Preventing Pump Head
Wednesday April 28, 2004
Investigators from Duke University have identified a simple method for reducing the incidence of "pump head" (cognitive impairment after bypass surgery). Unfortunately, these simple steps are apparently not being ... Read More
Pump Head - Cognitive Impairment After Bypass Surgery
Monday April 26, 2004
Many patients after bypass surgery report depression, inability to concentrate, and other cognitive problems. Scientific evidence suggests this phenomenon is real and not imagined. And surgeons have long ... Read More
Ezetimibe Added To Statin Therapy Highly Effective
Friday April 23, 2004
Recent evidence shows that adding ezetimibe (Zetia) to statin therapy substantially reduces LDL cholesterol levels, and produces other favorable changes. Read about it here.
Diabetics Should Take Statins
Wednesday April 21, 2004
New guidelines suggest that most diabetics should be on statins. Read about it here.
Cardiac MRI
Monday April 19, 2004
Here is a brief summary of cardiac MRI scans and its growing importance in diagnosing heart disease.
Don't Let Your Doctor Meaure Your Blood Pressure
Wednesday April 7, 2004
Let the experts do it instead, say two physicians from the Mayo Clinic. Read why they make this modest proposal here.
Off-pump Bypass Surgery, Live on the Internet
Tuesday April 6, 2004
Watch off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery performed live over the Internet on Thursday, April 8. For details, look here.
Is CRP As Important As We Thought?
Friday April 2, 2004
A study in this week's New England Journal of Medicine suggests that CRP measurements may not be as useful in predicting heart disease as we thought. Read about it ... Read More