The primary focus of my teaching at QCOM has been dedicated to Cardiovascular Pharmacology. I encourage both current and previous students to contact me with any questions, whether it is the day before the exam or 20 years after. Since CV pharm is constantly evolving, I will try to keep this page updated with new guidelines, cool clinical trial results, as well as just awesome science that is relevant to medical students and practicing physicians.
Cardiovascular Disease Stats Update
From the AHA's Annual Update
- 47% (122.4 million) adults in the US are estimated to have Hypertension (pg 135; age depd)
- 25.5% have elevated LDL-C
- ~70% of sodium intake in adults comes from outside the home (in pre-prepared foods, restaurants, etc).
- One CV related death every 34 seconds in the US
- TN ranks poorly in the US for age adjusted mortality due to CVD.
- #47 for all cardiovascular disease
- #50 for coronary heart disease
- #46 for stroke
Cardiovascular Pharmacology Updates
Becuase what I taught you yesterday might now be incorrect.
CV pharm is constantly updating guidance, developing new drugs and uses. Check back
often.