Coronary Artery Disease

Can folic acid lower heart attack risk?

Nicole L. Hatcher, DHSc, MPAS, PA-C November 03, 2010

This information can help PAs explain the importance of folic acid in the diet and the merits of reports that folic acid supplements can prevent a heart attack.

What is an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator?

Mary L. Hewett, PA-C, MS May 17, 2010

Your patients with arrhythmias will want to know all there is to know about these lifesaving devices.

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.

Lipid disorders

Leslie Kole, PA-C November 11, 2009

Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for coronary artery and heart diseases. This article reviews screening and the most effective approach to disease management in these patients.

Is concomitant use of PPIs and clopidogrel safe?

October 16, 2009

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?

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

A middle aged woman with shortness of breath

Kate August, PA-C, MMSc January 01, 2009

A 54-year-old woman presented to the emergency department complaining of shortness of breath, fatigue, and nausea. She stated that for the past 4 days, she had noticed progressive shortness of breath, especially on exertion.

What is a nuclear cardiac stress test?

Anoma Zehra Ahmed, RPA-C, MBBS January 01, 2009

Nuclear cardiology studies are used to evaluate heart function, as well as the presence of coronary artery disease (CAD). Radionuclide myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) with single photon emission computedtomography (SPECT) is one of the most commonly used noninvasive methods for assessing CAD.