December 24th, 2014
An Examination of MR CLEAN
Rory J Spiegel, MD
Rory Spiegel examines why the MR CLEAN trial of interventional therapy for acute ischemic stroke succeeded where its predecessors failed.
December 22nd, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: December 22nd
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include intra-arterial treatment for acute ischemic stroke and a comparison of high- vs. low-glycemic index diets on CVD risk factors and insulin sensitivity.
December 18th, 2014
Demystifying the Taboo of Sex Counseling After Acute MI
Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAPP
Stacy Lindau discusses her research group’s study of sexual-activity counseling for adults, age 18 to 55, in the U.S. and Spain during the first month after acute MI.
December 17th, 2014
Dutch Trial Gives Support to Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke
Larry Husten, PHD
A large new trial provides the first substantial evidence that thrombectomy may be beneficial in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Previous thromboectomy trials have been disappointing; some experts have speculated this may be due to the use of early-generation devices, long treatment delays, and difficulties in recruiting suitable patients into the trials. The Multicenter Randomized Clinical […]
December 16th, 2014
No Advantage for Low-Glycemic-Index Diet
Larry Husten, PHD
In recent years the glycemic index (GI), a measure of a carbohydrate’s impact on blood sugar, has assumed a major role in discussions about diets and nutrition. Now a study suggests that by itself, within the context of an otherwise healthy diet, GI may not be an important factor in improving cardiovascular risk. In a paper […]
December 15th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: December 15th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include a trial of the factor XI antisense oligonucleotide for prevention of venous thrombosis and a stent comparison.
December 10th, 2014
Focus on Getting Rid of Sugar, Not Salt, Say Authors
Larry Husten, PHD
Too much negative attention has been focused on salt and not enough on sugar, write two authors in Open Heart. Reviewing the extensive literature on salt and sugar, they write that the adverse effects of salt are less than the adverse effects of sugar. The evidence supporting efforts to reduce salt in the diet is […]
December 8th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: December 8th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the surgical treatment of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation, the Mediterranean diet and telomere length, and more.
December 8th, 2014
I’m glad someone still reads paper journals!
CardioExchange Editors, Staff
In the digital age it’s easy to forget the joyful innocence of physical print.
December 4th, 2014
Intent to Tweet and a Failure of Communication
Larry Husten, PHD
Larry Husten discusses the challenges those in traditional medicine have with using social media to promote research.
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