With the dreaded USMLE Step 1 now always around the corner -- it's now given 6 days a week, every week! -- the test has become a popular topic of questions on Medscape Med Students' discussion boards.

Most lectures focus on preparing students for USMLE exams, with supplementary information that could one day be vital for patient care often dismissed as "low yield." Most students use a ...

The American Board of Medical Specialties denied approval of creation of an independent cardiology certification board championed by the American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine, according to a ...

Cardiology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the structure and function of the heart and vasculature, and the diagnosis and treatment of patients with cardiovascular diseases. TRPM7 ...

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Technology offers promise for those looking to solve logistical problems in medicine, improve EHR usability and support physicians and other health professionals by enabling their ability to care for ...

Tracing its origins back more than a century ago to the first adult cardiology clinic in the United States, the Leon H. Charney Division of Cardiology, part of the Department of Medicine at NYU ...

Timing of surgical referral for pediatric atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is dependent on the subtype of AVSD with repair in infancy (3-6 months) for complete AVSD and repair during toddler ...

Differing definitions and questionable prognostic significance have caused confusion and controversy around the applicability of the current definitions of periprocedural and perioperative ...

It’s recommended by the American Academy of Cardiology,” Dr. Noel said. “When you look at the cholesterol panel, we’re not trying to say you have good cholesterol or you have bad cholesterol. We’re ...