Profiles in cardiology: Raymond pruitt

RAYMOND D . PRUITT , M . D . Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

DIR. JOSEPH J. BUNIM: The patient whose course we shall discuss today offers an unusual opportunity to study the history of lupus erythematosus. The life history of this child is almost coincident with the natural history of this disease. We are grateful to Dr. Bernard Benjamin of Brooklyn, New York, for this referral, and for his accurate and complete records. Dr. Alfred J. Bollet: The patient...

Profiles in Preventive Cardiology

Chronic stress appears to play an important role in initiating and maintaining hypertension (HTN). Yoga/meditation has been demonstrated to be an excellent stress management technique and may reduce blood pressure. This article reviews the literature regarding the short and long term effects of yoga on hypertension. Though the results are mixed, many randomized studies and Meta-analysis suggest...

RAYMOND D . PRUITT , M . D . Congestive Heart Failure Induced by Primary Systemic Amyloidosis

CO TONGESTIVE heart failure occurs commonly in males past 45 years of age as a consequence of coronary sclerosis associated with myocardial infarction or with hypertension. The clinical evidences of coronary sclerosis are not always identified readily in patients so afflicted, and this not uncommon basis for congestive heart failure of obscure etiology is not, to be sure, the only cause of such...

Raymond Hu

Nuclear cardiology in Iran in 2002 [Persian]

Aim: Few nuclear cardiology surveys were published in the literature, mostly from developed countries. The aim of this study is to perform a nuclear cardiology survey in Iran. This may lead to better decision making and programming. Methods and Materials: A questionnaire was sent by mail or e-mail to all nuclear medicine centers in Iran asking for details of nuclear cardiology practice in...