CardioExchange Archive

October 6th, 2014

Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: October 6th

Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP

This week’s topics include medical device safety and effectiveness, familial hypercholesterolemia, and more.

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October 6th, 2014

Nissen Urges Prompt Revision of Cardiovascular Guidelines

Larry Husten, PHD

Sparked by a new study that once again finds serious flaws in the cardiovascular risk calculator at the heart of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association cardiovascular guidelines, Steve Nissen states that “the ACC and AHA should promptly revise the guidelines to address the criticisms offered by independent authorities.” The CV risk calculator is a […]

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September 30th, 2014

Genetic Analysis Fails to Support Vitamin D to Prevent Diabetes

Larry Husten, PHD

A vitamin D pill can’t substitute for a healthy diet and sunshine, a new genetic study published in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology suggests. In recent years many people have been seduced by observational studies that found low levels of vitamin D in people who developed type 2 diabetes. The new study instead suggests that the association […]

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September 30th, 2014

No Difference in Survival Found for Different Aortic Valve Prostheses

Larry Husten, PHD

A new study published in JAMA suggests that younger patients who need aortic valve replacement (AVR) may now be more eligible to receive bioprosthetic valves. Each year about 50,000 people in the U.S. undergo AVR surgery. Older patients generally receive bioprosthetic valves because these valves are less prone to clotting and bleeding complications. Surgeons are often […]

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September 29th, 2014

Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: September 29th

Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP

This week’s topics include prevalence and incidence trends in diabetes in the U.S., quality of life outcomes with CABG in ischemic left ventricular dysfunction, and more.

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September 29th, 2014

American Heart Association: Pay More Attention to Radiation in Imaging Procedures

Larry Husten, PHD

The American Heart Association is urging physicians to better understand the risks of radiation in cardiac imaging procedures. When ordering these procedures physicians should understand the appropriate use of each procedure, the radiation dose associated with the procedure, and the risks associated with that dose. Both the risks and benefits should be fully explained and discussed […]

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September 25th, 2014

Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Treatment Worldwide: A Lack of Standardized Care

John Ryan, MD

John Ryan discusses his new paper on heterogeneity in pulmonary arterial hypertension clinical practice worldwide. Are you surprised by the lack of standardized care?

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September 23rd, 2014

ACC and AHA Release New Guideline for Non–ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes

Larry Husten, PHD

A new guideline released today by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association reflects important changes in the last 7 years in the understanding of what is now known as non–ST-elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). The previous 2007 guideline used different terminology and referred to the same patient population as “unstable angina and […]

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September 22nd, 2014

Another MacGyver Moment in Pacemaker Implantation

Shengshou Hu, M.D.

Dr. Westby Fisher gets creative with his medical technology.

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September 22nd, 2014

Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: September 22nd

Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP

This week’s topics include one-year outcomes after thrombus aspiration for MI, the evaluation and treatment of older patients with hypercholesterolemia, and more.

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