The skeptical cardiologist spruced up and updated The Skeptical Cardiologist’s Guide to Home Blood Pressure Monitoring today. Most of what I wrote then is still accurate and I am still
I’m posting this reader’s story (with permission) which highlights many of the issues I have written about on my blog. My editorial comments are in blue. I have a lot
Atrial fibrillation occurs when the normal, regular, synchronous action of the upper chambers of the heart becomes chaotic, rapid, and inefficient. Some who go into atrial fibrillation know it right
I was quite saddened to hear of the recent death of Dr. Harriet Hall. I’ve referenced her excellent work on debunking pseudoscience and quackery frequently on the skeptical cardiologist. Her
Cardiologists often make the mistake of assuming their patients have a greater understanding of heart function, physiology, anatomy, terminology, and pathology than is realistic. I am frequently guilty of such
Since early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has been at the forefront of the world’s consciousness and the skeptical cardiologist has written extensively on aspects of the pandemic that could be
The skeptical cardiologist has long been fascinated by sudden, mysterious deaths. Quite often these are ascribed initially to a “massive heart attack” without a shred of evidence to support the
The skeptical cardiologist has recently been unfaithful to his longstanding eponymous blog website and has sent out several newsletters utilizing only the Substack platform. Substack is an email newsletter platform
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today