January 20th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: January 20th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include coronary artery calcium density and the risk for incident CV events, dietary fiber intake and the risk for CV disease, and more.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- Sex-Based Disparity in CABG Outcomes: Are We Moving Toward Parity?
- Can Genetic and Social Risk Scores Improve Cardiac Risk Prediction?
- Extensive Ablation vs. Pulmonary Vein Isolation in Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
- Can a Novel Stent Design Improve Long-Term Outcomes of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention?
- Are Angiographically-Derived Coronary Physiology Measurements Ready for Use in the Cath Lab?