mdapaFeb 242 min"Why did my doctor order an Echocardiogram?” by Dr. Thomas LeopoldOccasionally when patients see their cardiologist, they are sometimes advised to return for an ultrasound evaluation of their heart, referred to as an echoca...
mdapaJun 27, 20191 minThe Importance of HIV Testing by Dr. Douglas BennettEarlier this month, an important milestone was passed. 38 years ago this month a new infection, ultimately recognized as HIV, was first observed in five you...
mdapaFeb 7, 20194 minCoronary Artery Disease by Henry Altszuler, MD, FACC Everyone knows someone who was “fine” until they suffered a heart attack or died suddenly. These catastrophic events often make people wonder about their ow...
mdapaJan 28, 20192 minCholesterol by Lori Hager, MS, RDWhat is cholesterol? Cholesterol is a fat-like substance produced by the liver and found in foods of animal origin. Too much saturated fat and cholesterol i...
mdapaJan 21, 20192 minCeliac Disease by Elizabeth Bongo, R.D., C.D.E.Celiac disease is a genetic, autoimmune disease that causes damage to the villi of small intestine lining. When these fingerlike projections in the intestine...
mdapaJan 8, 20192 minAtrial Fibrillation by Dr. Richard Z. AndrawsAtrial fibrillation or AF is the most common abnormal heart rhythm we see as cardiologists. In fact, it’s estimated to affect 3 to 6 million Americans, and 1...
