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Cardiovascular Disease

APACVS notes

David Bunnell, MSHS, PA-C March 09, 2012

The Association of Physician Assistants in Cardiovascular Surgery is preparing for the Summer Critical Care Conference; here's why you should attend.

Are you looking for an intervention that can cut your patient's mortality by 50%?

David Bunnell, MSHS, PA-C March 08, 2012

The author blogs about a particularly affecting lecture and reiterates why you should never miss a chance to offer support for smoking cessation.

How do I treat my high cholesterol?

Mary L. Hewett, PA-C, MS May 31, 2011

The treatment options for lowering LDL cholesterol are discussed. A patient handout with frequently asked questions is included.

PCOS: Clinical presentation guides treatment of this multifaceted disease

Toni Stephenson, PA-C, Gloria Stewart, EdD, PA-C, ATC October 05, 2010

The clinical presentation of patients with PCOS can vary. Treatment is based on recognizing its many manifesting symptoms.

Stress management: Helping patients to find effective coping strategies

Denise Rizzolo, PA-C, PhD, Mona Sedrak, PA-C, PhD September 01, 2010

The impact of stress on physical and mental health illustrates the need for a variety of effective coping techniques.

What is hypertension?

Mary L. Hewett, PA-C, MS July 14, 2010

Hypertension is defined and how it is diagnosed is explained, including the severity levels for BP measurements.

Induced therapeutic hypothermia truly is a lifesaver

May 28, 2010

Use of mild therapeutic hypothermia improves outcomes in cardiac arrest

Should patients at low-to-moderate cardiac risk receive beta-blockers before undergoing noncardiac surgery?

Jennifer S. Williams, MMS, PA-C; Kristen K. Will, MHPE, PA-C; Zachary C. Hartsell, MPAS, PA-C; Adriane I. Budavari, MD March 29, 2010

A search of the literature does not support using beta-blocker therapy in patients at lower risks for cardiac events prior to noncardiac surgery.

Use of mild therapeutic hypothermia to treat cardiac arrest

Bau P. Tran, PA-C, PharmD, MMS; Courtney V. McGuire, PA-C; Marie A. Maloney, MS, PA-C March 01, 2010

Induced hypothermia, used to prevent brain ischemia during cardiac surgery, can also effectively treat out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

What is a heart catheterization?

Nicole L. Hatcher, PA-C, MPAS January 28, 2010

This patient handout explains that left-heart catheterization with coronary angiography is the gold standard test for significant coronary disease.

Endovascular embolization with a vascular plug corrects a PAVM

Stephen Hu, MD; Christopher Davis, PA-C, MPAS October 19, 2009

A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation, discovered as an incidental finding on a chest CT, is corrected with a vascular plug.

Is concomitant use of PPIs and clopidogrel safe?

October 16, 2009

Use of drug-eluting stents for patients with coronary heart disease

Five steps to more effective treatment of hypertension in primary care

Margaret Allen, PA-C September 02, 2009

Hypertension should be controlled early and aggressively. These pointers can help streamline decisions for optimal long-term care.

Use of drug-eluting stents for patients with coronary heart disease

Jessica Justice, MHS, PA-C; Christian Yacono, MHS, PA-C August 24, 2009

Which patients are good candidates for drug-eluting stents, and how do we ensure the best long-term outcome?

Does treatment of new-onset hypertension reduce risk of stroke in the elderly?

Ashley D. Finch, PA-C; Karen Graham, MPAS, PA-C August 12, 2009

A search of the medical literature turned up three studies in which the benefits of treating hypertension in persons 80 years and older was demonstrated.

Episodes of severe dyspnea

Tyson Parker, MPAS, PA-C July 17, 2009

A 73-year-old nonsmoker complains of fatigue and dyspnea so severe that he has to rest when walking from his car to his house and sit up on the edge of the bed to breathe.

Another view of the differential for this case

Lyle W. Larson PA-C, PhD January 29, 2009

Case of the Month: Hypersensitive carotid sinus syndrome

Do thiazolidinediones increase the risk of cardiovascular events?

Jennifer Ribowsky MS, PA-C; Jean Covino, DHSc, MPA, PA-C August 01, 2008

A 56-year-old woman, a nonsmoker, presents to your office seeking better control of her type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). The diagnosis was made 6 years ago.

CSAC Special Report: Paradigm shifts in the approach to women's health care

October 01, 2006

Women's health care has traditionally focused on the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of conditions unique to women. However, the recent recognition of significant differences in risk factors, disease manifestations, and responses to treatments in women also affects the best evidence-based management options to optimize treatment outcomes for many conditions not unique to women