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American Family Physician
October 15, 2006
Mark H. Ebell |
Point-of-Care Guides Clinical Question: What is the prognosis and recommended initial evaluation for a patient with syncope?... Evidence Summary: Although syncope often is benign, it may have a serious underlying cause...   |
American Family Physician
February 15, 2005
Allan V. Abbott |
Diagnostic Approach to Palpitations An increased or abnormal awareness of the heartbeat, palpitations are a common symptom in patients presenting to family physicians. Palpitations can be symptomatic of life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2005
Gabriel Gregoratos |
Indications and Recommendations for Pacemaker Therapy The indications for pacemaker therapy have expanded in the past 45 years and now include the treatment of bradyarrhythmias and the electrical therapy of tachyarrhythmias, certain types of syncope, and advanced heart failure. |
American Family Physician
April 1, 2004
Nina Solenski |
Transient Ischemic Attacks: Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is no longer considered a benign event but, rather, a critical harbinger of impending stroke. |
American Family Physician
December 15, 2003
Bradley & Davis |
Orthostatic Hypotension Orthostatic hypotension, which is a physical finding, not a disease, may be symptomatic or asymptomatic and is frequently encountered in family medicine. Treatment generally is aimed at the underlying cause, and a variety of pharmacologic or other treatments may relieve symptoms. |
American Family Physician
November 15, 2006
Fletcher, Mills & Taylor |
Update on Exercise Stress Testing Exercise stress testing is an important diagnostic tool for the evaluation of suspected or known cardiac disease. |
American Family Physician
July 1, 2005
Shobha S. Rao |
Prevention of Falls in Older Patients Physicians caring for older patients should ask about any falls that have occurred in the past year. Assessment should include evaluating the circumstances of the fall and a complete history and physical examination, looking for potential risk factors. |
American Family Physician
April 15, 2003
Adan & Crown |
Diagnosis and Treatment of Sick Sinus Syndrome Sick sinus syndrome comprises a variety of conditions involving sinus node dysfunction and commonly affects elderly persons. While the syndrome can have many causes, it usually is idiopathic. |
American Family Physician
June 15, 2002
A. Kesh Hebbar |
Management of Common Arrhythmias: Part II. Ventricular Arrhythmias and Arrhythmias in Special Populations Patients with established heart disease and premature ventricular complexes have a higher likelihood of developing ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation. |
American Journal of Nursing
May 2009
Kristen J. Overbaugh |
Acute Coronary Syndrome Coronary artery disease, in which atherosclerotic plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries and restricts the flow of blood (and therefore the delivery of oxygen) to the heart, continues to be the number-one killer of Americans. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2003
Meyer et al. |
Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome: Importance of the Long QT Syndrome In approximately 5 percent of sudden cardiac deaths, no demonstrable anatomic abnormality is found. Some cases are caused by sudden arrhythmia death syndrome. A prolonged QT interval is a common thread among the various entities associated with sudden arrhythmia death syndrome. |
Nursing
March 2009
Kate J. Morse |
Focusing on the Surgical Patient with Cardiac Problems Learn about the latest guidelines for assessing cardiac risk and protecting his heart during noncardiac surgery. |
Nursing
March 2010
Peg Gray-Vickrey |
Gathering pearls of knowledge for assessing older adults If you attended nursing school more than 10 years ago, you may have received limited education about gerontological nursing. But as baby boomers age, this is becoming an increasingly important area of nursing practice. |
American Family Physician
August 15, 2000
James M. Lyznicki |
Cardiovascular Screening of Student Athletes Knowledge and understanding of physicians' recommendations can help physicians make informed decisions about the eligibility of an athlete to participate in a particular sport and encourage development of a more uniform preparticipation physical screening process. |
Nursing
June 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New drugs 2010, part 2 In this article, you'll learn about 14 recently marketed new drugs. |
Nursing
September 2011
Jacqueline Harden |
Take a cool look at therapeutic hypothermia Therapeutic hypothermia may help prevent or minimize neurologic impairment in certain patients after cardiac arrest. This article takes a look at when TH is used and how to care for patients who are undergoing this intervention. |
Nursing
February 2010
Daniel A. Hussar |
New Drugs 2010, PART 1 In this article, you'll learn about 16 new drugs. |
American Family Physician
August 1, 2003
Stone et al. |
Off-Label Applications for SSRIs Clinical experience supported by ongoing research continues to expand on the broad array of therapeutic applications for this class of medication. |
