September 1st, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: September 1st
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include aortic valve stenosis, presenting the benefits of PCI to patients, and more.
December 1st, 2011
Meta-Analysis Finds Benefits for Self-Monitoring in Some Warfarin Patients
Larry Husten, PHD
Despite the advent of newer anticoagulants that don’t require monitoring, millions of people will continue to take warfarin for many years to come. Now a new meta-analysis published in the Lancet suggests that some of these patients may benefit from self-monitoring. Carl Heneghan and colleagues analyzed data from 11 trials with 6417 patients on oral anticoagulation and 12,800 person-years […]
NEJM Journal Watch — Recent Cardiology Articles- More Data on Finerenone for Heart Failure with Preserved or Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction
- Cardiovascular Outcomes of Tirzepatide in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction and Obesity
- To Lower Stroke Risk in Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Is a Device or a Medication Better?
- Intensive vs. Standard Blood Pressure Lowering in Patients with Diabetes
- Anticoagulation in Patients with Cancer-Associated Pulmonary Embolism: How Long Is Long Enough?