A new state law requires ECGs and physicals for all high schoolers who have never played an FHSSA sport. Here's where your student can go.

The American Journal of Preventive Cardiology (AJPC) announced the publication of a new study, "Systematic Examination of the PREVENT Equations for Cardiovascular Disease Risk", examining how the ...

In fact, among Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 years or older, the incidence of transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTR-CM) diagnoses rose from about 10.1 per 100,000 person-years ...

Former University of Kentucky football lineman Ben Christman died from an undetected heart condition. His dad is advocating ...

BACKGROUND: Forecasts for the future prevalence of cardiovascular disease and stroke are crucial to guide efforts to improve health outcomes across the life course for women. METHODS: Using historical ...

BACKGROUND: To highlight the importance of clinical simulations and simulated laboratories for student training, especially in physical examination teaching. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the gains obtained ...

A 32-year-old man with previously undiagnosed Poland syndrome presented with acute, severe, tearing chest pain radiating to the back, which worsened when lying down and improved when sitting. The ...

After adjustment, light physical activity significantly linked to lower mortality in cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic syndrome stages 2 to 4. (HealthDay News) — For individuals with ...

Background Congenital heart diseases (CHD) are one of the most prevalent malformations, and the screening tests to identify critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is the pulse oximetry test, with ...

Discover the critical role of physical exams in diagnosing rare conditions like spontaneous pneumomediastinum through unique clinical signs. A case report highlights the importance of physical ...

Medical learners in the 21st century spend less time with patients during training than their counterparts did in the 20th century, which decreases the knowledge and practice of bedside clinical ...