Author name: Dr. Andrew Rudin

Everyone knows the story of the little engine that could. Fewer people know the story of the rats that refused […]

Twice a decade, maybe, a patient hands you back one of your own sentences. Last winter, an 82-year-old man did

Every week I meet patients who are somewhere on a conveyor belt they never chose to board. It started with

Every era of cardiology has a cautionary tale about treating the lab report instead of the patient. Niacin may be

By Andrew Rudin, MD High blood pressure is the quiet risk factor. It rarely announces itself, yet it is one

By Andrew Rudin, MD Heart disease remains the leading cause of death in this country, and atherosclerosis – the gradual

By Andrew Rudin, MD Few questions come up more often in my conversations about heart health than coffee. Patients have

By Andrew Rudin, MD Atrial fibrillation — AFib — is the most common heart-rhythm disorder I treat, and it’s one

By Andrew Rudin, MD One of the most interesting shifts in cardiology over the last decade is the growing recognition

By Andrew Rudin, MD When a patient comes to me with palpitations or skipped beats — the extra thumps electrophysiologists