The Supreme Court’s ruling in Riegel v. Medtronic, Inc., may prevent consumers injured by medical devices that have FDA premarket approval from receiving compensation.

The phrase “I take Lipitor instead of a generic” was embedded in the public consciousness through an advertising campaign that featured Robert Jarvik, credited with the invention of the artificial heart.

The AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ opinion on racial and ethnic health care disparities.

Guidance on the proper diagnosis and treatment of acute infective endocarditis, particularly in intravenous drug users.

It is difficult to argue that consumers are maximizing their welfare by consuming trans fats, particularly because the production and taste costs of replacing them do not outweigh the health benefits.

The amount of data we have about cardiovascular conditions and the number of modalities available to diagnose and treat them have burgeoned in recent decades.

Personal, social, economic, and environmental factors all contribute to the increased incidence of cardiovascular disease in the United States.

A poem about the heart.

A statin drug will not give a 10-year-old a high level of energy, the freedom to interact with peers without fear of being bullied, or a generally happy outlook on life.

A year after Hurricane Katrina, Dr. Pou was arrested and charged with one count of second-degree murder and nine counts of conspiracy to commit second-degree murder for administering drugs to patients who subsequently died.