Cardiology
News
Segregated Neighborhoods Can Raise Blood Pressure
Evidence revealed that permanently moving out of a racially segregated neighborhood can have a positive effect on blood pressure for black...
News
Relieving PTSD Symptoms May Cut Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
Researchers analyze the effects of PTSD and its correlation to behaviors associated with heart-related illness.
News
Call for Cardiovascular Disease Papers
Submit your proposal for an article to be included in 1 of 2 upcoming Federal Practitioner special issues.
Case Reports
Three Anomalies and a Complication: Ruptured Noncoronary Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm, Atrial Septal Aneurysm, and Patent Foramen Ovale
The confluence of atrial septal aneurysm and patent foramen ovale in noncoronary sinus of Valsalva has not been previously documented in the...
Article
A Rare Case Among Rare Cancer Cases
Clinicians diagnose and treat a patient with a rare cardiac tumor and a history of ovarian cancer.
Program Profile
The Design and Implementation of a Home-Based Cardiac Rehabilitation Program
A home-based cardiac rehabilitation program improves access and enrollment by using an evidence-based alternative model of care.
Original Research
Estimating Fall Risk in Veterans With Atrial Fibrillation
Using the modified Morse Fall Scale prior to hospital discharge may be a simple and productive way to help physicians determine proper...
Case Reports
Suspected Clozapine-Induced Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
An increased awareness of the adverse effects associated with clozapine can help physicians quickly diagnose this rare and potentially fatal...
Patient Care
Dabigatran vs Warfarin Before Cardioversion of Atrial Arrhythmias
Although a quality improvement project supported the use of either dabigatran or warfarin before a planned cardioversion, several factors should...
Patient Care
A Heart Failure Management Program Using Shared Medical Appointments
Patients whose care was augmented using shared medical appointments for heart failure disease management did not have significantly better 1-year...