One of the many benefits of statins is their use as a primary prevention for cardiovascular disease. In this Q&A, Jiang Bian, PhD, and Yi Guo, PhD, answered our questions about the associations of...
Hookah is a common tobacco product, especially among youth. A research team aimed to better understand the effects of hookah on thrombogenesis. Lead author Fadi Khasawneh, B.Pharm, PhD, answered our...
New data are shedding light on the use of NOACs among patients with atrial fibrillation and obesity. Robert Giugliano, MD, explains how he hopes the new research will impact future guideline updates.
A study team recently examined the risk of ischemic strokes and transient ischemic attacks among patients who discontinued vitamin K antagonist therapy. We spoke with lead authors Carlos Martinez, MD, MSc,...
Is obesity a causal risk factor for aortic stenosis? Researcher, Børge G. Nordestgaard, MD, DMSc, sheds light by answering our questions about his team’s latest study.
Researchers evaluated improvements in predicting 5-year AF risk when adding novel candidate variables identified by machine learning to the CHARGE-AF Enriched score. Lead researcher Joshua Bundy, PhD, MPH,...
For patients with advanced heart failure, it is unclear whether outcomes with left ventricular assist device implantation differ by the initial intended goal. A new study investigated these outcomes, and...
Florian Rader, MD, MSc, answers our questions regarding his new study on the ability of out-of-office and clinic blood pressure measurements to predict left ventricular hypertrophy in black Americans.
New research investigated the usefulness of a mobile app in improving users’ adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension diet. The researchers answered our burning questions about the app and...
