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Topics
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Symptoms
- Chest Pain (When to Worry)
- Shortness of Breath (Cardiac Causes)
- Leg Swelling (Cardiac Causes)
- Cardiac Fatigue
- Palpitations (Fluttering, Pounding, Skipped Beats)
- Lightheadedness vs. Passing Out
- Orthopnea, PND & Night Cough
- Micturition Syncope (Fainting with Urination)
- Orthostatic Hypotension (Standing & Lightheadedness)
Conditions
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Secondary Hypertension (When BP Has a Cause)
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
- Heart Failure with Preserved EF (HFpEF)
- Heart Failure with Reduced EF (HFrEF)
- ATTR Cardiac Amyloidosis
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea & the Heart
- Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease
- Metabolic Syndrome
- High Triglycerides (Hypertriglyceridemia)
- Holiday Heart Syndrome
- Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM)
- Apical HCM (Apical Variant)
- Understanding A1C
- What is Eccentric Hypertrophy
- Concentric Remodeling (Echo Finding)
- Takotsubo (Stress Cardiomyopathy)
- Ventricular Tachycardia
- Atrial Flutter vs. AFib
- PVCs (Premature Ventricular Contractions)
- Sinus Arrhythmia (Breathing-Linked Heart Rate)
- Ectopic Atrial Rhythm (Non-Sinus Beat)
- Wandering Atrial Pacemaker (Shifting P Waves)
- Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia (MAT)
- Cardiac Sarcoidosis
- Constrictive Pericarditis vs. Restrictive Cardiomyopathy
- Pericarditis
- Myocarditis (Heart Muscle Inflammation)
- Long QT, Brugada & CPVT (Channelopathies)
- Left Bundle Branch Block (LBBB)
- Right Bundle Branch Block (RBBB)
- MINOCA (Heart Attack with Clean Arteries)
- SCAD (Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection)
- Myocardial Bridging
- Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
- POTS (Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome)
- Heart Attack Under 50
- Pregnancy and the Heart
- Heart Disease After Menopause
- Cardio-Oncology
- Bicuspid Aortic Valve
- Mitral Regurgitation
- Aortic Regurgitation
- Aortic Stenosis
- Ascending Aortic Ectasia and Aneurysm
- Pulmonary Embolism (Blood Clot in the Lung)
- CTEPH (Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension)
Lab Tests
Diagnostic Tests
Medications
- Amiodarone Risks and Benefits
- DAPT After Stents (Dual Antiplatelet Therapy)
- Warfarin (Coumadin): Who Still Needs It?
- Eliquis (Apixaban)
- SGLT2 Inhibitors
- GLP-1s & Heart Protection
- GLP-1 Medications for Weight Loss
- PCSK9 Inhibitors
- Leqvio (Inclisiran)
- Ezetimibe (Zetia)
- Lipfendra (Enlicitide): Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor
- How ARBs Work
- CoQ10 & Heart Health
- Testosterone & Heart Risk
- Daily Aspirin: When to Take It, When to Stop
- ARB or ACE Inhibitor: How They Differ
- Statins and Muscle Pain
- Statins: Benefits Beyond Cholesterol
- Pitavastatin (Livalo): When We Reach For It
- Beta Blockers Explained
- Valsartan (Diovan): What to Know
- Multaq (Dronedarone) for Atrial Fibrillation
- Camzyos (Mavacamten) for Obstructive HCM
- SGLT2 Inhibitors Without Diabetes
- DOAC Reversal: Eliquis, Xarelto, Pradaxa
- HRT and Heart Risk
- Droxidopa (Northera) for Neurogenic OH
- Spironolactone & Eplerenone
- NSAIDs and the Heart (Ibuprofen, Naproxen, Diclofenac)
Prevention & Lifestyle
- Alcohol and Heart Health
- Blood Pressure & Kidney Damage
- Mediterranean Diet
- Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation
- Weight Loss, Exercise & Blood Pressure
- Smoking Cessation
- Alcohol: No Safe Amount?
- Coffee and Heart Health
- Energy Drinks and the Heart
- Heart Supplements (Magnesium, Potassium, CoQ10)
- Intermittent Fasting and Time-Restricted Eating
- Marijuana and Cardiovascular Risk
- Resistance Training and Cardiovascular Health
- Sauna and Cold Plunge
- Vaping and Cardiovascular Risk
Procedures & Devices
- Heart Catheterization & Stenting
- CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery)
- TAVR (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement)
- Cardioversion (Electrical & Chemical)
- Watchman Device (Left Atrial Appendage Closure)
- Implantable Loop Recorder (ILR)
- Leadless Pacemakers (Micra AV)
- Severe Mitral Regurgitation and MitraClip (TEER)
- Pulsed Field Ablation (PFA)
- EP Study Explained
- Watchman Alternatives: LAA Closure Options
- Pacemaker or Defibrillator: What's the Difference?
- Vagal Maneuvers for SVT
Blog
29 postsEvery post from the blog, newest first.
- Should You Start a Statin After 70? What the STAREE Trial Found
- Does Melatonin Raise Your Risk of Heart Failure? What the Study Behind the Headline Actually Shows
- The First Lp(a)-Lowering Drug Failed Its Big Trial: What That Means If Your Lp(a) Is High
- Is Xylitol Bad for Your Heart? What the New Study Does and Doesn't Show
- Do You Still Need That Beta-Blocker?
- Statin-Shy? Why I Still Reach for a Statin First, and What I Do When You Truly Can't Take One
- Semaglutide or Tirzepatide for Your Heart? What a New Real-World Study Found
- A Calcium Score of Zero Doesn't Erase a High LDL: Why I Hesitate to Skip the Statin
- Is Coffee Bad for Your Heart? What the New AHA Caffeine Statement Actually Says
- The Drugs That Finally Lower Lp(a): What's Coming and When We'll Know If It Saves Lives
- Your Heart, Kidneys, and Metabolism Are One System: The New CKM Guideline
- Nine in Ten Heart Disease Deaths Are Preventable: What a New National Study Says You Can Control
- A New Cholesterol Pill Is Here: What Lipfendra's FDA Approval Means for Your Heart
- A New Shot for Very High Triglycerides: What Olezarsen's FDA Approval Means for Patients
- Do Calcium Supplements Raise Heart Attack Risk? Why I Steer Most Patients Toward Food First
- Medicare Now Covers GLP-1s for Weight Loss: Who Qualifies for the New $50 Bridge Program
- Your Mammogram May Soon Flag a Heart Warning: What Breast Arterial Calcification Means
- What the 2026 Cholesterol Guidelines Actually Change for Patients
- The Lp(a) Number Above 175 nmol/L: New NIH Data on Why Standard Treatment May Not Be Enough
- A New Pill for Stubborn High Blood Pressure: What Baxdrostat's FDA Approval Means for Patients
- Beyond Leqvio: The One-Time Cholesterol Treatment Now Heading to Phase 2
- Atrial Fibrillation (AFib): A Cardiologist's Complete Patient Guide
- Heart Palpitations: A Cardiologist's Guide to Causes, Concerns, and Care
- Protecting Your Heart While Fighting Breast Cancer: What Every Woman Should Know This October
- Side Effect Spotlight: Amlodipine and Swollen Ankles
- FDA Breaks New Ground: Leqvio Now Approved as First-Line Cholesterol Treatment
- Do Statins Actually Cause Diabetes? Separating Medical Facts from Internet Fear
- So What's the New Deal with HDL Cholesterol?
- Understanding Your Ejection Fraction: What Those Numbers Really Mean
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