Screening
Screening
02/12/2020
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,...
02/12/2020
Transplantation
Transplantation
02/03/2020
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...
02/03/2020
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
11/13/2019
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.
11/13/2019
Nutrition
Nutrition
11/01/2019
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...
11/01/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
09/23/2019
Andrew S. Bomback MD, MPH, answers our questions about malignant hypertension and how to overcome the challenges of management.
09/23/2019
Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary Artery Disease
09/06/2019
Researchers Marianne Hartford, MD, PhD, and Annica Ravn-Fischer, MD, PhD, answer our questions about their latest research that investigated gender differences in outcomes and predictors of acute coronary...
09/06/2019
Blood Pressure
Blood Pressure
08/27/2019
A new study examined the effects of SBP and DBP on cardiovascular outcomes in light of recently revised hypertension guidelines. Lead author Alexander Flint, MD, PhD, answers our questions about his study. ...
08/27/2019
Treatment
Treatment
08/26/2019
Though current guidelines recommend antiplatelet therapy for patients with cryptogenic stroke, new research is examining the effect of anticoagulation therapy on patient outcomes. Researcher Hooman Kamel,...
08/26/2019
heart surgery
heart surgery
08/19/2019
In this Q&A, Jason S. Bradfield, MD, answers our questions about his research on epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia and the challenges it currently presents.
08/19/2019
Cardiometabolic risk
Cardiometabolic risk
06/03/2019
Jonathan C. Hsu, MD, from the University of California San Diego, answers our questions about preventing stroke in a challenging patient population.
06/03/2019