Black on Cardiology

• CV Trials: ACC Preview, and the Role of Bias and Funding   Drs Henry Black and Deepak Bhatt preview upcoming CV trials and discuss the public loss of trust in industry-funded research.
  Medscape Cardiology, March 09, 2015
• HFpEF: The 'New' Heart Failure   Henry Black interviews Bert Pitt on the rise in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and what to do in the absence of effective treatments.
  Medscape Cardiology, February 17, 2015
• Sleep Apnea and Vascular Risk: Beyond Snoring   Henry Black interviews sleep apnea expert Patrick Strollo about diagnosis and treatment, and the latest findings about the connection to heart disease.
  Medscape Cardiology, January 29, 2015
• Reconsidering Allopurinol for Hypertension   Henry Black explains why we should proceed with caution when it comes to the use of allopurinol in hypertension management.
  Medscape Cardiology, January 02, 2015
• A Blood Pressure Legacy Effect? I'll Take It   Followed for a decade, patients in the ADVANCE-ON study enjoyed a modest legacy effect from blood pressure lowering, but not hemoglobin A1c control.
  Medscape Cardiology, December 19, 2014
• PARADIGM-HF: Blockbuster Is not Just a Defunct Video Store   Is the combination angiotensin receptor blocker/neprilysin inhibitor poised to change heart failure therapy?
  Medscape Cardiology, December 08, 2014
• The Optimal Blood Pressure Target   Henry Black reviews an analysis of the J-shaped curve in patients treated for high blood pressure.
  Medscape Cardiology, November 14, 2014
• Alcohol and Health: An Interview With Curtis Ellison   Dr Black interviews alcohol researcher Dr Curtis Ellison about the harms and benefits of alcohol as demonstrated by science rather than public opinion.
  Medscape Cardiology, October 30, 2014
• Framingham Heart Study: What Have You Done for Us Lately?   Henry Black gets an update on the third-generation Framingham Heart Study from study director Daniel Levy.
  Medscape Cardiology, October 09, 2014
• Unraveling DNA for Better Blood Pressure Control   Henry Black talks with Framingham Heart Study director Daniel Levy about the advancing field of BP genomics.
  Medscape Cardiology, September 25, 2014
• First Discuss Risk, Then (Maybe) Write a Statin Prescription   Guideline author Neil Stone explains why a risk discussion -- not a statin prescription -- is the foundation of the new cholesterol guidelines.
  Medscape Cardiology, August 27, 2014
• Out of Control: Trends in Diabetes and Obesity   Dr. Henry Black reviews a paper on the trends in diabetes in the United States, from 1988 to 2010.
  Medscape Cardiology, August 26, 2014
• Diabetes on the Rise but Complications Decline   Henry Black reviews an analysis of diabetes complications from the CDC.
  Medscape Cardiology, August 21, 2014
• Do New CV Risk Calculators Accurately Predict Risk?   Henry Black comments on the REGARDS study, which asks how well estimated risk for CV events matches observed risk. But are the results premature?
  Medscape Cardiology, August 07, 2014
• Marion Nestle on the Gluten-Free Fad, Big Soda Ban, and Salt   Henry Black interviews nutrition expert Marion Nestle about the gluten-free craze, and whether we need policies to reduce sugar, salt and fat in the national diet.
  Medscape Cardiology, July 24, 2014
• Lessons From WHI, Part 4: The Trial That Keeps on Giving   Dr. Rebecca Jackson tells Dr. Black the many ways that the landmark WHI has contributed to science and health.
  Medscape Cardiology, July 08, 2014
• Lessons From WHI, Part 3: Cost-Effectiveness   Drs. Black and Jackson discuss a new cost analysis that demonstrates the value of the WHI hormone therapy study.
  Medscape Cardiology, July 08, 2014
• Lessons From the WHI, Part 2: Calcium, Vitamin D, and Diet   In part 2 of Dr. Black's interview with Dr. Rebecca Jackson, they discuss the calcium and vitamin D supplementation and dietary modification trials.
  Medscape Cardiology, July 08, 2014
• Lessons From the WHI, Part 1: Hormone Therapy   In part 1 of Dr. Black's interview with Dr. Rebecca Jackson, they review the landmark Women's Health Initiative findings on hormone therapy.
  Medscape Cardiology, July 08, 2014
• Will Expanding Statins Reduce CV Events?   Dr. Henry Black reviews an analysis of statin eligibility according to new and old guidelines. Will the numbers add up to fewer CV events?
  Medscape Cardiology, June 16, 2014