One reason the skeptical cardiologist has been so enthusiastic about coronary calcium (CAC) scans is that I have found them to be highly reproducible and highly accurate.Unlike most imaging tests
Mary-Ann, a reader from the north, provides today’s post. Her story illustrates how easily medical care can veer off the rails while it is simultaneously railroading patients. It is a
Mary-Ann, a reader from the north, provides today’s post. Her story illustrates how easily medical care can veer off the rails while it is simultaneously railroading patients. It is a
Four years ago the skeptical cardiologist wrote a post which outlined the reasons why most people should avoid getting a routine annual electrocardiogram. I pointed out that If you …feel
The skeptical cardiologist has been testing the comparative accuracy of two hand-held mobile ECG devices in his office over the last month. I’ve written extensively about my experience with the AliveCor/Kardia (ACK)
As I sit here writing, I perceive a scintillating band of zig-zags in the shape of a reverse C on the left side of my visual field. I sense the scintillating
If you feel your heart flip-flopping, then you are experiencing palpitations: a sensation that the heart is racing, fluttering, pounding, skipping beats or beating irregularly. Often, this common symptom is due
I was recently made aware, by one of my patients, of a brochure from one of the large hospital chains in the St. Louis area that advertised “healthy heart screenings.”
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today