Patrick Campbell

A study from the University of California San Francisco found that patients with HIV were at an 80% increased risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation.

Dhruv Kazi, MD, of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses a recent study he led into the cost-effectiveness of polypill and why we do not see the approach applied to cardiovascular disease in the US.

Suraj Kapa, MD, takes part in an episode of DocTalk where he discusses the results of a recent study he led and how to implement technology into cardiology in a way that benefits patients and physicians.

The inaugural episode of the DocTalk Podcast features a conversation about transcatheter aortic valve replacement with two cardiologists from Brigham and Women's Hospital.

A study from investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center found that more intense hypertensive treatments did not result in added episodes of orthostatic hypotension.

A study from the AHA's Hypertension Scientific Sessions revealed first- and second-year medical students have a 2.4 higher risk of stage 2 hypertension compared to the general public.

A Q&A with Brett Carroll, MD, director of Vascular Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, as he discusses stroke management, DOACs, and warfarin.

A study from the AHA's 2019 Hypertension Scientific Sessions revealed that hypertension was linked to cognitive decline in older patients, but antihypertensive treatment could mitigate this impact.

An analysis of CREDENCE, EMPA-REG, the CANVAS Program, and DECLARE-TIMI 58 found SGLT2 inhibitor use reduced dialysis, transplantation, or death due to kidney disease by 33%.

A recent study found that county-level poverty prevalence correlated with both heart failure and coronary heart disease mortality rates.

Naeem Khan, MD, and Kiersten Combs, both of Astrazeneca, discuss how recent news from FDA and ESC Congress 2019 could impact dapagliflozin moving forward.

A recent study presented at ESC Congress 2019 found that a 1 unit increase in BMI at 18 years old translated to a hazard ratio of 1.10.

A recent analysis of more than 400,000 from the UK Biobank revealed those who get more or less than 6 to 9 hours of sleep per day increased their risk of heart attack by more than 20%.

A recent study examining how genetic risk factors and lifestyle choices impact premature coronary artery disease found evidence that various factors play a greater role than genetics for younger patients.

A study presented at ESC Congress 2019 found that anabolic-androgenic steroid use in male weightlifters can lead to thickening of the heart muscle and reduced ejection fraction

Results of the AFIRE study found rivaroxaban monotherapy was noninferior to combination therapy for efficacy and superior to combination therapy for safety.

Results of the DAPA-HF study — presented at the ESC Congress 2019, reveal use of dapagliflozin reduce hospitalizations from heart failure and deaths from cardiovascular causes in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction.

Results of the PARAGON HF study, which were presented at ESC Congress 2019, reveal no significant benefit of sacubitril-valsartan compared to valsartan for heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in more than 4,500 patients.

A study presented at ESC Congress 2019 revealed childhood BMI, systolic blood pressure, and serum total cholesterol and triglycerides are positively associated with adult CVD.

The European Society of Cardiology and European Association for the Study of Diabetes released new diabetes and cardiovascular guidelines during ESC Congress 2019.

Updated guidelines for the treatment and diagnosis of chronic coronary diseases were released by the European Society of Cardiology at ESC Congress 2019 in Paris.

An analysis of questionnaires from more than 3500 players found certain positions and length of career increased a player's risk of developing poor cognitive-related quality of life and mental health.

A recent study found that expanding statin treatment to those with borderline risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and high LDL-C levels could prevent ASCVD events and be cost-effective on a population level.

A recent review of adverse event reports from the FDA found that tramadol use was associated with a tenfold greater risk of developing hypoglycemia than most other opioids.

A recent study from Northwestern University found that rates of death caused by cardiometabolic disease in the US are no longer in decline and have been rising since 2011.

A Mayo Clinic study examining artificial intelligence to analyze ECG data found readings can be used as a predictor of overall physiological health.

A recent review of claims data from 2006-2016 revealed out-of-pocket costs for patients have increased seven-fold during the 10-year period, from $372 to $2673 annually.

Results of the phase 3 trial show that inclisiran reduced LDL cholesterol in patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.

A review of 11 websites found that information available online to patients varies greatly in terms of quality, accuracy, and readability.

A recent study from South Korea is shedding light on the association of blood pressure levels and cardiorenal events.