A large part of what makes a good scientist as well as a good clinician is the ability to look back at your decisions, your medical/scientific beliefs, your writing and
Early news reports of fatalities in China from coronavirus strongly implied that hypertension was an independent risk factor for severe disease and death. Bloomberg and many other seemingly reliable news
Previously, I wrote a detailed post on concerns that have been raised about certain blood pressure medications potentially increasing the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 or increasing the likelihood of death
Many of my patients with hypertension and/or cardiovascular disease are taking drugs termed angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs.) Both types of drugs are mainstays in
Anthony C. Pearson M.D., F.A.C.C. is a cardiologist, musician, writer and a regular columnist at MedPage Today