It is true that physical examination findings have their limitations, but I agree with Dr. Alpert that we should not…
One Doctor’s Opinion on Why the US Obesity Pandemic Persists
The global epidemic of obesity is the key driver of the global cardiovascular disease pandemic. Cardiovascular disease is now the…
An Underemployed Option for Management of Depression
Thank you to Dr. Byun and colleagues1 for a concise review of new pharmacological treatments for depression. In the final…
Increased Rate of Hospitalization With Prinzmetal Angina: What Exactly Is Happening?
We read with great interest the article by Elbadawi et al1 to the effect that substantial increases, both absolute and…
Transmissibility and pathogenicity of the emerging meningococcal serogroup W sequence type-11 complex South American strain: a mathematical modeling study
The recent emergence of strains belonging to the meningococcal serogroup W (MenW) sequence type-11 clonal complex and descending from the…
Longer predialysis ACEi/ARB utilization is associated with reduced postdialysis mortality
Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEi/ARB) improve predialysis outcomes; however, ACEi/ARB are underutilized in patients transitioning to…
Intermittent Fasting: A Heart Healthy Dietary Pattern?
Dietary patterns, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension and the Mediterranean diet, have been shown to improve cardiac…
Looking beyond the tract: an obscure cause of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding
A 62-year-old man presented with anemia (hemoglobin level of 6.9 g/dL). He had 3 months history of intermittent painless melena.…
Applications of 3D Printing Technology to Address COVID-19 Related Supply Shortages
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first identified in an outbreak in Wuhan, China on December 8, 2019. Globally, the number…