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The omega-3 fatty acid icosapent ethyl lowered the risk of cardiovascular death, nonfatal myocardial infarction, nonfatal stroke, coronary revascularization or unstable angina by as much as 25 percent in a group of patients enrolled in a five-year clinical trial, according to researchers reporting in the Jan. 9 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.

Vitamine D cardiovascular health

Vitamin D supplementation may not protect the heart from major adverse cardiovascular events, myocardial infarction, stroke or cardiovascular disease mortality, finds a study published in JAMA Cardiology.

Cardiology Image IQ clinical quiz

A 68-year-old man was rushed to the ED with shortness of breath and hypotension after passing out at home. EMTs reported tachycardia and decreased heart sounds, and noted the patient’s neck vein was distended. What's your diagnosis?