american college of cardiology

Breast cancer chemo raises heart risks

New research shows the adage "what doesn't kill us makes us stronger" doesn't apply in treating breast cancer. A study published in the October 9 issue of the Journal of the American College of...

Guidelines: Not for Doctors Anymore

My printer nearly burned up printing the nearly 160-page guidelines of the American College of Cardiology for management of unstable angina and non-Q wave myocardial infarctions (heart attacks). ...

Dear Patient: P4P is Here

Dear Mr. and Ms. Patient,I regret to inform you that I will be spending less time focusing on your heart problem because I have decided to focus on the heart and medical problems that Medicare deems...

Ranolazine: An Antiarrhythmic?

In an earlier post, I expressed my concerns over the potential safety of a new anti-anginal drug made by CV Therapeutics, ranolazine (trade name, "Ranexa?"), due to its propensity to prolong QT...

No Stent? It'll Take COURAGE.

?Ms. Jones, you know that chest discomfort you get after you pick up your mail and walk up the driveway back to your home???Yes???Well I?ve got good new and bad news.??What?s that???First the bad...

New AHA Guidelines for Screening Athletes Excludes EKG

The new recommendations for screening of athletes for competitive sports was issued by the American Heart Association and endorsed by the Americal College of Cardiology yesterday in the journal...

Decisions, Decisions

There are many times as a physician that we must decide on activities that supercede our professional responsibilities. I recently had to make such a decision, albeit minor: should I attend the...