Lyme Disease Edwin J. Masters MD Lyme disease (also called Lyme borreliosis) is a multisystem illness caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. It is the most prevalent tick-vectored illness in…

Valvular Heart Disease Jay A. Mazel MD The cardiac valves are designed to maximize the work performed by the heart. If the valves malfunction, a hemodynamic strain is placed on…

Peripheral Vascular Disease Eileen M. Reilly MS, RN, CS, FNP Alice M. Arden MA, RN, CS, ANP Harry L. Bush Jr. MD Peripheral vascular disease is a term used to…

Hypertension Judy Cheng PharmD, BCPS Hypertension is one of the most common and most important risk factors in developing cardiovascular diseases such as coronary artery, cerebrovascular, and renal diseases. Prevention…

Heart Failure Judy Cheng PharmD, BCPS Heart failure is a public health problem of enormous and growing significance. According to the NHANES III data (MMWR, 1994), heart failure affects approximately…

Dyslipidemias Joseph Reilly PharmD Steven Richardson MD Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States, and its incidence increases…

Coronary Artery Disease in Primary Care Joseph J. DeRose Sr. MD Joseph J. DeRose Jr. MD Marielaina S. DeRose MD Mortality from cardiovascular disease has declined significantly from the early…

Arrhythmia Judy Cheng PharmD, BCPS An arrhythmia is defined as a disturbance of cardiac electrical conduction. The synchronous interaction between the electrical and the mechanical properties of the heart is…

Cardiomyopathies Sanjeev Vaderah MD Cardiomyopathies are a heterogeneous group of disorders that directly affect the heart muscle and cause abnormal myocardial performance. Cardiomyopathies do not include myocardial disease from secondary…

Primary Care in the Community: Assessment and Use of Resources Stephen Paul Holzemer PhD, RN Joanne K. Singleton PhD, RN, FNP-C Carol Green-Hernandez PhD, RN, FNP/ANP-C One key aspect of…