Chest Pain: What’s the Best Test?

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Kathryn del Valle, M.D. Chronic liver disease can result in a variety of complications which can involve multiple organs. One of these complications can occur in the pulmonary vascular system. Two of the most clinically significant include hepa ...  Show more

Host: Darryl S. Chutka, M.D. Guest: Stephen Ansell, M.D., Ph.D. Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a group of hematologic malignancies originating in the lymphatic system. There are over 60 subtypes of lymphoma with varying degrees of aggressiveness. It can present with a variety of rathe ...  Show more

Do you know what can cause chest pain and difficulty swallowing? Both, distal esophageal spasm (DES) and hypercontractile esophagus (HE). DES causes spasms of the lower esophageal sphincter, while HE causes contractions of the esophagus that are stronger than normal, ...

Chest pain is a common chief complaint. It may be caused by either benign or life-threatening aetiologies and is usually divided into cardiac and non-cardiac causes. James E. Brown, Professor and Chair, Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine, Kettering, Ohio, gives ...  Show more

There are six cardiopulmonary causes of chest pain that you need to know. The SIX Causes Cardiac Acute coronary syndrome (ACS) Pericarditis with tamponade Pulmonary Pneumonia Pneumothorax Vascular Pulmonary embolism Aortic dissection Step 1: Core Measures Aspirin EKG Step 2: Look ...  Show more

Four pillars of cardiology today, stable coronary artery disease, severe aortic stenosis, the evaluation of chest pain, and best therapies for atrial fibrillation are the topics John Mandrola, MD, discusses in this week's podcast. This podcast is intended for healthcare professio ...  Show more