We read the recent report Adverse Cardiovascular, Cerebrovascular, and Peripheral Vascular Effects of Marijuana: What cardiologists need to know by Thomas et al. The investigators summarized the literature concerning the adverse…
Re: Soufras GD, Hahali G, Kounis NG. Relation between white blood cell count and infarct size: what about differential? Am J Cardiol 2014 Jan 15;113(2):412 Should be changed to: Re:…
In their recent review, Thomas et al provide a concise overview of the cardiovascular effects of marijuana smoking. In fact, marijuana may acutely affect the circulatory system triggering cardiovascular events. Most…
We read the systematic review by Nocerino et al discussing the effect of postoperative dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) on graft patency after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We had earlier presented…
Dabigatran is a univalent low-molecular-weight direct thrombin inhibitor that has been developed as an alternative to vitamin K antagonists (VKAs). However, uncertainty remains regarding dabigatran’s safety profile with respect to…
Thomas H. Lee, a professor at the Harvard Medical School, has written an absorbing biography of one of our premier cardiologists, Eugene Braunwald. It is a great success story, which…
Children and adolescents with elevated body mass index (BMI) who have normal waist circumference (NWC) have a cardiometabolic risk profile similar to normal children. However, there is a lack of…
Despite the use of traditional antianginal medications (i.e., β blockers, calcium channel blockers, and nitrates) and revascularization therapies, symptoms of chronic stable angina pectoris (CSAP) persist in ≥25% of patients….
Results of epidemiologic studies that investigated the significance of pulse pressure (PP) and mean arterial pressure (MAP) in terms of risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in patients with diabetes mellitus…
Approximately 121,000 bariatric surgical procedures are performed annually, and salutary effects include a reduction in cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, risk factor modification, and improvement in sympathovagal tone. There are anecdotal…
