The researchers set out to determine the mortality risk and complications associated with direct-acting antiviral treatment in patients with chronic hepatitis C.
The American Heart Association (AHA) statement recommends strategies for clinicians on how they can manage acute coronary syndrome in the older adult population.
Researchers examined the impact of adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy on the risk of rehospitalization in individuals with comorbid obstructive sleep apnea and cardiovascular disease.
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The ACC and AHA recently updated the guideline for diagnosing and distinguishing various causes of chest pain in patients to further prevent and treat cardiovascular diseases.
In this commentary, Michael J. Bloch, MD, writes about smoking as a risk factor for coronary heart disease and stroke, the need for clinicians to devote time and resources to smoking cessation interventions...