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Combating COVID-19: Best Practices That Clinicians Need to Know

By

Rita Aghjayan

How should clinicians combat coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in their practice settings?

Assessing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Helen Fosam, PhD

The risk for cardiovascular disease is grossly underestimated and may account for the disproportionately high percentage of cardiovascular-related deaths in this population.

Reviewing Evidence on the Screening, Diagnosis, and Care of Familial Hypercholesterolemia

By

Tori Rodriguez

Familial hypercholesterolemia is one of the most clinically relevant monogenic disorders contributing to the development of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

Alterations in Lipids May Help Predict Development of Colorectal Cancer

By

Yellowlees Douglas, PhD

Excess adiposity, increasingly a worldwide pathological condition, represents a major risk factor for most chronic diseases, including colorectal cancer.

Hospitals Suing Over Unpaid Medical Bills Hurts Our Patients

By

George Marzouka, MD

We make a promise to do good by our patients, but what does it mean to do harm? Should we include socioeconomic harm in this discussion?

New ECG Criteria May Allow Early Detection of Hypertension-Mediated Organ Damage

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Electrocardiography is a valuable tool to assess left ventricular hypertrophy, which has been associated with the development of major cardiovascular events.

Autoimmunity and Inflammation Link to Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Rheumatoid Arthritis

By

Jasenka Piljac, PhD

Emerging studies aim to better understand therapeutic interventions that may mitigate increased CVD risk in patients with RA.

Examining Challenges Associated With the Management of ACS in Rural Areas

By

Tori Rodriquez, MA, LPC, AHC

Although mortality rates associated with cardiovascular disease have decreased significantly in high-income countries in recent decades, substantial challenges related to CVD treatment and outcomes persist in rural areas.

Advancements in Screening and Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation

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James Zapata, PA-C

Drew Zimmer, PA-C

Benjamin Rinard, PA-C

Amir Abdou, PA-C

Arielle Paamoni, PA-C

Catherine Chang Letherer, PA-C

The incidence of atrial fibrillation is predicted to double by 2045. With this projected increase, it is important that clinicians have access to the latest screening and diagnostic tools to prevent thromboembolic complications.

Clinical Pearls and Pitfalls of Automated CT Perfusion for Acute Ischemic Stroke

By

Amit Akirov, MD

Researchers find automated CT perfusion is an important tool in the triage and treatment decision making in acute ischemic stroke.