Cardiology

  • Should patients with stable ischemic heart disease undergo revascularization?
    Michael Chenier, MD, MPH and A. Michael Lincoff, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine August 2016, 83 (8) 567-570; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15093

    The benefi t is much less clear for stable disease than for acute coronary syndromes.

  • Blood pressure targets (March 2016)
    Jonathan Lee Edwards, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 487-488; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.07002
  • Blood pressure targets (March 2016)
    Özgür Yilmaz, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 487; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.07001

    Readers comment on the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (March 2016).

  • In reply: Blood pressure targets (March 2016)
    George Thomas, MD, FACP, FASN, Joseph V. Nally, MD and Marc A. Pohl, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 488-489; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.07003
  • Premature ventricular contractions: Reassure or refer?
    Baris Akdemir, MD, Hirad Yarmohammadi, MD, MPH, M. Chadi Alraies, MD, FACP and Wayne O. Adkisson, MD, FHRS, FACC
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 2016, 83 (7) 524-530; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15090

    Many patients need only reassurance and do not need to see a cardiologist.

  • Cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015)
    Morton H. Field, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 407-408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06003

    Readers comment on cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015).

  • In reply: Cognitive bias and diagnostic error (November 2015)
    Nikhil Mull, MD, James B. Reilly, MD, MS and Jennifer S. Myers, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 408; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83c.06004
  • Anticoagulation in dental surgery: Is it rude to interrupt?
    Michael J. Wahl, DDS
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 409-413; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15014

    Anticoagulation should not be interrupted for dental surgery.

  • Should I suspect obstructive sleep apnea if a patient has hard-to-control hypertension?
    Harneet K. Walia, MD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine June 2016, 83 (6) 419-421; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83a.15112

    Yes. Obstructive sleep apnea is common and is associated with hypertension and resistant hypertension.

  • Predicting is tough, especially about the future
    Brian F. Mandell, MD, PhD
    Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine May 2016, 83 (5) 324; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.83b.05016

    All risk calculators—not just for anticoagulation—are based on the “average” patient. And no patient is average.

Pages