Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, explains how balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) uses balloons and specialized catheters to open narrowed vessels in the lungs to improve circulation and reduce symptoms…
Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Multislice CT detects proximal coronary atherosclerotic plaque or obstructive coronary artery disease in “a significant proportion” of patients with a low or intermediate…
Francis Spinale, MD, PhD, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, goes over his research on new techniques for detecting heart remodeling in early heart failure…
Dr. Joseph Schoepf at the Medical University of South Carolina explains a novel approach to identifying the source of chest pain in patients without inconclusive biomarkers and EKG.…
Jacob Robison, MD with the vascular surgery department at the Medical University of South Carolina covers two options for treating carotid artery stenosis and prevention of stroke. References…
Joseph Schoepf, MD, professor and director of CT Research and Development, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, covers the strengths and weaknesses of using computed tomography scans…
Francis Spinale, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses the effect of elevated levels of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases on cardiac remodeling and diastolic…
In the Journal of the American Medical Association, a meta-analysis showed that patients of both genders with high-risk acute coronary syndromes were helped by an early, invasive treatment…
Christopher D. Nielsen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses issues with a patent foramen ovale. References and Resources Butera G,…
Christopher D. Nielsen, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses minimally invasive surgery for heart defects. References and Resources Li F,…
John Kratz, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses infection care with pacemakers. References and Resources Post JJ, Alexopoulos C, Fewtrell C, Giles R,…
