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December 23, 20202020-12-23T13:11:08-05:00

Salt Intake, Life Expectancy and Mortality: A Not-So-Salty Story for the Holidays

By : Franz H. Messerli

Numerous publications attest to the observation that a high salt intake can trigger hypertensive cardiovascular disease de novo or accelerate pre-existing hypertension. For decades practicing physicians have warned their patients about excessive salt intake.

November 28, 20202020-11-28T06:33:49-05:00

CVCT Forum 2020 Teaser: Darrel Francis interview with Faiez Zannad on Meta-Analysis Interpretation

By : Alexandra Nowbar and Darrel Francis

Darrel Francis speaks to Faiez Zannad about his meta-analysis of SGLT2 inhibitors for heart failure with reduced ejection fraction published inThe Lancet. This interview takes you through the key components of the meta-analysis: Forest plots, what to make of the heterogeneity of effect, and subgroup analyses.

November 17, 20202020-11-17T17:24:56-05:00

James Stein Interview with SAMSON senior author Darrel Francis: Statin Side Effects – The Symptoms are Real

By : Alexandra Nowbar

The SAMSON trial recruited patients who had given up statins for good due to side effects. Why was the trial needed and what do the…

November 17, 2020

SAMSON and the Future of Clinical Trials in Cardiology

By : Larry Husten

The most interesting and impactful trial presented at the AHA this week (and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine) was the SAMSON trial,…

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