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Skeptical Cardiologist

<ѻý class="page-description">Anthony Pearson, MD, on pressing matters of the heart

Skeptical Cardiologist
Guide to the Coronary Artery Calcium Scan: 2023 Update

The Skeptical Cardiologist on how CAC scans fit into current practice in preventive cardiology

September 16, 2023
A photo of radiologists in the control room overseeing a heart CT scan.
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Low Carb or Vegan? Navigating the False Dichotomies of Dietary Ideologues

The Skeptical Cardiologist shares a reader's experience following lifestyle gurus to avoid meds

February 26, 2023
A photo of a young couple walking past an advertisement for Hellman's Vegan mayonnaise.
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Is Red Meat Consumption Bad for You?

Not on the basis of increased dietary saturated fat, the Skeptical Cardiologist finds

December 3, 2022
A photo steaks and roasts on the shelf in a supermarket.
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Should You Really Eat Two Servings of Fatty Fish a Week?

The Skeptical Cardiologist weighs the science behind the recommendation

August 25, 2022
Image of raw uncooked salmon steaks on a slate.
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How to Avoid the Unnecessary Cardiovascular Operations of Philip Roth's 'Everyman'

The Skeptical Cardiologist discusses the book's lessons for patients

August 21, 2022
A photo of Philip Roth
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Caution: Paxlovid Interacts With Many Heart Meds

The Skeptical Cardiologist asks clinicians and patients to take note

January 17, 2022
A close up of a mock-up of the packaging for Paxlovid.
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Aspirin: How Low Can You Go?

The Skeptical Cardiologist probes the literature on 30-mg aspirin

November 10, 2021
A close up of an 81 mg aspirin tablet.
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Does CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Really Have Heart Benefits?

The Skeptical Cardiologist laments lack of high-quality RCTs in the literature

August 7, 2021
A sleeping mature woman wearing a continuous positive airway pressure mask.
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Caffeine Effects on PVC Frequency: A Self-Experiment

The Skeptical Cardiologist sees dramatic changes on ambulatory cardiac monitoring

June 18, 2021
An overhead view of a cup of coffee, the foam on top forms a heartbeat and heart icon shape.
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Op-Ed: Does Your Patient Really Have Diastolic Dysfunction?

The Skeptical Cardiologist highlights the confusion in "diastology"

June 5, 2021
A pulsed-wave doppler signal of pulmonary venous flow showing diastolic dysfunction
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Op-Ed: Omega-3 Pills and Atrial Fibrillation Risk

The Skeptical Cardiologist dives in on fish oil supplements and prescription omega-3s alike

May 8, 2021
A computer rendering of the omega symbol and number 3 in transparent gold over a ECG of atrial fibrillation
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Op-Ed: Bill Bryson's Brief Guide to the Heart

The Skeptical Cardiologist reviews a new book and finds a red flag for the author

March 27, 2021
A photo of Bill Bryson
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Coronary Disease: Plugged Pipes or Popped Pimple?

A better analogy for what's happening to the coronary vessels

February 7, 2021
A man wearing work gloves holds 5 pieces of clogged metal pipe
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Why No Price Competition in Brand-Name Heart Drugs?

The Skeptical Cardiologist raises an eyebrow at the DOACs

January 29, 2021
A computer rendering of white pills forming a $ sign. There is a human figure at one end of the $ and a heart at the other.
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