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Case in point
doctor with patient
Case in point
Unraveling the Link: Angioedema in a 60-Year-Old Woman With AML Who Underwent a Stem Cell Transplant
03/05/2025
Daniel Sweeney, MD; Sanja Zepcan, PharmD; Patrick Hagen, MD; Stephanie Tsai, MD
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) are a common class of medication used to treat hypertension as a first-line therapy. Common side effects of ACEi include dry cough, hyperkalemia, and renal...
03/05/2025
What's The Take Home?
woman with shortness of breath
What's The Take Home?
A 44-Year-Old Woman With Worsening Fatigue and Shortness of Breath With Exertion
02/10/2025
Ronald N. Rubin, MD
A 44-year-old woman presents for evaluation with new fatigue and worsening shortness of breath with exertion. The patient noted that she has valvular heart disease related to an episode of rheumatic fever...
02/10/2025
What's The Take Home?
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What's The Take Home?
A 52-Year-Old Woman Experiencing Panic Attacks
01/17/2025

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series Editor

Ronald N. Rubin, MD1,2 —Series E...
A 52-year-old woman has been experiencing sporadic panic attacks for several months that are not related to any specific behaviors or exposures. The attacks are characterized by a racing and strong pounding...
01/17/2025

Interactive Features

Pop Quiz
Kim Carmichael, MD
Pop Quiz
Risk Factors, Symptoms Associated With Pheochromocytoma
08/13/2023
Do you know the risk factors and symptoms associated with pheochromocytoma? Test your knowledge with this pop quiz series and find out!
08/13/2023
Medication Prescribing
Medication Prescribing
Test Your Knowledge of Resistant Hypertension: Initiating Therapy
08/06/2022
In part 5 of our “Test Your Knowledge” series, Michael Bloch, MD, asks you to review the patient vignette and choose the best course of action in terms of pharmacological therapy.
08/06/2022
Cardiometabolic risk
Michael Bloch, MD
Cardiometabolic risk
Test Your Knowledge of Resistant Hypertension: Established CVD or CKD
06/30/2022
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.
06/30/2022
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
Pop Quiz: BP Targets Before Starting Medication
04/03/2022
Lowering blood pressure before starting pharmacological therapy is important for patients with hypertension. What target should these patients meet before initiating therapy?
04/03/2022
Hypertension
Hypertension
Test Your Knowledge: Pulmonary Artery Pressure in PAH
01/22/2022
In this “Test Your Knowledge” quiz series, Michael J. Bloch, MD, asks what is considered the most widely accepted definition of normal pulmonary arterial pressure.
01/22/2022

Clinical Insights

Video
Aldis H. Petriceks, BA
Video
When Is The Most Opportune Time to Assess Older Patients For Orthostatic Hypotension?
11/08/2024

Aldis H. Petriceks, BA

Aldis H. Petriceks, BA
In this video, Aldis H. Petriceks, BA, discusses his team's study, which set out to determine the optimal timepoints for assessing orthostatic hypotension in older adults, as well as the association between...
11/08/2024
Video
Anum Minhas, MD, MHS
Video
Potential Cardiovascular Risks of Estrogens and Progestins
10/26/2024
Anum Minhas, MD, MHS
In this video, Anum Minhas, MD, MHS, discusses the potential cardiovascular risks of estrogens and progestins, the contraceptive recommendation for patients seeking to avoid pregnancy and have a high risk...
10/26/2024
Video
Anum Minhas, MD, MHS
Video
Contraceptive Options for Women With Heart Disease, Obesity, Hypertension, or Diabetes
07/26/2024
Anum Minhas, MD, MHS
In this video, Anum Minhas, MD, MHS, discusses recommendations for contraceptives in women with heart disease, obesity, high blood pressure, or diabetes in a cardiology setting, including dependable...
07/26/2024
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EP. 16
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MULTIDISCIPLINARY DIALOGUE, EP. 16
The Management of Patients With Hypertension Pt. 3
05/12/2024
Anil Harrison, MD
In this podcast, Dr Harrison and Paul Shiu, DO, discuss hypertension urgency and emergency, what happens if hypertension is not properly managed, managing hypertension in the elderly, and in women who are...
05/12/2024
Commentary
Michael Bloch, MD
Commentary
Symptomatic Orthostatic Hypotension Complicating the Management of Chronic Hypertension: A Vexing Clinical Problem With No Easy Solutions
05/01/2024
In this article, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about orthostatic hypotension (OH), which is a frequent problem in patients with hypertension, including the approach to diagnosis and management of patients...
05/01/2024