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Joseph S. Alpert, MD

Alpert is professor of medicine at the University of Arizona Sarver Heart Center and editor-in-chief of The American Journal of Medicine. He is also a member of the Cardiology Today Editorial Board.

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September 07, 2021
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Web app for self-prescription of statins 96% concordant with physician reviewers

A web application to help individuals self-prescribe statin therapy demonstrated 96% agreement with subsequent physician judgment, according to research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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August 29, 2020
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Saliva-based rapid test for heart attack feasible

Using a novel saliva-based rapid cardiac troponin I test to diagnose MI was feasible, according to the results of a preliminary study presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.