It is well-known that patients’ blood pressure often elevates in the presence of pain. In a recent study, Elizabeth Pfoh, PhD, MPH, and her colleagues examined how elevated blood pressure and pain status...
Does consuming caffeine in coffee adversely affect individuals with arrhythmia? Eun-Jeong Kim, MD, explains how her latest findings debunk a long-standing myth and how her research can impact the guidance...
Researcher Sara Levintow, PhD candidate, answers our questions about her research that evaluated cholesterol testing rates before and after the 2013 ACC/AHA cholesterol treatment guidelines were published....
In this Q&A, Marie Bradley, PhD, discusses a recent study in which researchers examined how the benefit risk of apixaban and warfarin varied by age in patients aged less than 65 years with nonvalvular...
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.
