Do You Know the Best Way to Take At-Home BP? Anthony Pearson, MD, wonders why patients shouldn't cross their legs May 21, 2018
Uric Acid: Both High and Low are Hazardous Increased risks of all-cause, cardiovascular, and cancer mortality May 11, 2018
Pulmonary Hypertension: Not Just for Cardiologists PH is common in many rheumatologic conditions Apr 19, 2018
Second BP Measurement Often Brings Better News Repeat measurement in same office visit is on par with adding a drug Apr 17, 2018
Low-Dose Combo Pill Successfully Takes Down High BP Fixed dose initial treatment gets 70% of patients at hypertension goal Mar 13, 2018 video
Skeptical Cardiologist: Do Mobile Heart-Monitoring Devices Work? Anthony Pearson, MD, explores the pros and cons of these consumer devices Mar 08, 2018
Torsemide Fails to Stem Post-Partum Hypertension Diuretic didn't help women with preeclampsia during pregnancy Feb 04, 2018
ACP Criticizes New Blood Pressure Guideline Changes went too far on too little evidence, group says Jan 22, 2018
CDC Researcher's Death Highlights Disparities Issue (ProPublica/NPR) 'You can't educate your way out of this problem' Dec 08, 2017
One Workout May Protect Heart from Ischemia for Hours or Days Evidence builds for immediate benefit from preconditioning Nov 30, 2017
A Visual Guide to the New Blood Pressure Guidelines The ACC/AHA 2017 recommendations -- in color and by the numbers Nov 21, 2017
Move to Get Benicar Off Market; Nexterone Recall; Squirrel Hibernation Stroke Tx? Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Nov 20, 2017
AHA: BP Measurement in SPRINT Was All Over the Place Did varying presence of staff during BP readings ruin a huge study? Nov 14, 2017
AHA: Follow Same HTN Cutoff for Adults and Teens But adult and pediatric hypertension guidelines differ in other respects Nov 14, 2017
AHA: 130/80 mm Hg Is New National BP Target Multisociety guidelines released accounting for SPRINT data Nov 13, 2017
Borderline Pulmonary Hypertension Tied to Mortality Risk Small increases in pressure might signal left heart failure, not early PAH Oct 25, 2017
Entresto Boosts Sex in HF; Venom Antidote to Xa Drugs; Guilty Plea for FH Vagueness Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine Sep 25, 2017
ESC: Top Videos from This Year's Meeting Highlights include CANTOS history and a Houston cardiologist's take on the flood Sep 01, 2017
Lower BP Targeted in New Heart Failure Guidelines ACC/AHA/HFSA recommend adjusted SPRINT target of May 02, 2017
Consistently High BP Seems to Up Dementia, AD Risk Steep BP decrease among non-hypertensives also a concern May 01, 2017
CardioBrief: SPRINT Leader Defends Controversial BP Trial Debate continues over methods, meaning of 'landmark' trial Apr 21, 2017
ACC: Online Videos Help HTN Adherence Blood pressure, Framingham risk improved in small trial Mar 18, 2017
CardioBrief: Int'l Experts Call Sodium Guidelines Far Too Restrictive Conclusion: research more, recommend less Feb 14, 2017
Antithrombin Flops for Delaying Birth in Preeclampsia No increase in gestational age at delivery vs placebo Jan 27, 2017
Slow Medicine: Is 'Hypertensive Urgency' Outdated? No need to over-react to a common dx that's not tied to major CV events Sep 22, 2016
CardioBrief: Cardiologists Give SPRINT Thumbs Down Trial should not be used in guidelines to lower blood pressure targets Aug 29, 2016
Study: Viagra Prolongs Pregnancy in Preeclampsia Lower maternal blood pressure versus placebo Jul 14, 2016
Compression Stockings; Stroke Prevention; Stents and Meds Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week Jun 03, 2016
Bariatric Surgery Improves Metabolic Syndrome for PCOS Small cohort with obesity and PCOS saw improvement May 31, 2016
The American Heart Association's Stance Against Science Group insists dietary sodium question is settled when it plainly isn't May 27, 2016
CardioBrief: You Say Potato, I Say Worthless Epidemiology Observational study links potatoes to high blood pressure May 17, 2016
Delivery at 38-39 Weeks May Be Best for Moms With Chronic HTN More adverse outcomes seen outside this range May 12, 2016
Blood Pressure Drop for CKD Patients on Patiromer Sub-analyses finds those with resistant hypertension see benefits May 04, 2016
ACC: TAVR Once Again Non-Inferior to Surgery No excess stroke or mortality at 2 years in lowest risk trial population yet studied Apr 02, 2016