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This week’s topics include the dangers of beta blockers and noncardiac surgery, a look at ischemic preconditioning, community acquired pneumonia and influenza vaccination, and bioprosthetic heart valves. Program notes: 0:40 Beta blockers and surgery for noncardiac conditions 1:42 Thirty day …

PodMed – Week of October 12, 2015 Read more »

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Anchor lead:  Can controlling high blood pressure reduce diabetes risk? Elizabeth Tracey reports Certain types of blood pressure medicines taken at night seem to reduce the risk of developing diabetes, a recent study found.  Gregory Prokopowicz, a high blood pressure …

October 8, 2015 – Diabetes and Blood Pressure Read more »