Cardiology

A 51-year-old man who works in the delivery services industry presented with bilateral leg edema, weight loss, and fatigue. He has lost more than 4.5 kg (10 lb) in the past 4 months without dieting. In...

A 46-year-old woman presented in an outpatient cardiology office for preoperative clearance for tubal ligation surgery. On assessment, the physicians found her to have frequent premature ventricular...

A 66-year-old man presented to the hospital with hypoxia requiring 15 L/min of supplemental oxygen. The patient’s medical history included non-ischemic cardiomyopathy with systolic heart failure, a left...

A 13-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with acute-onset dyspnea and chest pain, which had started 4 hours prior to presentation. The pain was described as persistent and pleuritic, radiating up the...

A 57-year-old man presented with a 1-day history of substernal chest pain, diaphoresis, palpitations, and lightheadedness while walking his dog. He initially attributed his symptoms to a panic attack,...

In part 2 of this 2-part series, Dr Rubin details the case of a 54-year-old woman who presents with a new report of shortness of breath for the last several days. As noted in part 1, the data collected from...

In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about evidence against using a chronotropic strategy for blood pressure control and compares the results of various studies following strategies for blood...

In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, compares the use of chlorthalidone vs hydrochlorothiazide in the management of adults with high blood pressure, including the results of The Chlorthalidone vs...

A 72-year-old woman with a history of congestive heart failure, chronic lymphedema, and hypothyroidism presented with worsening bilateral lower-extremity swelling and weakness. She was found to be in atrial...

A 58-year-old man presented to the emergency department with a 1-week history of shortness of breath, cough, and wheezing. His medical history was significant for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and...