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If you have a question for a specialist at the CardioVascular Institute (CVI) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,
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Does caffeine affect blood pressure?
Anthony Pesos from Jamaica Plain, MA asks, "Is there a relationship between
caffeine and
high blood pressure?"
Joseph P. Kannam, MD, medical director of the CVI's community network and chief of
cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, explains.
Should people over age 50 take a daily aspirin?
John Moloney from Spokane, WA asks, "Should people over the age of 50 take an
aspirin every day?"
Joseph P. Kannam, MD, medical director of the CVI's community network and chief of
cardiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham, explains.