Cardiovascular Diseases

Listen to the podcast with Paul Mather, MD, about the treatment of acute and chronic heart failure. Then take this quiz to see what you’ve learned!

Mark is a 62-year-old African American man with congestive heart failure that severely limits his daily activities.

Geraldine, a 32-year-old woman, comes to your office with her 66-year-old grandmother. She tells you that Grandma “isn’t much for doctors.”

Susan is a 55-year-old woman who recently began following a low-fat diet in order to lower her risk of heart disease.

Ron is a 46-year-old overweight man who is worried about his risk of heart disease. In an attempt to lower his risk, Ron recently adopted a vegetarian diet, but at his most recent check-up, tells you that...

Beta-blockers, such as metoprolol, are commonly chosen as first line treatment for angina.

Thomas is a 37-year-old clinically obese man with hypertension. He has recently begun following The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet to help lower his blood pressure, but is having a hard...

Arnold, a 48-year-old city bus driver, was recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. He is obese, with a body mass index (BMI) of 36, has smoked 2 packs of cigarettes daily since age 16, and has...

Joseph is a 34-year-old overweight man with elevated cholesterol levels. He has not yet started taking a statin, and tells you that he would prefer any lifestyle modifications you could suggest to help...