October 15th, 2012
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: October 15th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include PCI use in states with public reporting of outcomes; proneurotensin as a prognostic marker for CVD, diabetes, and mortality; vorapaxar for secondary prevention of thrombotic events in patients with previous MI; and atenolol vs. metoprolol for hypertension.
October 12th, 2012
PCI Public Reporting Programs: Incentivizing Better Decisions?
Joseph S. Ross, MD, MHS
Joe Ross wonders what’s really behind the lower rates of PCI use in states that have public reporting programs.
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- 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?
- A Randomized Trial of Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair for Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
- An Early Look at a Novel Intranasal Loop Diuretic