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Creatine kinase-MB elevation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery in acute coronary syndromesWe evaluated more than 26 000 subjects from 4 large trials that included subjects with non–ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes to determine the prognostic importance of creatine kinase-myocardial band (CK-MB) elevation after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery during the index hospitalization. Results showed that mortality at 6 months increased with increasing peak CK-MB ratios (CK-MB value post-CABG/CK-MB upper limit of normal), and peak CK-MB ratio was an independent predictor of 6-month outcome.
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How Should I Manage This Man's Left Facial ParalysisA 45-year-old male accountant is seen by you complaining that when he awoke this morning, his wife noted a drooping of the right side of his face. Examination reveals a moderate right facial paralysis.
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Aspirin and statins for prevention of coronary artery diseasePracticing cardiologists often joke about putting "statins" in the drinking water to stem the epidemic of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, but curiously, I don't believe that refers, even in jest, to a cocktail combination of drugs.
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Localized Chemotherapy Delivery: A Brief ReviewThe concept of treating malignancies using a regional approach originated in 1950, when Klopp and associates began to infuse nitrogen mustard into the arterial supply of various neoplasms.
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Operating in the Global TheaterTwo American couples share what they have learned in over 20 cumulative years of treating the world's neediest patients and detail what it takes to become a successful volunteer surgeon.
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Making What Tastes Good Better For You"If it tastes good, it must be bad for you" is an adage frequently espoused by mothers everywhere in efforts to influence what their children eat. Chocolate, ice cream, bacon, cheeseburgers, and French fries are just some of the foods I remember, which would evoke such a sentiment expressed by my mother during childhood.
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Flash FindingsFast biotech facts and figures. In this issue: 1) Cancer Risk Factors and Mortality 2) Bladder Cancer 3) Testicular Cancer 4) Breast Cancer
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Meckel's Diverticulum in Adults: More Common Than You ThinkMeckel's diverticulum is among the most common congenital defects of the gastrointestinal tract. Although often considered a disorder of childhood, it can also be diagnosed in adults. Meckel's diverticulum is often asymptomatic. When patients present with symptoms, diagnosis is complicated because the features are similar to those of many other gastrointestinal conditions, and traditional imaging studies often do not demonstrate an obvious abnormality. Management is evolving, and there is no consensus on the appropriate approach to treatment. This article discusses the pathophysiology, associated complications, and management options for this often-overlooked condition.
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Medicine and MiraclesAn Ontario historian and hematologist has become perhaps the world's leading expert on the role medicine has historically played in how miracles are assessed by the Catholic Church as part of its process to grant sainthood.
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IPF KOL Discusses Current and Emerging TherapiesAt the most recent American Lung Association LUNGFORCE expo, RDR sat down with Albert Rizzo, M.D. of the Christiana Care Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Section to discuss previous, current and emerging therapies for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
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5 questions with Yue XiongThe beat on the people, devices, trends, and companies shaping healthcare... with Yue Xiong, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Can You Collect Disability Benefits For Burnout?Physician's applying for disability due to "burnout" need to be prepared to combat insurance companies seeking to trivialize and downplay the situation.
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Safety of Childhood VaccinationsIn this video, Dr. Mark Sawyer discusses the safety of vaccines and the 2010 whooping cough outbreak in California.
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Sex, depression, and health outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgeryDepression at the time of coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is associated with a lack of functional benefits at 6 months after the surgery. These negative effects appear to be stronger for women than for men. Further research is needed to determine whether the treatment of depression after CABG surgery can improve outcomes. In the meantime, current guidelines recommend evaluation for symptoms of depression after CABG surgery and consideration of treatment for both men and women.
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President Obama's Great American Smokeout MessageIn honor of the Great American Smokeout, the White House released a video of President Obama urging smokers to put down cigarettes for good.
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Uncorking new evidence in the alcohol-hypertension relationshipKlatsky reports a link between elevated blood pressures and increased risk of hospitalizations for coronary heart disease and stroke that is independent of alcohol intake.
