George Bakris, MD, on the Renal Outcomes From the CREDENCE Trial
In this podcast, George Bakris, MD, from the University of Chicago, talks about the renal outcomes from the Evaluation of the Effects of Canagliflozin on Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Participants With Diabetic Nephropathy (CREDENCE) trial.

 Infected Heart Devices Often Unremoved Against Guidelines
Several cardiology society guidelines recommend that infected cardiac implantable electronic devices and its leads be completely removed from all patients. Researchers examined adherence to these recommendations in a recent study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 2022 Scientific sessions.

Nutritional Pearls: Fruits and Vegetables Are Good for Your Heart
Your patient is a 46-year-old woman who is concerned about her risk of developing heart disease. She eats a typical American diet and doesn’t eat many fruits or vegetables. She asks if there are any simple lifestyle changes she could make to help lower her risk.

Nutritional Pearls: 3 Reasons To Drink More Tea
Your patient is a 36-year-old woman who often drinks 3 to 5 cups of tea each day. At a recent well visit, she asks if her tea drinking could have any detrimental or beneficial effects on her health in the long-term and whether she should make any changes.

Limited Joint Mobility Syndrome
A 42-year-old woman presented with a 1-year history of progressive hand pain manifested by stiffness, fullness of the digits, tight skin, and an inability to fully flex the digits. Her symptoms affected the small digits of both hands but spared the thumbs.