Cardiovascular Expert Opinions | Cardiology Case Studies

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Making the Case for Earlier Palliative Care in PAH: A Clinical Opinion

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A clinician shares his experience with palliative care in cardiology and makes the case for offering palliative care services earlier in pulmonary arterial hypertension.

Point: Dietary Supplements Can Mitigate Poor Diet, Improve Health

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

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.

Counterpoint: Dietary Supplements Are Largely Unnecessary

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Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

Are dietary supplements necessary?

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The Good, the Bad, and the Legal Questions: Examining Common Issues in Curbside Consultation Practice

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George Marzouka, MD

Curbside consults are commonplace in both hospital and ambulatory settings.

The Doctor Will @ You Now: Social Media MD Shares Strategies

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Lauren Biscaldi

Farris K. Timimi, MD, and Lee Aase from the Mayo Clinic Social Media Network shared their views on the role of social media in physician practice.

Understanding the Blame Game: Why Are Voluntary Event Reporting Rates So Low?

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Tafari Mbadiwe MD, JD

Does a hospital’s blame culture — “nonpunitive response to error” according to researchers — influence medical error reporting rates?

Brain Death: The Art of Explaining Ambiguity

Attempting to engage on an intellectual level about the heady concept of brain death while in the throes of bereavement can often lead to mistrust and confusion.

Patient Connectivity Benefits Familial Chylomicronemia Syndrome

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David J. Davidson MD

Patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome who were actively connected were also 3 times as likely to report “high” or “extremely high” motivation in managing their own health.