OBJECTIVE To investigate variations in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation among consultant physicians. DESIGN Questionnaire survey. SUBJECTS Consultant physicians in England, Wales, and Scotland. RESULTS 214 consultant physicians (88 cardiologists and 126 non-cardiologists) were surveyed between May and July 1994. Most physicians (47.7%) reported that they saw one to five...

background: the number of interventional cardiology procedures performed has increased rapidly over the past years. while these procedures help physicians avoid using highly complicated invasive methods, it usually leads to high levels of exposure to ionizing radiation of both patients and cardiologist. the dose received by the cardiologist during interventional cardiology procedures is determi...

background todays, methadone and buprenorphine maintaining treatment (mmt/bmt) is considered an effective method for opioid-dependent patients. it seems that lack of enough information among health care specialists including cardiologists about such treatments could result in some problems for patients such as relapse into addiction. objectives this study aimed to investigate knowledge and atti...

background and aims. periodontal disease is common among adults and is a potential source of chronic inflammation. recent data have suggested an important role for chronic inflammation in the development of coronary heart disease (chd). the purpose of this study was to address cardiologists’ knowledge regarding the effects of periodontal diseases on coronary heart system. materials and methods....

Not only cigarette smoking but, to a lesser degree, also pipe and cigar smoking are highly deleterious to health. The smoking habit, which is addictive, shortens life expectancy and increases cardiovascular and cancer mortality. The recommendations to the public concerning the prevention of disease always include a warning against smoking. Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day shortens life expect...