August 28th, 2013
Platelet Reactivity Testing: Do You or Don’t You?
Richard A. Lange, MD, MBA and L. David Hillis, MD
In light of recent findings from the ADEPT DES study, Richard Lange and David Hillis want to know: Do you test PCI patients for platelet reactivity, and if so, why? React to reactivity in our latest poll.
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 27th, 2013
Fuster Discusses His Plans for JACC
Valentin Fuster, MD
Renowned cardiologist Valentin Fuster – the next editor-in-chief of JACC – answers our questions about the state of medical journals and his plans for the JACC.
August 26th, 2013
Practice Variations and Quality: Ask the “Uber” Expert
Richard A. Lange, MD, MBA and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
In light of reported variation in practice and outcomes of elective PCI, Rick Lange asks Harlan Krumholz to elaborate on what constitutes high-quality decision making.
August 26th, 2013
Missing Data And The ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51 Trial
Sanjay Kaul, MD and Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
What is the impact of the larger than usual amount of missing data in the ATLAS ACS 2-TIMI 51? A member of the FDA’s Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory panel answers questions about this issue.
August 21st, 2013
Kaiser Program Yields Big Improvements in Hypertension Control
Larry Husten, PHD
A large percentage of the 65 million people with high blood pressure in the United States do not know they have hypertension or have not succeeded in controlling their hypertension. Although many programs have been proposed, there is little evidence that any method can produce long-term improvement in hypertension control. Now, in a paper published in JAMA, […]
August 20th, 2013
A Pathway to Preventing Research Fraud
Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, SM
Is the road to fraud-free research paved with publicly accessible raw data?
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 19th, 2013
Look Before Leaping to Conclusions About Bush’s Stent
Ajay J Kirtane, MD, SM
Ajay Kirtane shares his thoughts on the publicity surrounding Bush’s stent and what it means for the public perception of PCI.
August 15th, 2013
Remote Ischemic Preconditioning Beneficial Before CABG
Larry Husten, PHD
For several decades cardiologists have been intrigued by the concept of ischemic preconditioning. A small body of research has consistently found that brief episodes of ischemia appeared to somehow prepare the body to better handle a major episode of ischemia. Now a new study from Germany holds out the promise that deliberate ischemic preconditioning prior […]
