Precision Medicine

Precision Medicine is the Only Method for Successful Medicine

Aug 04, 2017

In golf, when a player makes a bad turn in the golf cart, the cart allows them to reverse. Then he or she can change gears and direction, allowing them to move forward.

Golf provides players with the ultimate liberty to do what they want and corrects their errors.

However, when it comes to medicine, there is no such liberty.

Things You Didn't Know About Heart Murmurs

Jul 21, 2017

When patients go to their general practitioner for an annual check-up and are told they have a heart murmur, patients often feel an element of panic. Without knowing what a heart murmur is or what can cause a heart murmur, people may assume it is a sign of an imminent heart attack. The truth is, a heart murmur only points to a change in the valves and the good news is, it doesn’t always mean there is a problem. When a heart murmur is considered non-threatening, we call this an innocent heart murmur.Read more

Treatment of Valve Problems

Jun 23, 2017

Some damage to the valves can be mild enough that the patient can live with the minor side effects. In these cases, the doctors will monitor patients through echocardiogram to keep an eye on how the damage is progressing. They may also restrict extraneous activity like weightlifting or running.