Cardiovascular Diseases
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05/31/2023
In this video, Maura Marcucci, MD, MSc, discusses her study's surprising results, which showed no differences between hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies for decreasing adverse...
05/31/2023
05/25/2023
Early adulthood hypertension or increased blood pressure is associated with negative brain changes later in life including lower regional brain volumes and worse white matter integrity, factors that are...
05/25/2023
05/18/2023
In this video, Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, discusses his team's recent study, which found that vascular inflammation levels in patients on statin therapy are better predictors of future cardiovascular events...
05/18/2023
Interactive Features
11/30/2022
Your patient is a 49-year-old woman who is worried about recent weight gain. She tells you she is considering cutting some foods out of her diet entirely, and she's wondering what foods to choose.
11/30/2022
09/27/2022
Your patient is a 59-year-old man whose diet includes regular consumption of fried foods. He says he often does not have time to cook at home, and so will get dinner at various fast food restaurants.
09/27/2022
07/13/2022
Patients with known Fabry disease are at an increased risk for cardiovascular dysfunction. Do you know which cardiovascular manifestation is the most common?
07/13/2022
Clinical Insights
05/31/2023
In this video, Maura Marcucci, MD, MSc, discusses her study's surprising results, which showed no differences between hypotension-avoidance and hypertension-avoidance strategies for decreasing adverse...
05/31/2023
05/25/2023
Early adulthood hypertension or increased blood pressure is associated with negative brain changes later in life including lower regional brain volumes and worse white matter integrity, factors that are...
05/25/2023
05/18/2023
In this video, Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, discusses his team's recent study, which found that vascular inflammation levels in patients on statin therapy are better predictors of future cardiovascular events...
05/18/2023
05/12/2023
Gulsen Ozen, MD, answers questions about her team’s research in the use of statins to help reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
05/12/2023
05/04/2023
In this video, Matthew C. Tattersall, DO, MS, discusses persistent asthma and its association with carotid plaque burden, which is a strong predictor of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease events, in the...
05/04/2023
