Clyde W. Yancy, a cardiologist and medical director of the Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute in Dallas, became national president of the American Heart Association on July 1. He recently spoke with
Science News
writer Nathan Seppa.
Dramatic gains in cardiovascular care in the United States risk being negated by an epidemic of obesity, diabetes and other conditions.
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