health, June 2008
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Should Anticoagulants Be Discontinued Before a Bronchoscopy?
In patients on chronic anticoagulation because of atrial fibrillation, should the anticoagulant therapy be discontinued before undergoing a bronchoscopic procedure with biopsy?
Medscape Pharmacists, June 2008
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When Endpoints Are Too Hard and Surrogates Must Do
When are hard endpoints (eg, death) too hard to include in a clinical trial -- and what will serve as surrogates? Henry Black explains.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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New Guidelines for Resistant Hypertension From the AHA, Plus Targets, Treatments, and Marriage
This month sees new AHA guidelines, new explanations for the benefits of statins, protection against headaches, happily married vs single life, and proof of regression in an imaging study.
Medscape Cardiology, June 2008
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Daily Tadalafil Prevents Erectile Dysfunction in Diabetic Men
Can once-daily use of tadalafil in smaller doses, 2.5 or 5 mg, also benefit erectile dysfunction?
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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Overcoming Barriers to Reporting Adverse Drug Events
These strategies make it easier to report adverse drug events, which is an important responsibility for clinicians.
Medscape Pharmacists, May 2008
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Is the Blood Pressure Measured in the Doctor's Office the Real Stuff?
So this is why, Henry Black, MD, a leading hypertension specialist, has come to believe that home blood pressure monitoring has a real role.
May 2008
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Abdominal Obesity Is the Most Hazardous
Dr. George Lundberg emphasizes that abdominal obesity is hazardous to health.
The Medscape Journal of Medicine, May 2008
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AHA Recommendations on Cardiovascular Monitoring in Patients With ADHD and Heart Disease
The AHA has recommended ECGs for children/adolescents being considered for, and in some cases, already receiving, stimulant agents for ADHD. What are the clinical implications of this recommendation?
Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health, May 2008
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Post-Myocardial Infarction Cardiogenic Shock: What's New?
Advances in medical therapies, aggressive reperfusion, and the increasing availability of PCI and cardiac bypass may result in improvements in post-MI cardiogenic shock mortality rates.
Medscape Emergency Medicine, May 2008
