Cardiology

A new analysis has found that low blood pressure in older, frail adults could increase mortality risk as much as 63%.

A study from EPI Scientific Sessions 2020 is shedding light on the prevalence of certain risk factors among black ethnic groups compared to their white counterparts.

New data from a team of European investigators suggest Neurologic Music Therapy could have benefits for patients recovering from a stroke event.

When it comes to the benefits of exercise more is not always better.  According to a scientific statement published February 26th, 2020 in the journal Circulation while exercise is associated with many positive health benefits, just like medicine, it’s possible to have too much of a good thing.

New data from Kaiser Permanente Northern California is quantifying just how much of an impact adherence to each additional guideline can impact patients following AMI.

A Mayo Clinic analysis is shedding light on the real-world success of ablation in lowering risk of mortality and HF hospitalizations.

New data from EPI Lifestyle Conference 2020 is shedding light on the impact of initiating estradiol therapy closer to the onset of menopause.

A 42-year-old man visited the ED complaining of acute onset of dizziness, heart palpitations, and a racing heartbeat. He's been working overtime and drinking caffeinated energy drinks to stay awake. He said he had multiple episodes of faintness over a short period of time. Can you diagnose this patient?

An analysis of 180,000 patients in South Korea is shedding new light on the potential poor oral hygiene can have on a person's risk of diabetes.

New data from Brigham and Women's Hospital suggests sleep irregularity could be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Analysis of more than 13k patients from Taiwan found a vegetarian diet was linked to a lower risk of incident stroke events later in life.

A discussion on how to approach the real-world application of bempedoic acid with the Chief of Cardiology at Baylor College of Medicine.

The non-statin, fixed-dose combination therapy received approval less than one week after bempedoic acid received approval for treatment of HeFH.

The approval is the second non-statin LDL-C lowering therapy from Esperion to receive approval in the month of February.