CardioExchange Archive

CardioExchange, an NEJM practice community for medical professionals dedicated to improving cardiac patient care, was active from 2009 to 2015. CardioExchange fostered discussion between clinicians from across the globe.

Posts Tagged ‘impaired glucose tolerance’

February 3rd, 2014

Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 3rd

Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP

This week’s topics include biomarkers for systemic sclerosis, the effectiveness of ICDs for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death, and more.

Categories: General
Tags: acute myocardial infarction, chronic kidney disease, CXCL-4, ICDs, impaired glucose tolerance, preotome-wide analysis, primary prevention, stents, sudden cardiac death, systemic slerosis, walking

January 6th, 2014

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

Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP

This week’s topics include the NAVIGATOR study, trials of stents, mitral valve repair vs. replacement, and more.

Categories: General
Tags: atherosclerotic renal-artery stenosis, beta-blockers, cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, COPD, defibrillation, diabetes, diuretics, hypothermia, impaired glucose tolerance, Ischemic cardiomyopathy, left ventricular assist device thrombosis, mechanical chest compressions, medical therapy, mitral repair, mitral replacement, Mononuclear Bone Marrow Cells, severe ischemic mitral regurgitation, stents, Transendocardial Mesenchymal Stem Cells

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