Cardiac Asthma (Cardiac Cough): revisiting an old entity
Cardiac asthma (cardiac cough) is cough and wheeze caused by heart failure. A short history of the term and a case with echocardiogram findings.
March 7, 2022
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Cardiology Insights
Articles on heart disease, prevention, and cardiac imaging by Dr Reza Moazzeni, MD FRACP, cardiologist in Sydney.
Sinus Bradycardia and Hypotension post Bariatric Surgery
Two cases of marked sinus bradycardia and of low blood pressure with fainting after bariatric surgery, with a discussion of possible mechanisms.
February 17, 2022
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Leg Swelling (Lower Limb Oedema): Causes, When to Worry, and What to Do
Leg swelling is usually venous, cardiac, medicine-related or lymphatic. Learn why one leg versus both matters, the warning signs and when to see a doctor.
December 27, 2021
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How to Prevent a Heart Attack: 5 Steps to Lower Your Risk
Five steps that lower heart attack risk: know your risk, treat blood pressure and cholesterol, stop smoking, move more and eat well, plus key numbers to know.
November 4, 2021
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Statin Intolerance: Placebo vs Nocebo
How the nocebo effect can contribute to symptoms blamed on statins, what trials such as SAMSON found, and why this matters for people stopping statins.
October 18, 2021
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Coronary Calcium Score: What It Means and Who Should Have One
What a coronary calcium score measures, what results such as 0, 100 or 400 mean, who may benefit from the test, its cost in Australia and its limitations.
November 7, 2020
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Pacemaker-induced Tricuspid Regurgitation (CIED-related TR)
A case of severe tricuspid regurgitation related to a pacemaker lead causing right heart failure, with echo and CT findings and surgical management.
August 25, 2020
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Amiodarone-induced nephropathy: A case study
A case of kidney impairment in an 80-year-old woman after starting amiodarone for atrial fibrillation, with a review of this rarely reported side effect.
April 13, 2020
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Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Symptoms | Causes | Management | Video
A plain-language guide to atrial fibrillation (AF): what it is, symptoms, causes, why it raises stroke risk, and how it is diagnosed and treated.
July 31, 2018
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