Olubadewa A. Fatunde is a cardiology fellow.

Reflecting on the advice of a revered physician counsellor

Physician
December 7, 2020

I turned into the hospital parking lot, placed my car into park, and looked up at the time. 5:44 a.m. I’d spent the previous night researching COVID-19 symptoms and treatment options, preparing to field questions from my patients, family, and friends. Attempting to understand this disease process, which seemed to present a new wrinkle every few days, felt like trying to spot a chameleon. While the number of COVID cases …

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Reflecting on the advice of a revered physician counsellor

The new aspirin guidelines: The media does a disservice to patients

Medications
May 13, 2019

Much media attention has been paid to the new guidelines from American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) on the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. Based on new clinical trial data, ACC/AHA no longer recommends that healthy adults without cardiovascular disease — emphasis on without cardiovascular disease — take daily aspirin for the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease.

This change, while significant, is highly nuanced and dependent on …

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The new aspirin guidelines: The media does a disservice to patients