My Agenda
When you come to see me as your regular cardiologist I begin our interaction even before I greet you. I start with your chart, reviewing your previous health history—let’s take the hypothetical...
View ArticleNitroglycerin
The field of cardiology uses some of the oldest pharmaceutical products in all of medicine. Digitalis, warfarin, and aspirin are examples of medications that have been present in the armamentarium for...
View ArticleHealth information you can use – direct to your mailbox
This week, we’re putting the final touches on our next issue of the Alegent Health Newsletter. Every edition is chocked full of local health news and links you can actually use (view a sample issue...
View ArticleChest Pain Accredi-what?
Hospitals are always bragging about their latest accreditation or certification. Sure, they’re important marks of achievement – but, let’s be honest, that doesn’t really mean a whole lot to you, the...
View ArticleStress Relief
While reading the New York Times last week I came across an article announcing the passing of Dr. James W. Black, a noted Scottish pharmacologist, and while I am reluctant to write two drug-related...
View ArticleMr. Cheney’s Heart
This last week the newspapers reported on yet another chapter in the story of Dick Cheney’s ongoing struggle with heart disease. The former vice president was admitted to George Washington Hospital...
View ArticleChest Pain and the Boy Who Cried Wolf
Of all the questions I get, this is probably one of the hardest: How do I know when to call 911 if I get chest pain? This usually comes from a patient with prior experience in the world of cardiac...
View ArticleMy Agenda
When you come to see me as your regular cardiologist I begin our interaction even before I greet you. I start with your chart, reviewing your previous health history—let’s take the hypothetical...
View ArticleNitroglycerin
The field of cardiology uses some of the oldest pharmaceutical products in all of medicine. Digitalis, warfarin, and aspirin are examples of medications that have been present in the armamentarium for...
View ArticleHealth information you can use – direct to your mailbox
This week, we’re putting the final touches on our next issue of the Alegent Health Newsletter. Every edition is chocked full of local health news and links you can actually use (view a sample issue...
View ArticleChest Pain Accredi-what?
Hospitals are always bragging about their latest accreditation or certification. Sure, they’re important marks of achievement – but, let’s be honest, that doesn’t really mean a whole lot to you, the...
View ArticleStress Relief
While reading the New York Times last week I came across an article announcing the passing of Dr. James W. Black, a noted Scottish pharmacologist, and while I am reluctant to write two drug-related...
View ArticleMr. Cheney’s Heart
This last week the newspapers reported on yet another chapter in the story of Dick Cheney’s ongoing struggle with heart disease. The former vice president was admitted to George Washington Hospital...
View ArticleChest Pain and the Boy Who Cried Wolf
Of all the questions I get, this is probably one of the hardest: How do I know when to call 911 if I get chest pain? This usually comes from a patient with prior experience in the world of cardiac...
View ArticleMy Agenda
When you come to see me as your regular cardiologist I begin our interaction even before I greet you. I start with your chart, reviewing your previous health history—let’s take the hypothetical...
View ArticleNitroglycerin
The field of cardiology uses some of the oldest pharmaceutical products in all of medicine. Digitalis, warfarin, and aspirin are examples of medications that have been present in the armamentarium for...
View ArticleHealth information you can use – direct to your mailbox
This week, we’re putting the final touches on our next issue of the Alegent Health Newsletter. Every edition is chocked full of local health news and links you can actually use (view a sample issue...
View ArticleChest Pain Accredi-what?
Hospitals are always bragging about their latest accreditation or certification. Sure, they’re important marks of achievement – but, let’s be honest, that doesn’t really mean a whole lot to you, the...
View ArticleStress Relief
While reading the New York Times last week I came across an article announcing the passing of Dr. James W. Black, a noted Scottish pharmacologist, and while I am reluctant to write two drug-related...
View ArticleMr. Cheney’s Heart
This last week the newspapers reported on yet another chapter in the story of Dick Cheney’s ongoing struggle with heart disease. The former vice president was admitted to George Washington Hospital...
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