Test your knowledge of the recommendations outlined in the 2019 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease with our new Pop Quiz series!
The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association released guidelines last year for the early management of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Test your knowledge on the guidelines by taking...
Marcus is a 62-year-old man with a venous insufficiency ulcer that has failed to respond to elevation, compression, pentoxifylline, and aspirin. What else might help?
Research has shown that vascular disease influences other health conditions. Do you know what neurological condition is affected by midlife vascular disease?
Ron is a 46-year-old overweight man who is worried about his risk of heart disease. In an attempt to lower his risk, Ron recently adopted a vegetarian diet, but at his most recent check-up, tells you that...
Thomas is a 37-year-old clinically obese man with hypertension. He has recently begun following The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet to help lower his blood pressure, but is having a hard...
Joseph is a 34-year-old overweight man with elevated cholesterol levels. He has not yet started taking a statin, and tells you that he would prefer any lifestyle modifications you could suggest to help...
Thomas is a 45-year-old man who is concerned about his risk of developing heart disease. He is slightly overweight, and reports that while he does exercise, he has found it difficult to give up salty snacks...
