In this CME video lecture, Drs. Izzo and Giles explain the forces affecting hemodynamic patterns in hypertension and discuss potential therapeutic interventions to optimize flow. Medscape Cardiology
The benefits of eating a dark chocolate bar, a cocoa-flavanols-rich product supplemented with plant sterols, occurred without any weight gain, suggesting it might be helpful in the dietary management of cardiovascular risk, say investigators. Heartwire
Transdermal delivery of estrogen does not appear to be linked with the same risk for venous thromboembolism as that seen with oral estrogen, a meta-analysis suggests. Medscape Medical News
In the Canadian SMART study, no safety concerns were noted about using large doses of candesartan cilexetil to treat proteinuria. Medscape Medical News
Patients who take more than 20 mg/day of simvastatin in addition to amiodarone are at increased risk for rhabdomyolysis, the Food and Drug Administration has reminded physicians in the US. Medscape Medical News
