Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH
September 8th, 2011
When Is the Patient “Too Old” for an ICD?
Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH and James Fang, MD
Discuss whether to implant an ICD near the end of a patient’s life.
June 16th, 2011
Case Study: Advanced Heart Failure in a Prison Inmate
Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH and James Fang, MD
A 37-year-old prisoner with end-stage nonischemic cardiomyopathy was transferred from a local county hospital to a tertiary care center for heart failure therapy. Soon after his arrival, he developed ventricular tachycardia and cardiogenic shock. He was sent urgently to the cardiac catheterization laboratory, where he underwent placement of an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP). Right-heart catheterization, on dobutamine […]
February 18th, 2011
A Case of Clopidogrel Nonresponsiveness?
Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH and James Fang, MD
This latest installment in our case discussion series is submitted by Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH. We encourage members to submit cases that they believe warrant discussion. Selected cases will be presented to the community, and case authors will receive a $100 Amazon gift card. A 70-year-old woman presents to the ED with an anterior STEMI. She […]
February 18th, 2011
ACP Internal Medicine 2011
Tariq Ahmad, MD, MPH
American College of Physicians – Internal Medicine 2011 San Diego, CA
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- Sex-Based Disparity in CABG Outcomes: Are We Moving Toward Parity?
- Can Genetic and Social Risk Scores Improve Cardiac Risk Prediction?
- Extensive Ablation vs. Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
- Can a Novel Stent Design Improve Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
- Are Angiographically-Derived Coronary Physiology Measurements Ready for Use in the Cath Lab?