What is vascular calcification, and how does it potentially contribute to the development of cardiovascular disease in chronic kidney disease patients? Kidney International
Contrary to the idea that cheese, conventionally quite high in sodium and fat, is not that good for cardiovascular health, a small Italian study finds that Grana Padano might lower blood pressure. Heartwire
High-sensitivity CRP was modestly associated with mortality and myocardial infarction but not ischemic stroke, suggesting the predictive value may depend on other factors. Medscape Medical News
Nitric oxide, it turns out, is not alone in controlling blood-pressure levels. A new study points to hydrogen sulfide, a gas responsible for some noxious smells, as a major physiologic vasodilator and regulator of blood pressure. Heartwire
Join Dr. Chesebro in a discussion on atherothrombosis, CVD risk factors beyond LDL-C, and latest advances in the management of mixed dyslipidemia. Medscape Cardiology
