Daniel R. Schimmel, MD, explains how balloon pulmonary angioplasty (BPA) uses balloons and specialized catheters to open narrowed vessels in the lungs to improve circulation and reduce symptoms…
Nick Norwitz interviews Aseem Malhotra, MD, a consultant cardiologist, on controversial new findings challenging LDL cholesterol’s role as an independent risk factor for heart disease. They discuss data…
Connor Landgraf, CEO, Eko Devices, introduces the Eko, which converts the analog stethoscope into a powerful digital tool. He explains 3 primary uses for the Eko: 1) Primary…
Effectively managing diabetes means controlling diet, exercising and taking medications to help keep blood sugars in check. However, sometimes, if one medication isn’t successful, a second medication has…
Azithromycin is an antibiotic commonly prescribed for pneumonia. Prior research suggests that the drug may also be associated with an increased risk of heart problems. A new study…
Szilard Voros, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FAHA, Founder & CEO, Global Genomics Group (G3), discusses the immense obstacles to efficiently diagnosing cardiovascular disease. G3’s extensive research has worked towards…
Szilard Voros, MD, FACC, FSCCT, FAHA, Founder & CEO, Global Genomics Group (G3), explains his company’s goals to fill the two main gaps in treating cardiovascular disease: 1)…
Time is critical after a patient experiences a stroke. If doctors can administer a clot dissolving drug to an eligible patient within 60 minutes after arriving at the…
David Stipp, MS, author of The Youth Pill, discusses recent research that discovered that a compound found in red win called resveratrol expanded the life spans of mice on high-fat…
Recently, two major changes were made in the guidelines that recommend how physicians manage high blood pressure in their patients. The changes affect millions of Americans, especially older…
Gilad Glick, CEO, Itamar Medical, introduces the Endopat 2000, an innovative device that can assess cardiac health in 15 minutes. The simple, non-invasive test can be used in…
When doctors measure blood pressure they do not usually consider how changes over long periods of time might affect a person’s health. A new study examined whether blood…
