Cardiology

Your patient is a 40-year-old man who has a family history of heart disease. He expressed an interest in dieting as a way to prevent future diseases.

Your patient is a 59-year-old man whose diet includes regular consumption of fried foods. He says he often does not have time to cook at home, and so will get dinner at various fast food restaurants.

It has long been debated which diet is "the best" for weight loss. In your experience, which diet reduces weight and improves overall health the best?

Your patient is a 30-year-old woman who explains she believes she consumes too much olive oil and is worried about its effect on her health.

At a recent check-up, your 28-year-old patient says she noticed a difference in their overall health since restaurants reopened after the COVID-19 lockdown in the last couple of years. She tells you she has...

In part 5 of our “Test Your Knowledge” series, Michael Bloch, MD, asks you to review the patient vignette and choose the best course of action in terms of pharmacological therapy.

In part 1 of our “Test Your Knowledge” series, Michael Bloch, MD, asks you to pick the patient vignette that best defines resistant hypertension as defined by the ACC/AHA.

Your patient is a 59-year-old man with a family history of stroke. He asks you if there are small changes he can make to his diet to decrease his risk of stroke.

Your patient is a 51-year-old man with a family history of cardiovascular disease and cancer. He asks you if his diet increases the likelihood that he will die from one of those diseases.

Your patient is a 57-year-old woman with a history of heart disease. She asks you if eating more fish in her diet will impact her heart health.