番茄社区

Crystal Phend

Crystal Phend

Authors >

Crystal Phend

Crystal Phend is a contributing editor with 番茄社区, where she's been covering medical news of all stripes since 2006.

Connect:

email image

Latest from Crystal Phend

SCCM over a photo of the Moscone Convention Center West in San Francisco, California

For Septic Shock, Another Toss-up Between Emphasizing Vasopressors Vs Fluids

CLOVERS randomized trial weighs in

A photo of a blue rubber gloved hand holding a test tube labeled: EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS (EBV) TEST

Epstein-Barr Virus Tracking After Liver Transplant May Cut Rare Complication

Observational study provides suggestive evidence

A photo of a mature man laying in a hospital bed looking at a tablet.

Healthcare-Related Injury Found in Nearly One-Fourth of Hospitalizations

Study suggests "disturbing" rate of potentially preventable errors

A photo of two male physicians having a conversation in a hospital hallway.

The Power of Physician Relationships

Patients may get better treatment if their PCPs and specialists went to the same school

Illustration of a blood pressure pump, lightening bolt over heart & exclamation point in a triangle in a circle over a heart

Addressing Comorbidities in Cardiomyopathy

Most patients have them, and strategies aren't always the same as in other settings

Illustration of a EKG waves over a heart and exclamation point in a triangle in a circle over a heart with cardiomyopathy

For Your Patients: Understanding Cardiomyopathy Progression

What to expect as cardiomyopathy progresses into symptomatic heart failure

A photo of a physicians and a female patient in the cardiac catheterization laboratory.

Cath Labs Vary Widely in Cardiac Arrest Survival

"Call to action" sounded on study findings

A photo of a mom holding her daughter who is suffering from dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa

Topical Gene Therapy Heals Blistering Skin Disease Lesions

Randomized trial shows "dramatic" benefits in rare genetic disease

A photo of a teal rubber gloved hand holding a prosthetic aortic valve.

TAVR at 20: How Much Longer Will Medicare Mandate a Registry?

Change is a-comin' but interventionalists debate just how soon that should be and what comes next

Illustration of a hospital bed, IV, and a red medical plus icon in a circle over a heart with cardiomyopathy

Inpatient Management of Cardiomyopathy

While tackling congestion is key, the admission is an opportunity to redirect the clinical course

鈥�

23

鈥�