In part 1 of our “Test Your Knowledge” series, Michael Bloch, MD, asks you to pick the patient vignette that best defines resistant hypertension as defined by the ACC/AHA.
Your patient is a 36-year-old man who wants to improve his cardiovascular health. He tells you that a large proportion of his diet consists of grains, but he rarely opts for the whole grain option.
A 55-year-old man is concerned that he isn’t getting enough daily activity. He currently jogs to make sure that he reaches at least 8000 steps a day, but says he feels like he needs to be doing more to...
Your patient is a 46-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk of developing heart disease. She eats a typical American diet and doesn’t eat many fruits or vegetables. She asks if there are any simple...
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman who often drinks 3 to 5 cups of tea each day. At a recent well visit, she asks if her tea drinking could have any detrimental or beneficial effects on her health in the...
Your patient is a 54-year-old man concerned about his risk of heart disease and diabetes. Both conditions run in his family. He has begun to incorporate healthier foods into his diet, but has found it...
Your patient is a 52-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk of heart disease. When asked about her diet, she tells you that she tries to eat healthy, and has recently switched from regular to diet...
The American Heart Association has identified 7 key risk factors that patients can improve through lifestyle changes to help achieve ideal cardiovascular (CV) health. Print out this sheet of Life's...
In this slideshow, view images from case reports involving conditions relating to cardiometabolic disease. Each slide links to the full case report for more details.
