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High Blood Pressure and Erectile Dysfunction
Research confirms that high blood pressure and ED are closely linked. But did you know the majority of cases of ED are caused by hypertension? Keep reading to find out more. Experts suggest that “hypertension is sometimes a standalone condition and sometimes it’s associated with other conditions, which also impact erectile dysfunction.” According to the European Society of Cardiology, this likelihood is almost double in men with uncontrolled high blood pressure. Long-term exposure to hypertension and elevated blood pressure damages the arterial wall. This leads to atherosclerosis and the narrowing of art...
Source: The EMT Spot - November 8, 2022 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Michael Kutryk Tags: Guides Blood Pressure Source Type: blogs

An asymptomatic man in his 50s with heart rate in the 160s - what is the diagnosis? How will you manage this?
 Written by Pendell MeyersA man in his late 50s with history of CAD with CABG, COPD, smoking, cirrhosis, and other comorbidities presented for an outpatient scheduled stress test which had been ordered for some exertional shortness of breath, palpitations, and presyncopal episodes over the past few months. When he presented to the office for the stress test, his screening vitals before any test or intervention were remarkable only for a heart rate of 160 bpm. He denied any symptoms whatsoever.A 12-lead ECG was performed in the office:What do you think?The ECG shows a wide complex regular monomorphic tachycardia. I mea...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - April 2, 2022 Category: Cardiology Authors: Pendell Source Type: blogs

Left ventricular remodeling
Left ventricular remodeling occurs in response to left ventricular stress and injury. It is progressive and occurs after large myocardial infarctions and dilated cardiomyopathy. Left ventricular volume increases and the normal elliptical shape becomes globular. Left ventricular remodeling is associated with changes at microscopic level which include myocyte hypertrophy, apoptosis and increased interstitial collagen deposition [1]. Left ventricular remodeling is a central pathophysiological mechanism in advancing heart failure. Reversal of remodeling with treatment is an important goal in the management of heart failure. ...
Source: Cardiophile MD - April 2, 2021 Category: Cardiology Authors: Prof. Dr. Johnson Francis Tags: Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Non- A, Non -B Aortic dissection : Incidence ,classification & outcome
Aortic dissection is a unique cardiac emergency that tests our collective understanding of vascular anatomy and pathology .It poses the ultimate challenge to the expertise and wisdom of both cardiologists, and surgeons. Freezing the Aortic Time machine The philosophy of management swings between total inaction* in some (As in most Type B & few Type A as well ) to “No holds barred” approach in others. (In most Type A and few Type B). *Read it (also) as medical management that includes powerful Aortic pulse attenuation therapy with beta-blockers ( Unfortunately medical management is considered as Inaction by ...
Source: Dr.S.Venkatesan MD - March 13, 2020 Category: Cardiology Authors: dr s venkatesan Tags: Aortic diseases aortic dissection Non A Non B Aortic dissection tem debakey stanford classification dissect penn Source Type: blogs

Landmark Results Achieved in Aging and Chronic Disease: Danish Group Extends Disease-free Life by 8 Years
By WILLIAM H. BESTERMANN JR., MD New Scientific Breakthroughs Can Provide a Longer Healthier Life Twenty-one years of follow-up comparing usual care with a protocol-driven team-based intervention in diabetes proved that healthy life in humans can be prolonged by 8 years. These results were achieved at a lower per patient per year cost. Aging researchers have been confident that we will soon be able to prolong healthy life. This landmark study shows this ambitious goal can be achieved now with lifestyle intervention and a few highly effective proven medications. These medications interfere with the core molecular biol...
Source: The Health Care Blog - July 11, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Christina Liu Tags: Medical Practice Patients aging chronic disease Denmark Diabetes William Bestermann Source Type: blogs

Medications That Can Cause Depression
There is nothing more frustrating than when the cure is part of the problem. Because depression is prevalent in patients with physical disorders like cancer, stroke, and heart disease, medications often interact with each other, complicating treatment. To appropriately manage depression, you and your physician need to evaluate all medications involved and make sure they aren’t cancelling each other out. A review in the journal Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience a while back highlighted certain medications that can cause depression. The following are medications to watch out for. Medications to Treat Seizures and Parkinso...
Source: World of Psychology - March 31, 2019 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Therese J. Borchard Tags: Depression Medications Drug Interactions Mood Disorder Source Type: blogs

A Middle-Aged Man with Chest pain, Hypotension and Tachycardia
In the evening, a middle-aged man complained of chest pain at the nursing home.  Nurses found him with a BP of 50/30 and heart rate of 130 and called EMS.He was awake, with a pulse of 130 and BP of 50/30.  Fluids were started. The patient arrived alert but cool and clammy.  His chest pain was vague.  He complained of chronic dyspnea.  He mentioned " cancer " and " chest " .Here was his prehospital ECG, which I viewed immediately while the resident performed cardiac ultrasound:What do you think?There is a narrow complex tachycardia at a rate of 130.  Is is sinus?  I could not see P-wa...
Source: Dr. Smith's ECG Blog - August 3, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Steve Smith Source Type: blogs

Computational Geneticist Discusses Genetics of Storytelling at Sundance Film Festival
About 10 years ago, University of Utah geneticist Mark Yandell developed a software platform called VAAST (Variant Annotation, Analysis & Search Tool) to identify rare genes. VAAST, which was funded by NHGRI, was instrumental in pinpointing the genetic cause of a mystery disease that killed four boys across two generations in an Ogden, UT family. NIGMS has been supporting Yandell’s creation of the next generation of his software, called VAAST 2, for the past few years. The new version incorporates models of how genetic sequences are conserved among different species to improve accuracy with which benign genetic seque...
Source: Biomedical Beat Blog - National Institute of General Medical Sciences - March 1, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Chris Palmer Tags: Computers in Biology Genetics Source Type: blogs

Orbiting ORBITA
By ANISH KOKA, MD I’m sitting amidst a number of cardiologists to go over the most recent trials presented at the interventional cardiology conference in Denver.  The cardiology fellow presenting goes quickly through the hors de oeuvres until finally getting to the main course – ORBITA. ORBITA sought to test the very foundations interventional cardiology was built on – the simple idea that opening a stenosed coronary artery was good for patients.  The trial was a double blind randomized control trial of patients with tightly stenosed arteries who either had a stent placed or had a sham procedure.  Before the resul...
Source: The Health Care Blog - December 4, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: anish_koka Tags: Uncategorized Anish Koka cardiology Orbita Source Type: blogs

An Open Letter to Dr. John Warner, President of the American Heart Association, on surviving a heart attack
Headlines today announce that the new President of the American Heart Association (AHA), cardiologist Dr. John Warner, has suffered a heart attack, aborted by an emergency stent placement. Typical of the ridiculous attitudes that prevail at the industry-friendly AHA, they Tweeted: “Sending all our love and support to @American_Heart president Dr. Warner as he recovers from a mild heart attack. Heart disease can strike anyone, at any time. That’s why we keep fighting.” If you ignore the nonsense that AHA policy dictates, you can absolutely gain control over cardiovascular risk. But you will NOT find the answer...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - November 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Undoctored Wheat Belly Lifestyle Source Type: blogs

MINOCA – Myocardial infarction with non obstructive coronary arteries
Myocardial infarction with non obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) [1] had a prevalence of 6% among myocardial infarctions noted in a recent systematic review [2]. They are more likely to be younger and female, but less often have dyslipidemia as a risk factor. Other risk factors were found to be similar. Total mortality at one year with MINOCA is about 4.7% compared to 6.7% with myocardial infarction associated with obstructive coronary artery disease. Typical myocardial infarction as demonstrated by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) was noted only in about one fourth of cases. One third had myocarditis while ab...
Source: Cardiophile MD - November 14, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Cardiology MCQ Test 6
Time limit: 0 Quiz-summary 0 of 20 questions completed Questions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Information This test series requires login for attempting. You can login easily with your Facebook account (Use the CONNECT WITH icon on the upper part of right sidebar displaying t...
Source: Cardiophile MD - October 27, 2017 Category: Cardiology Authors: Johnson Francis Tags: General Cardiology Source Type: blogs

Fainting: Frightening, but seldom serious
One minute you’re feeling a bit woozy; the next thing you know, you’re flat on your back wondering what happened. No matter what you call it — swooning, passing out, or fainting —the experience is surprisingly common. About a third of people say they’ve fainted at least once. Although often harmless, fainting can cause injuries and sometimes signals a problem with the heart or circulatory system. “Witnessing a faint can be scary, because it can look like the person has died,” says Harvard professor Dr. Lewis A. Lipsitz, director of the Division of Gerontology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the In...
Source: Harvard Health Blog - June 28, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Julie Corliss Tags: First Aid Heart Health Injuries Safety Source Type: blogs

Data For Improving Healthcare vs Data For Exasperating Healthcare Workers
BY TOM BURTON The phrase “healthcare data” either strikes fear and loathing, or provides understanding and resolve in the minds of administration, clinicians, and nurses everywhere. Which emotion it brings out depends on how the data will be used. Data employed as a weapon for purposes of accountability generates fear. Data used as a teaching instrument for learning inspires trust and confidence. Not all data for accountability is bad. Data used for prescriptive analytics within a security framework, for example, is necessary to reduce or eliminate fraud and abuse. And data for improvement isn’t without its own fault...
Source: The Health Care Blog - January 29, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: John Irvine Tags: Uncategorized Data HealthCatalyst Tom Burton Source Type: blogs

NxThera ’s Rezūm Provides a New Treatment Option for Patients with BPH: Interview with CEO of NxThera
Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or enlargement of the prostate gland, affects about half of men between the age of 51 and 60 and up to 90% of men over the age of 80. Symptoms include difficulty with initiating urination, weak urine flow, post-voi...
Source: Medgadget - November 10, 2016 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Kenan Raddawi Tags: Exclusive Urology Source Type: blogs