health.am

History and Physical Examination
Despite major innovations in diagnostic technology and advances in medical therapy, a well-performed history and physical examination remain the cornerstone of good patient care. In addition to providing important clues…

Alveolar-arterial gradient = [(P_atm - P_H2O)(FIO₂) - (PCO₂/0.8)] - P_a02

Blood pressure = CO x SVR

CO = SV x HR (units: 1/min)

Chest Pain

• Angina
• Myocardial infarction
• Aortic dissection
• Pericarditis
• Pulmonary embolism
• Pneumonia
• Pleurisy
• Pneumothorax
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease
• Esophageal spasm
• Costochondritis
• Rib fracture
• Anxiety

A₂: aortic component of the second heart sound
ABE: acute bacterial endocarditis
ABI: ankle-brachial index
ACS: acute coronary syndrome
ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme
AF: atrial…

According to researchers a new heart failure drug designed especially for blacks could reduce the amount it costs to treat the disease by as much as 34 percent.

Research in monkeys suggests that the perimenopause - the five to 10 years before a woman’s menopause - is a critical time for preventing heart disease and osteoporosis.

“Research…

Mayo Clinic researchers have found that - contrary to current thinking by some in the medical community - a patent foramen ovale (PFO), a small hole between…

Nearly two-thirds of heart attack patients said they feared a second heart attack, more so than dying, but more than a third spurned some basic lifestyle preventive measures, according to…

Micronutrient supplementation improves heart function and quality-of-life in elderly patients with chronic heart failure, according to a report from investigators in Germany and the UK.

“The vitamin story has been confused…

“While our research reaffirmed the risk of stroke among patients with heart disease, the surprise was that the risk was so high in the month after a heart attack,”…

A small but compelling pilot study indicates that many children with serious congenital heart disease, who are typically urged to restrict their activity, can improve their cardiovascular function and exercise…

Americans’ odds of surviving a heart attack seem to partially depend on which state they live in, according to researchers.

Their study of hospital data from 11 states…

Giving people advice about healthy eating, even in small doses, appears to produce changes in diet that lead to modest improvements in some cardiovascular risk factors, according…

Virginia Commonwealth University researchers have found that changes in the plasma lipoprotein profile of patients with severe periodontitis – a condition characterized by chronic infection and inflammation of the gums…

The presence of depressive symptoms when patients are hospitalized for a heart attack seems to reduce survival in the next 5 years, Canadian researchers report. However, a long-standing history of…

Women with heart problems may be “tougher” about their disease than their male counterparts, a new University of Michigan study suggests. And that difference may help explain…

The results of a study of older adults suggest that people who have an under active thyroid, or hypothyroidism, but with no symptoms, have an increased the risk of congestive…

New research published online in European’s leading cardiology journal, European Heart Journal, links exposure to chronic noise with an increased risk of heart attack.

Furthermore, the risk seems to be…

Patients who have had a heart attack and are treated with a high dose of a statin drug did not have significant reduction in…

Eating a Mediterranean-style diet for three months can reduce the risk of heart disease by 15 percent, a new study shows.

The heart-healthy effects of the Mediterranean diet - rich in…

Men with heart disease who have high levels of hostility are more than twice as likely as men with more trusting personalities to get sick or require hospitalization for…

Researchers have found that the blood-thinning drug Lovenox works as well as a standard artery-clearing drug in patients with severe heart-related chest pain, but neither…

Sweating during physical activity or in hot weather is healthy. But when individuals begin perspiring while experiencing discomfort in their chest, arm, neck or jaw - with…

An experimental diabetes drug that may increase the risk of congestive heart failure and death should not be allowed on the market despite initial support from U.S. regulators,…