Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
August 27th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 27th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include BP and mortality in U.S. veterans with CKD and improved BP control associated with a large-scale hypertension program.
August 19th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 19th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include treating to risk, not to target; perceived job insecurity as a risk factor for incident CHD; ischemic preconditioning in patients undergoing CABG, and more.
August 12th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 12th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include BP targeting in patients with recent lacunar stroke, intermittent pneumatic compression for reducing DVT risk in patients who’ve had a stroke, and more.
August 5th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 5th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topic is an association between severe hypoglycemia and an approximate doubling of CV events in patients with type 2 diabetes.
July 29th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: July 29th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include riociguat for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension, renal outcomes associated with invasive vs. conservative management of ACS, statins and musculoskeletal conditions, arthropathies, and injuries, and more.
July 22nd, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: July 22nd
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include combined vasopressin-epinephrine and methylprednisolone after in-hospital cardiac arrest, avoiding NSAIDs for patients with heart failure, and more.
July 15th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: July 15th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the prevalence and extent of obstructive CAD in patients undergoing elective coronary catheterization in NY state and Ontario, medical management after coronary stent implantation, and the Look AHEAD trial.
July 8th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: July 8th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include a home-based walking intervention for those with PAD, BNP screening and collaborative care for HF, clopidogrel with aspirin in acute minor stroke or transient ischemic attack, and more.
July 1st, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: July 1st
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include studies on aggressive fluid and sodium restriction in acute decompensated HF, the yield of routine cardiac testing in an ED-based chest pain unit, and more.
June 24th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: June 24th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include time to treatment with IV tPA and outcome from acute ischemic stroke, rapid BP lowering in those with acute intracerebral hemorrhage, and more.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- To Lower Stroke Risk in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Is a Device or a Medication Better?
- Intensive vs. Standard Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Diabetes
- Anticoagulation in Patients with Cancer-Associated Pulmonary Embolism: How Long is Long Enough?
- Spironolactone Use After Percutaneous Intervention for Acute Myocardial Infarction
- CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing for Transthyretin Cardiomyopathy