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Comprehensive Care of the “ Heart ”: Love , Loneliness , and Connection
Dean Ornish , MD , another writer featured in a previous CSWN cover story , is the author of six bestsellers and founder of the nonprofit Preventive Medicine Research Institute . It is possible for patients to change their lifestyle and here ’ s what 40 years of research teaches us . This interview for CSWN was taped at ACC . 16 in Chicago .
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fred bove : Diet , Weight Loss , and Lifestyle … p . 10
paul teirstein : Launching an Alternative to MOC … p . 47
CLINICAL NEWS New BP Goals for Patients with Hypertension and CAD … p . 16
Exploring Management of Anticoagulation in AF Patients … p . 18
tPVR : A Less Invasive Option for RVOT Dysfunction in CHD Patients ?… p . 18
Does Digoxin Increase Risk of Adverse CV Outcomes in AF Patients ?… p . 20
Understanding Why Less is Not More in Preoperative Evaluation and Syncope … p . 20
Prognostic Impact of Beta- Blocker Use in Stable CAD … p . 22
High-Sensitivity Assays and How to Use Them … p . 25
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think of many books for a general audience that have rendered any area of modern science and technology with such intelligence , accessibility , and compassion […] An extraordinary achievement .”
Dr . Mukherjee ’ s second book , The Laws of Medicine : Field Notes from an Uncertain Science ( 2015 ), was shorter , addressing the issue of whether medicine is indeed a science . His third , just released effort ( The Gene : An Intimate History ) “ weaves science , social history , and personal narrative to tell us the story of one of the most important conceptual breakthroughs of modern times .”
Eric Topol Dr . Topol , director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute in La Jolla , CA , has long been considered one of America ’ s most influential physicians . He wrote The Creative Destruction of Medicine ( 2012 ) and The Patient Will See You Now ( 2015 ). The latter attempts to democratize and digitize — and thereby improve — medicine . The book was heralded by The New York Times , as a “ must-read manifesto for patients who feel helpless .”
Sandeep Jauhar In his well-received memoir Intern : A Doctor ’ s Initiation ( 2007 ), Dr . Jauhar chronicled the harrowing , formative years of his residency . In Doctored : The Disillusionment of an American Physician ( 2014 ), he presents the crisis of American medicine through the life of an attending cardiologist .
History of Medicine
Not surprisingly , many of the most important books tackling the history of medicine have been written by physicians . We mention just a few here , written by cardiologists .
W . Bruce Fye Caring for the Heart : Mayo Clinic and the Rise of Specialization ( 2015 ) describes major developments in the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease in the 20th century and details how the Mayo Clinic evolved into one of the world ’ s leading medical centers . The book also describes how scientific advances and technological innovations — along with national and international societies — helped create contemporary heart care and stimulate subspecialization . Speaking of those societies , Dr . Frye also wrote American Cardiology : The History of a Specialty and its College ( 1996 ). An emeritus cardiologist at Mayo Clinic in Rochester , Minnesota , Dr . Frye also is a past president of the American Association for the History of Medicine and the American Osler Institute .
James Forrester Serving at both Cedar-Sinai Medical Center and UCLA , Dr . Forrester has written a historical memoir of his personal relationships with the pioneers who created cardiac surgery , defibrillators , pacemakers , cardiac care units , cardiovascular imaging , and percutaneous coronary intervention . The Heart Healers : The Misfits , Mavericks , and Rebels Who Created the Greatest Medical Breakthrough of Our Lives ( 2015 ) tells the tales and backstories to illuminate this golden era of cardiology for the masses .
William L . Winters , Jr . The star of Dr . Winters ’ book , Houston Hearts : A History of Cardiovascular Surgery and Medicine and the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center at Houston Methodist Hospital ( 2014 ) is Michael DeBakey , MD , who came to Houston in 1948 to chair the department of surgery at Baylor University School of Medicine . His 6-decade relationship with Houston resulted in the establishment of the Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center in 2001 . Dr . Winters himself moved to Houston in 1968 to join a private cardiology practice and has shared his experience as a witness to the rise of Houston as a center of excellence in cardiothoracic surgery and medicine . n
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vol 5 , no 5 / MAY 2016
WorldNews
A publication of the American College of Cardiology
EXPERT COMMENTARY
fred bove : Observations and Inferences … p . 8
steve nissen : Interpreting the ACC . 16 Prevention Trials … p . 58
CLINICAL NEWS Long-lasting Survival Benefits of Guideline-directed Care in Older MI Patients … p . 16
Statement Calls for More Clinical Trials that Include Elderly Adults … p . 16
Earlier Follow-up Improves Medication Adherence … p . 21
Biomarker-based ABC-bleeding Risk Score for AF … p . 21
The Tension Between Appropriate Screening and Appropriate Revascularization … p . 22
The Conundrum of Cost-effective but Unaffordable Care … p . 26
The Debate Over Statistical Significance
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Innovators : Promoting Cardiovascular Health Worldwide | A COGENT Argument for More Use of PPIs with DAPT iPad
EXPERT COMMENTARY
fred bove : Observations and Inferences … p . 8
steve nissen : Interpreting the ACC . 16 Prevention Trials … p . 58
CLINICAL NEWS Long-lasting Survival Benefits of Guideline-directed Care in Older MI Patients … p . 16
Statement Calls for More Clinical Trials that Include Elderly Adults … p . 16
Earlier Follow-up Improves Medication Adherence … p . 21
Biomarker-based ABC-bleeding Risk Score for AF … p . 21
The Tension Between Appropriate Screening and Appropriate Revascularization … p . 22
The Conundrum of Cost-effective but Unaffordable Care … p . 26
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