The father of the eternal fiancee’ of the skeptical cardiologist (FOEFOSC, let’s call him “Geo”) is a typical 61-year-old white male. A year ago his primary care physician informed him
Donald Trump recently appeared on the Dr. Oz show and handed a letter to the celebrity medical charlatan and TV host, Mehmet Oz. The letter was written by his personal
One of the amazing perquisites of being a doctor is the opportunity to talk to a wide diversity of individuals with fascinating backgrounds and interests. I’ve always had some appreciation of
The skeptical cardiologist stopped writing new prescriptions for niacin extended release tablets in 2011. For any patient who was taking niacin, I recommended stopping it. Because niacin had favorable effects on
I get this question frequently from patients. It is a reasonable question. If statins are a treatment for abnormally high cholesterol levels why would we start them on a patient
No, you are not “sabotaging” your heart with statin drugs. Neither are you “wrecking” your heart. But that title probably got your attention if you are taking a statin drug
Over the years I’ve had a number of patients tell me that they prefer to take over-the-counter (OTC) dietary supplements containing “natural” cholesterol-lowering ingredients rather than the statin drug I
A year ago one of my patients began experiencing chest pain when he walked up hills. Subsequent evaluation revealed that atherosclerotic plaque (95% narrowing of a major coronary artery )
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today