The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first combination of the angiotensin receptor blocker valsartan with the calcium-channel blocker amlodipine for initial treatment of hypertension. Medscape Medical News
This important study analyses the implications of implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks in high-risk patients with heart failure. Faculty of 1000 Medicine
Think hypertension is just a "nuisance" condition? This month details the various manifestations of its enormous impact on the overall health status of developed societies. Medscape Cardiology
A new study suggests that depression could be preventing some patients with heart disease from quitting smoking and that an antidepressant might be effective for these patients. Medscape Medical News
