The cardiovascular benefits of soy

28 May 2020
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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A large study (over 200,000 participants) reports that regular soy consumption is associated with a lower risk of coronary heart disease.

COVID-19 is a disease that also affects blood vessels

27 May 2020
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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

Patients who develop severe complications from COVID-19 often have bleeding disorders leading to abnormal blood clot formation.

Hydroxychloroquine and COVID-19: A potentially harmful effect on the heart

19 May 2020
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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

The results obtained for the treatment of patients with COVID-19 with hydroxychloroquine do not support its use in the current context. This treatment increases the corrected QT interval on the electrocardiogram, a recognized marker of an increased risk of fatal arrhythmias.

Obesity and heart function

14 May 2020
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Dr Martin Juneau, M.D., FRCP

A study sheds light on a mechanism of adaptation for the decrease in cardiac energy capacity induced by obesity.

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