As promised, the skeptical cardiologist has reviewed, refurbished, republished and revised his first ever post (first published 12/27/2012) which challenged the advice presented by the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, the
As the ten year anniversary of his eponymous blog nears, the skeptical cardiologist has been pondering the best use of his rapidly dwindling time. Since the website was upgraded in
The skeptical cardiologist first mentioned magnesium in a post on the treatment of premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). I wrote that some individuals find relief from this troubling arrhythmia with the
The skeptical cardiologist has empowered many of his patients to self-monitor their diagnosed cardiac rhythm abnormalities and undiagnosed palpitations with personal ECG devices by AliveCor or Apple Watch. If they
In early May, the skeptical cardiologist began hearing reports of “Paxlovid rebound”: patients who developed recurrent COVID-19 symptoms 2 to 8 days after completing a treatment course of Paxlovid. Little
The skeptical cardiologist has been evaluating how much he would pay under his new, high-deductible insurance plan for a recommended colonoscopy. This is not a simple or straightforward process. Cigna
Last week the skeptical cardiologist was contacted by Tom Avril, a science/health reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer who wanted to discuss the stroke and cardiac problems that John Fetterman, the
As a cardiologist focused on prevention my goal is to see patients before they have a heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI). If I can assess risk and start appropriate
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today