August 18th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: August 18th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the three sodium studies from NEJM, the CLARIFY study, and more.
December 9th, 2011
FDA Advisory Panel Votes Against Implantable CardioMEMS HF Pressure Measurement System
Larry Husten, PHD
Members of the FDA Circulatory System Devices Panel on Thursday recommended against approval of the implantable CardioMEMS HF Pressure Measurement System. Although panel members agreed that the device was safe by a 9-1 vote, they voted 7-3 that the device had not been shown to be effective and 6-4 that the benefits did not outweigh the risks. […]
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?