Commentary by Muhammad Ghumman MD, PGY-3
Faculty Peer Reviewed
South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal) comprises 25% of the global population yet contributes nearly 60% of the global cardiovascular disease burden. There …
Category: Systems
Clinical Correlations
Mystery Quiz
January 8, 2009Posted by Daniel Frenkel MD PGY-3 and Jeffrey Lorin MD, Assistant Professor, NYU Division of Cardiology
Edited by Vivian Hayashi MD and Robert Smith MD, Mystery Quiz Section EditorsÂ
The patient is a 68 year old man with history of smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and stable exertional angina who presented …
Grand Rounds: “The Cardiovascular Molecular Basis of CPVT and other arrythmias”
January 7, 2009
Commentary by Anjali Grover MD, PGY-2Â
Please also see the clinical vignette presented before December 17th’s grand rounds.
Catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia (CPVT) is classified as an inherited disorder which manifests itself as an adrenergically driven polymorphic ventricular tachyarrythmias. …
Class Act: AGE-RAGE: What we know about the pathophysiology of diabetic neuropathy.
December 26, 2008
Commentary by Regina Mysliwiec, NYU Medical Student
Faculty Peer Reviewed
G.L. is a 62 year-old African-American male with a six year history of Type 2 Diabetes with variable glucose control and a …
Cardiac MRI: Assessing Myocardial Viability
December 18, 2008Commentary by Muhammad Ghumman MD, PGY-3
Faculty Peer Reviewed
Clinical Case:
A 65 year old male with hypertension, iron deficiency anemia, and atrial fibrillation (not anticoagulated due to prior gastrointestinal bleed,)Â presents with new onset lower extremity edema, dyspnea on exertion, orthopnea, and profound fatigue. Physical exam is significant for jugular venous …
Meeting Perspectives: American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2008- Report from the cardiology fellows
December 16, 2008
Commentary by Steven Sedlis, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Chief, Division of Cardiology Manhattan Veterans Administration Medical Center
The annual scientific session of the American Heart Association was held in New Orleans …
Breaking News: FDA Advisory Committee Calls For Ban on Long Acting Beta Agonists in Asthma
December 12, 2008
Commentary by Denise Pate MD, PGY-1Â
The FDA released a 460 page document regarding the safety of long acting beta agonists (LABA) for the use of asthma, in addition to a two …
Tackling Cancer Control Worldwide: Report From the 2008 World Cancer Congress
December 11, 2008
Commentary by Antonella Surbone MD PhD FACP, NYU Department of Medicine and Clinical Correlations Ethics Section Editor
On Tuesday December 9th 2008, leading global cancer organizations met in Atlanta to discuss the 2008 …