Patrick Campbell is the managing editor of HCPLive. Formerly the editorial lead of Endocrinology Network, Practical Cardiology, and Rheumatology Network, Patrick has spent years spearheading coverage surrounding cardiometabolic health and rheumatic disease for MJH Life Sciences. He now helps to lead coverage in each of these respective areas for HCPLive. Before joining MJH Life Sciences in 2019, he spent time as a beat reporter with the Pocono Record in Stroudsburg, PA, and Star News Group in Manasquan, NJ. He also touts experience in multimedia, having spent time as a multimedia specialist with NJ Advance Media and multimedia coordinator at the Pocono Record. Follow him on Twitter @RealPatCampbell or reach him via email at PCampbell@mjhlifesciences.com.
Not Just for Europeans: Cardiovascular Benefits of Olive Oil Reported in US Patients
April 21st 2020While the apparent cardiovascular benefits of olive oil have been proven in studies examining European populations, new research from a team of Harvard physicians is shedding light on impact in US patients.
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Impact of ACEi/ARBs in COVID-19 Patients Focus of New Clinical Trial
April 16th 2020In an effort to settle the debate surrounding the use of ACE inhibitors (ACEI) and ARBs during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, investigators from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, recently launched a new clinical trial. The REPLACE COVID trial plans to recruit 152 hospitalized patients already taking medications from the classes, with the goal of determining whether discontinuing use affects the severity of disease symptoms.
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Impact of ACEi/ARBs in COVID-19 Patients The Focus of New Clinical Trial
April 16th 2020In an effort to settle the debate surrounding the use of ACE inhibitors (ACEI) and ARBs during the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, investigators from Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, recently launched a new clinical trial. The REPLACE COVID trial plans to recruit 152 hospitalized patients already taking medications from the classes, with the goal of determining whether discontinuing use affects the severity of disease symptoms.
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Spike in Heart Attack Risk Linked to Wildfires
April 15th 2020Using combined data from the National Ocean Atmospheric Association’s (NOAA) Hazard Mapping System and the Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES) from 14 California counties, investigators from the California’s Department of Public Health have uncovered a startling link between wildfires and a sharp rise in out-of-hospital cardiac arrests. Heavy wildfire smoke increased risk of out-of-hospital cardiac arrests by as much as 70%, researchers report.
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VIDEO: Lipid Management in Diabetic Patients with Cardiovascular Disease
April 14th 2020Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, executive director of Interventional Cardiovascular Programs at Brigham and Women’s Hospital talks with HCPLive's Patrick Campbell about the American Heart Association's recommendations from the lipid management portion oftheir scientific statement discussing both coronary artery disease (CAD) and type 2 diabetes (T2D).
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Stress Induced Heart Attacks Linked to PTSD
April 14th 2020New research from Emory University is shedding light on a potential link between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia in patients with stable coronary artery disease. The study, led by Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, of the department of epidemiology at Emory University Rollins School of Public Health, found that patients with stable coronary artery disease who survived a recent myocardial infarction (MI) and had PTSD were at a greater risk of developing myocardial ischemia than those who did not have PTSD.
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