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Cardiovascular Diseases
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Zubin Modi, MD, on CVD Risk in Young Adults and Children With ESRD
06/12/2019
In this podcast, Zubin Modi, MD, from the University of Michigan Medical School, discusses his research on the risk of CVD in young adults with end-stage renal disease.
06/12/2019
Pitfalls In Prescribing
Pitfalls In Prescribing
Beware of Potential Drug Interactions With Coadministered Statins and Amiodarone
05/28/2019
Timothy H. Self, PharmD; Samantha Ellingson, PharmD, BCPS
When considering potential drug interactions with statin therapy, it is important to consider the hepatic pathways that could be negatively impacted with the addition of new medications.
05/28/2019
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
William E. Boden, MD, on Replicating REDUCE-IT in the VA Population
05/24/2019
William E. Boden, MD, discusses his research in which he and his colleagues tried to replicate the results seen in the REDUCE-IT trial. His research was also presented at ACC.19 Scientific Session.
05/24/2019
Cholesterol
Cholesterol
PCSK9 Inhibitors Are a Safe Alternative to Statins
05/15/2019
In this commentary, Robert Rosenson, MD, explains that PCSK9 inhibitors may be a useful alternative therapy in lowering LDL cholesterol in individuals who are unable to tolerate statins at the doses...
05/15/2019
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
Brendan M. Everett, MD, MPH, on Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for CVD and Diabetes
03/10/2019
Brendan M. Everett, MD, MPH, from Harvard Medical School answers our questions about his session at the World Congress Insulin Resistance Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease conference.
03/10/2019
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Laxmi Mehta, MD, on Coronary Disease in Pregnancy
02/28/2019
Dr Laxmi Mehta, from Ohio State University, talks about coronary disease treatments for pregnant women, gives an example of a challenging patient case, and elaborates on the role of statins in the treatment...
02/28/2019
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Laxmi Mehta, MD, on Preventing, Treating Myocardial Infarction in Women
02/01/2019
Dr Laxmi Mehta, from Ohio State University, talks about how treatment options differ between men and women who present with myocardial infarction and how to prevent a subsequent infarction.
02/01/2019
Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
Shelley Cole, PhD, on the Strong Heart Study
01/23/2019
Dr Shelley Cole, from Texas Biomedical Research Institute, answers our questions about her ongoing study, "The Strong Heart Study in American Indians," and how those results impact practice.
01/23/2019
Heart failure
Heart failure
Understanding the HF Decision Pathways Report
10/01/2018
In this commentary, Dr James Januzzi explains the American College of Cardiology’s Expert Consensus Decision Pathway for managing chronic HFrEF.
10/01/2018
Nutrition
Nutrition
Obesity and Young Adults: Starting a Meaningful Conversation About Lifestyle Modification
09/17/2018
In this commentary, Dr Sarika Desai from Arizona Heart 360 gives advice about how to start a conversation about lifestyle modification, weight loss, and more with younger patients.
09/17/2018