The term “Widow Maker” refers to a specific, life-threatening blockage of the Left Anterior Descending (LAD) coronary artery. When this “widow maker” vessel is 100% blocked, the heart’s
At its simplest, Ejection Fraction (EF) is a measurement of how much blood the left ventricle (the heart’s main pumping chamber) pumps out with each contraction. Think of
In clinical practice, home blood pressure monitoring is often considered more representative of a patient’s true baseline than office readings, provided the technique is standardized. However, errors in
In the neuro-intensive care unit, the “Cerebral T-wave” is a classic example of the heart-brain axis in action. While the heart is often structurally normal, the massive sympathetic
Heart issues in young adults often present differently than the “classic” symptoms seen in older populations. Because young people are generally considered “low risk,” these signs are frequently
It is a common clinical pitfall to assume every ST-segment elevation or T-wave inversion points to a primary coronary event. In reality, the heart is often an “innocent
Semaglutide is a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist which has been shown to reduce body weight and improve health status in patients with obesity related heart failure with preserved
Some have called Lipoprotein(a), known in short as Lp(a) as low density lipoprotein particle on steroids, while others have called it the ‘ugly’ cholesterol where as LDL cholesterol
It is well known that severe hypertriglyceridemia with serum triglyceride levels 500 mg/dL or more is an important risk factor for acute pancreatitis. Severe hypertriglyceridemia is also a
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common behavioral disorder and treatment can ameliorate symptoms and improve quality of life. But most ADHD treatments can increase heart
