October 7th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: October 7th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include several papers on the CV safety of diabetes drugs, a follow-up report from the WHI on hormone therapy, clopidogrel and smoking, and more.
May 28th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: May 28th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the mechanisms of acute coronary syndromes, the gap in life expectancy from preventable physical illness (including CVD) in psychiatric patients, and a comparison study of CABG vs. PCI.
February 18th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 18th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the relationship between hospital readmission and mortality rates for those hospitalized with acute MI, HF, or pneumonia, the effects of body size and hypertension treatments on CV event rates, and more.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- Is Diltiazem Safe in Patients with AF Taking Apixaban or Rivaroxaban?
- Does Lowering High Childhood Lipid Levels Prevent Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adulthood?
- Self-Expanding Supraannular Valve vs. Balloon-Expandable Valve in TAVR for Small Aortic Annulus
- A New TAVR Prosthesis for Aortic Regurgitation Shows Promise
- Aprocitentan, a Newly Approved Drug for Resistant Hypertension