CardioExchange Archive

November 16th, 2013

A Critical Time for Health Research?

Siqin Ye, MD

A Cardiology fellow shares his thoughts on some key issues in healthcare as he prepares for the 2013 AHA Scientific Sessions.

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September 4th, 2013

Something New, or the Same Again?

Paddy Barrett, MB BCh BAO MRCPI MCTI

What’s the value of the ESC Congress, wonders this Fellow. More than the cutting-edge science, it’s the way the Congress strengthens the unity among all of us in the community of cardiovascular disease, both at home and abroad.

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September 4th, 2013

Same Disease, Different Tools

Amanda Ruth Vest, MBBS

The standard pharmacological heart-failure treatment may not have changed much in the U.S. recently, but this fellow discovers different approaches in Europe and some potential new drugs on the horizon.

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September 3rd, 2013

Renal Denervation: The Next Magic Bullet?

M. Louis Handoko, MD PhD

Hypertension, diabetes, acute and chronic heart failure, worsening of renal function, obstructive sleep apnea…. A CardioExchange Fellow reacts to a session on new potential indications for this treatment modality.

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September 3rd, 2013

A Transatlantic Taste

Amanda Ruth Vest, MBBS

A fellow wonders about worldwide differences in clinical and research approaches in cardiology, as she attends a session on a controversial area that sits uncomfortably alongside the weight-loss message central to American efforts to improve cardiovascular health.

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September 2nd, 2013

Living History and a Glimpse into the Future

M. Louis Handoko, MD PhD

Louis Handoko encounters Eugene Braunwald and finds himself drawn toward electrophysiology.

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September 2nd, 2013

What You See Is Not Always What You Get

Paddy Barrett, MB BCh BAO MRCPI MCTI

The COMPARE trial results prompt Paddy Barrett to wonder: Should disease criteria in clinical trials rely more on molecular than on clinical features?

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September 2nd, 2013

Sharper Focus Needs a Wider View

Paddy Barrett, MB BCh BAO MRCPI MCTI

Paddy Barrett points out the paradox that to be a subspecialist, one now needs to gain a broader knowledge of other fields.

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September 1st, 2013

Thank You, Dr. Messika-Zeitoun!

M. Louis Handoko, MD PhD

Louis Handoko shares his appreciation for an illuminating session on the management of asymptomatic aortic stenosis.

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September 1st, 2013

An Almost Striking Start to ESC

Paddy Barrett, MB BCh BAO MRCPI MCTI

A fellow reports on some of the biggest presentations and most interesting finds at ESC 2013.

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