Cardiology

A 48-year-old woman with a recent history of left ankle tendonitis and long-term use of estrogen oral contraceptives presented to the emergency department with pain and swelling in her left leg.

Occasionally, the sudden drop in parathyroid hormone levels and subsequent influx of minerals into bone lead to a condition known as hungry bone syndrome.

WPW syndrome is one of the preexcitation disorders and is characterized by an alternative electrical pathway between the atria and the ventricles.

A 20-year-old woman presented for her first prenatal care visit at 32 weeks of gestation. Her pregnancy had been uneventful. An initial fetal ultrasonogram demonstrated an enlarged heart and aortic...

Franklin Lowe, MD, responds to a commentary written by Michael J. Bloch, MD, about the pharmacopeia of antihypertensives.

Awareness of stress cardiomyopathy as a mimic of acute myocardial infarction is increasing. Both syndromes may present with acute-onset chest pain, ECG abnormalities, and cardiac enzyme elevation.

Joseph L. Izzo, MD, writes a Letter to the Editor in response a previously published article, "How the Times Have Changed: Antihypertensive Agents," which was written by Michael J. Bloch, MD. ...

A 47‑year‑old woman presented with dyspnea, which she noted when she was playing with her children outside. Can you make a diagnosis?

This series includes case reports involving conditions relating to cardiometabolic disease.

A 7-year-old girl with recently diagnosed hypertension, presented with headache, chest pain, abdominal pain, and an elevated blood pressure of 173/121 mm Hg in her right upper extremity.