Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
April 24th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: April 24th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include trials of aspirin and clonidine in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery, changes in diabetes-related complications in the U.S., and more.
April 14th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: April 14th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include TOPCAT, fibrinolysis for those with intermediate-risk PE, and more.
April 7th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: April 7th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include SYMPLICITY HTN-3, CoreValve, MADIT-CRT, and more.
March 24th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: March 24th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include non-leg venous thrombosis in critically ill adults, a comparison of factor Xa inhibitors and warfarin for preventing stroke and thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation, and more.
March 17th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: March 17th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include a comparison of the safety and efficacy of the new oral anticoagulants with warfarin in patients with AF, a study on mortality from ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms, and more.
March 10th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: March 10th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include cognitive function and brain structure in type 2 diabetics after intensive lowering of BP and lipid levels, the association of β-blocker therapy with risks of adverse CV events and deaths in those with ischemic heart disease undergoing noncardiac surgery, and more.
February 24th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 24th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include radiofrequency ablation vs. antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of paroxysmal AF, Symplicity HTN-1 and Symplicity HTN-3, and more.
February 17th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 17th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include hospital variation in noninvasive cardiac imaging, percutaneous renal denervation in patients with treatment-resistant hypertension, and more.
February 10th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 10th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include two reports of cobalt-induced heart failure, a comparison of CABG and PCI, and more.
February 3rd, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 3rd
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include biomarkers for systemic sclerosis, the effectiveness of ICDs for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, and more.
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