Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Contributing Writer https://www.thecardiologyadvisor.com

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC, AHC, is an Atlanta-based journalist, licensed psychotherapist, and Ayurvedic health coach, creator of the body-positive wellness company Bettie Page Fitness, and author of 2 books – The Little Book of Bettie: Taking a Page from the Queen of Pinups and Bettie Page: The Lost Years. She holds a BS in psychology from Georgia State University and an MA in counseling psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology. Tori has also managed a medical practice and was instrumental in developing Georgia’s multispecialty telemedicine program. Photograph courtesy of Brooklyn Brat Images.

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General Cardiology

Cardiac Manifestations of Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 23, 2019

Jemima Albayda, MD, discusses the cardiac complications in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies.

Dyslipidemia

The “Good Cholesterol” Myth of HDL: A Clinical Update

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

August 1, 2019

Although high-density lipoprotein cholesterol has been deemed the “good cholesterol,” this label may be misleading and outdated given that there is little evidence to support a causal relationship with CVD risk reduction.

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Pulmonary Vasculature

Widening the Definition and Use of Palliative Care in PAH

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 5, 2019

The most recent CHEST guidelines on pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment support the integration of palliative care, noting significant improvements in outcomes observed in other pulmonary diseases, including lung cancer.

Pulmonary Vasculature

Pediatric PAH Diagnosis and Management: A Clinical Roundtable

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

April 4, 2019

The optimal treatment approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension in pediatric patients depends upon the severity and underlying etiology of the disease.

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Pulmonary Vasculature

New “Old” Therapies in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Clinical Roundtable

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 28, 2019

In a review of repurposing medications for pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment, dichloroacetate, metformin, and rosiglitazone/pioglitazone had the most preclinical data to support their use.

Practice Management

Point: Dietary Supplements Can Mitigate Poor Diet, Improve Health

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 26, 2019

It is estimated that more than 166 million Americans use dietary supplements and many healthcare providers are unfamiliar with how and whether these substances are regulated by the FDA.

Practice Management

Counterpoint: Dietary Supplements Are Largely Unnecessary

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 26, 2019

Are dietary supplements necessary?

CHD

Cardiovascular Safety in Gout: Interpreting Data From the CARES Trial

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 21, 2019

Individuals with gout have been shown to carry a significantly greater risk for cardiovascular (CV) events and CV-related mortality compared with those without gout.

Practice Management

In the Spotlight: How Racism Affects the Healthcare Workforce

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

February 8, 2019

Racism is embedded in all US institutions, including medicine — so what steps are being taken to improve the well-being of the healthcare workforce?

Arrhythmia

Leadless Pacemakers “Lead” the Way to Fewer Complications in Cardiac Arrhythmias

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

September 25, 2018

Patients implanted with leadless pacemakers had fewer complications in both short- and midterm events compared with patients who received transvenous pacemakers.

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