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Heart failure in African Americans: Disparities can be overcome

Author:: Alok Sharma, MD; Monica Colvin-Adams, MD, MS; Clyde W. Yancy, MD, MSc

African Americans are disproportionately affected by heart failure, but discrepant outcomes can be minimized.

Author:: Cynthia H. Ho, MD; Keith E. Lewis, MD; Jeffrey L. Johnson, MD; Lawrence M. Opas, MD

Her blood pressure is 92/48 mm Hg, and her electrocardiogram shows abnormalities. What is going on?

Echinococcus granulosus is a parasitic tapeworm; humans become infected when they ingest the eggs.

A dangerous interaction can arise if the culprit drug is overlooked because it is part of a combination product.

For now, the renaissance of niacin as a means of lowering cardiovascular risk is only wishful thinking.

Comanagement of patients who have a chronic disease is often a challenge.

Author:: Ankit Sakhuja, MD; Jennifer Hyland, RN, MSN, CNP; James F. Simon, MD

Primary care physicians can manage most aspects early on, but as it progresses, more care should shift to a nephrologist.

Report on impact of hospital-onset C. diff infections stresses need for prevention

Author:: Alfred Burger, MD, FACP, FHM; Dahlia Rizk, DO, FHM; Erica Grabscheid, MD, FACP, FHM; Rebecca Calabrese, MD; Shamit Patel, MD; Svetlana Chernyavsky, DO; Daniel Steinberg, MD, FACP, FHM; Beth Israel Medical Center; Mount Sinai Health System; New York; N.Y.