So we went to well-known and respected Dr. Christine Derzko, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and internal medicine (endocrinology) at Toronto’s St. Michael’s hospital to see if she would contribute her valuable insights.

As luck would have it, she was on vacation. As our far greater luck would have it, she was eager to contribute, take time out of her holiday to meet our (outrageous!) deadlines, and provide meaningful analysis on the high-profile and highly contentious category. The result is an enlightening review (page 18) of two important 2008 position papers addressing HRT use. Hats off to Dr. Derzko—first for being a trooper and, second, for her excellent contextualizing of the issues.

Thanks also to University of Ottawa Heart Institute’s Dr. Robert Beanlands, chief of cardiac imaging, and cardiologist Dr. Benjamin Chow, co-director of cardiac radiology, for their look at investigating coronary artery disease in women (page 14). Also to their colleague, Dr. Kathryn Ascah, director of stress laboratory, for her insights into coaxing symptoms of heart disease from women (page 12). Both submissions provide tremendous perspective.

We’re now on No. 4 of our five Patient Care guides this year, with Diabetes next on the agenda. Check our brief survey and let us know your thoughts on these and future supplements. (To view our other links, click here: Dermatology, Pain Management and Cardiology).