by Eric Christianson | Feb 19, 2025 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Diltiazem and verapamil are two non-dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers (non-DHP CCBs) most commonly used in managing certain cardiac conditions. Even though they fall into the same medication class, these medications have important pharmacological differences...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 12, 2025 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
This video is part of a three-part series covering new literature that could influenceclinical practice. In this video, I discuss the combined usage of antiplatelets with DOACsin patients with ASCVD risk and atrial fibrillation. Each mechanism of action is reviewed,as...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 9, 2025 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
This video is part of a three-part series covering new literature that could influence clinical practice. In this video, I discuss whether beta-blocker use post-MI is beneficial for patients with HFpEF. Background about the mechanism of action and typical place in...
by Eric Christianson | Feb 5, 2025 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
This video is part of a three-part series covering new literature that could influence clinical practice. Finerenone has been studied in the setting of HFpEF and I review this topic. More specifically, in this video, I discuss the background of why finerenone may be...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 28, 2024 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Rivaroxaban is classified as a direct oral anticoagulant. It is one of the most commonly used anticoagulants within this class (in addition to apixaban). In this blog post, I’ll share the 5 most important rivaroxaban clinical pearls that may appear in practice...
by Eric Christianson | Aug 11, 2024 | Cardiovascular Medication and Disease State Clinical Pearls
Benazepril and lisinopril are both ACE Inhibitors that are commonly used in practice. Lisinopril is the most frequently used ACE inhibitor. In this article, we will compare benazepril versus lisinopril and highlight some of the differences that may help guide the...
