Cardiology

A 7-year-old girl with recently diagnosed hypertension, presented with headache, chest pain, abdominal pain, and an elevated blood pressure of 173/121 mm Hg in her right upper extremity.

The parents of a 17-year-old boy sought medical care for their son after he reported having had intermittent chest pain for 3 days.

A 53-year-old man presented with worsening weakness and exertional dyspnea over a period of 1 week.

Inhibitors of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system have become important tools in the management of hypertension, diabetic renal disease, and CHF.

Heart failure is the only cardiovascular disorder with an increasing incidence due to our aging population and improved treatment of CAD.

Streptococcal pharyngitis is the most common bacterial pharyngitis encountered in the ED, accounting for approximately 12 million annual US ambulatory care visits.

Health coaching can be used successfully in various aspects of medical care, including the treatment of hypertension. This article reviews some of the findings from a New Jersey–based community medical...

JB is a 62-year-old man with a history of hypertension and obesity. He presents for his annual routine physical examination. His blood pressure is 128/72 mm Hg and has been very well controlled on...

Differences in the major bleeding risks between the DOACs and warfarin in patients with NVAF have been reported in the literature. This article summarizes and highlights these findings.

In iliac vein compression syndrome, the overlying right iliac artery causes extrinsic compression of the left iliac vein in more than 80% of cases.