Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Murray Favus, MD

Dr. Favus relates the rising awareness of the problem of osteoporosis in men and the special risk factors that should alert clinicians to the possibility of this disorder in their male patients.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: Michael Kraus, MD

Dr. Michael Kraus discusses the current treatment options for ESRD and presents the current enthusiasm for considering increased frequency dialysis to improve a patient's quality of life with dialysis.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: Michael Kraus, MD

The number of patients with end-stage renal disease is growing rapidly. Dr. Michael Kraus, Nephrologist at Indiana University, reviews the statistics and ways to prevent ESRD in at-risk patients.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Vincent Marks, MD

Dr. Marks recounts a very unusual murder investigation in which he was called as an expert witness. Did this nurse murder her paraplegic husband by administering an overdose of insulin?

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Vincent Marks, MD

Dr. Marks recounts this famous murder trial and his role as an expert witness. Did Claus Von Bulow murder his wife by administering an overdose of insulin?

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: Paul Chan, MD

Are high-dose statins cost effective for patients after acute coronary syndromes or for patients with chronic coronary disease? Dr. Paul Chan discusses his recent paper in Circulation and his cost-effectiveness analysis.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: William Abraham, MD

Dr. William T. Abraham reviews the role of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT), defibrillators and newer mechanical devices on the horizon for patients with end stage heart failure.

Host: Matthew J. Sorrentino, MD, FACC, FASH

Guest: William Abraham, MD

Join Dr. William T. Abraham, Professor and Director of Cardiovascular Medicine at Ohio State University, as he discusses the presentation and management of the patient with acute decompensated heart failure. When do we use inotropic agents?

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Nancy Collop, MD

Dr. Collop discusses various conditions associated with sleep apnea and what improvements one might expect when the sleep apnea is treated.

Host: Lee Freedman, MD

Guest: Nancy Collop, MD

Dr. Collop discusses various conditions associated with sleep apnea and what type of improvement one might expect if the sleep apnea is treated.