Making healthy food choices is key to managing diabetes. Here are the best diets your diabetic patients should consider.
A review of the microbes implicated in myocarditis, including parvovirus B19, human herpes 6 virus, coxsackie B virus, Corynebacterium diptheriae, Staphylococcus aureus, Borrelia burgdorferi, Ehrlichia chaffeensis, and Babesia microti.
From eating to drinking to being merry, the holiday season poses numerous challenges for people with diabetes.
A round-up of the most viewed articles on Cardiology Advisor in 2016.
Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and CVD-related mortality compared with the general population. The excess cardiovascular risk in RA is due partly to the inflammatory process, which contributes to coronary abnormalities, and partly due to the presence of traditional risk factors for CVD, such as diabetes…
Atrial fibrillation (AF) results when the atria do not beat normally, preventing normal blood flow into the ventricles. It is the most common type of arrhythmia, affecting an estimated 2.7 to 6.1 million people in the US.[1] By 2030, these numbers are expected to more than double, totaling ~12 million US residents.[2] Although AF management…
Patients with ankylosing spondylitis, a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder, have an increased of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality.
A step-by-step guide to treating hypercholesterolemia.
A step-by-step infographic guide to treating hypertension.
References 1. “The Promise of PCSK9 Inhibitors” by Brian Ellis, published 11/9/15. 2. “TAVR: Current and Emerging Approaches” by Batya Swift Yasgur, published 12/14/15, and “TAVR With SAPIEN 3 Valve Demonstrates High 1-Year Survival Rate” by Brian Ellis, published 10/14/15. 3. “Wearable Computers to Improve Percutaneous Revascularization,” published 11/23/15. 4. “S-ICD Therapy Produces Positive Outcomes”…