The skeptical cardiologist recently prescribed ezetimibe to a patient who was leery of taking statin drugs for her elevated cholesterol. In the past she had taken red yeast rice in
Previously, the skeptical cardiologist described a patient with atrial fibrillation who was taking the blood thinner apixaban (Eliquis ) and developed a nose bleed after consuming a large amount of
The skeptical cardiologist recognizes that perhaps 10% of patients he starts on a statin drug will develop symptoms that are felt to be due to the drug. Most often the
(Note. This post originally published 1/23/2018 and updated 4/3/2023) The skeptical cardiologist and many of his patients with hypertension have a decision to make: what should our BP goal be?
While stocking up on key items for our Galapagos cruise, the eternal fiancée of the skeptical cardiologist (EFOSC) bought an item that set off the skeptical cardiologist’s (extremely sensitive) BS detector.
The Skeptical Cardiologist was recently contacted by a television reporter working on a segment about statins. and looking for a cardiologist to interview who “is concerned about the cognitive side effects
The skeptical cardiologist is frequently asked by patients if it is OK to take certain pain medications. Yesterday, I got a variation on this when a patient called and indicated
The most popular skeptical cardiologist post is one written a year ago concerning over-the-counter (OTC) cold medications. Little has changed in the 8 billion dollar world of useless and confusing OTC cold, flu, and sinus
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today