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
One of the many perquisites of practicing medicine at Saint Louis University has been the opportunity to participate in a medicine and literature program. Roughly once per month, the participants
In a previous post the skeptical cardiologist wrote about the reluctance of doctors to “heed the call” , i.e., to respond to an in-flight medical emergency (IME) when the flight
Since 1/3 of Americans die from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD, mostly heart attacks and strokes) and dropping dead is often the first symptom of ASCVD it’s incredibly important to identify
Until recently I had never heard of Bob Harper (The Biggest Loser) but apparently he is a celebrity personal trainer and had a heart attack and nearly died. He is
The skeptical cardiologist has been utilizing coronary artery calcium (CAC) scans to help decide which patients are at high risk for heart attacks, and sudden cardiac death for the last
The skeptical cardiologist watched a little bit of the Judd Apatow HBO Documentary on Garry Shandling last night. For fans of the comedian like me, it is fascinating. As I
In March , 2016, Garry Shandling died suddenly and unexpectedly. At the time, TMZ reported that “Sources familiar with the situation tell TMZ Shandling died from a massive heart attack, with
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today