Atrial fibrillation patients who are obese are less likely to respond to sodium channel blockers than their normal-weight peers, according to a new study.

Natural compounds mixed into THC vaping liquids could generate toxic chemicals when heated and inhaled, according to research out of Portland State University in Oregon.

Diagnosed cases of chronic heart failure are expected to number 32 million by 2028, according to a report from analytics company GlobalData.

Updated screening technologies and more widespread use of statins have rendered aspirin ineffective for the primary prevention of CVD, according to a study published in Family Practice.

Results from the National Youth Tobacco Survey, released Dec. 5 by the CDC, reveal that 6.2 million middle- and high-school students have used a tobacco product in the past month.

Patients with atrial fibrillation may be more likely to stick to a regimen of oral anticoagulation if they’re first prescribed OACs in the emergency department, according to a study published Dec. 9 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal. 

Smoking e-cigarettes could have potentially deleterious effects on a person’s mental health, according to a JAMA Network Open study that solidified a link between vaping and self-reported clinical depression.

A study published in JACC suggests that, when combined with high-intensity statin therapy, evolocumab can be an effective tool for lowering LDL-cholesterol in patients who have experienced an acute coronary syndrome.