Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for CABG: An Investigator’s Perspective
Gerd Heusch discusses his study group’s randomized trial of remote ischemic preconditioning before coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The post Remote Ischemic Preconditioning for CABG: An...
View ArticleNew Insights Into Surgery vs. Stents for Diabetics with Multivessel Disease
Last year the large NHLBI FREEDOM trial demonstrated that coronary-artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery was superior to PCI when treating diabetic patients who have multivessel coronary disease. CABG...
View ArticleInternal Mammary Artery Grafting During CABG: How Common, How Effective?
Mark A. Hlatky discusses his research group’s analysis of the prevalence and effectiveness of internal mammary artery grafting during CABG procedures performed in Medicare patients. The post Internal...
View ArticleStents Lose in Comparisons with Surgery and Medical Therapy
Despite the enormous increase in the use of stents in recent decades, there is little or no good evidence comparing their use to the alternatives of CABG surgery or optimal medical therapy in patients...
View ArticleHospital Quality Helps Explain Some Racial Disparities in CABG Outcomes
It has long been known that racial disparities exist in health care. A large body of research has found that nonwhite patients have worse outcomes than whites. But it has been difficult to understand...
View ArticleSelections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: June 9th
This week's topics include the CORONARY trial, the association of azithromycin with mortality and CV events among older patients hospitalized with pneumonia, and more.The post Selections from Richard...
View ArticleIs It Safe to Offer PCI at VA Centers Without On-Site Cardiothoracic Surgery?
Thomas M. Maddox discusses his research group’s study of post-PCI outcomes at VA centers with or without on-site cardiothoracic surgery. The post Is It Safe to Offer PCI at VA Centers Without On-Site...
View ArticleSelections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: September 29th
This week's topics include prevalence and incidence trends in diabetes in the U.S., quality of life outcomes with CABG in ischemic left ventricular dysfunction, and more.The post Selections from...
View ArticleBetter Than BEST? An Observational Comparison of PCI and CABG for Multivessel...
Sripal Bangalore discusses his observational study comparing CABG with everolimus-eluting stent PCI in patients with multivessel coronary disease, alongside findings from the BEST randomized trial.The...
View ArticleSelections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: March 30th
This week's topics include two papers comparing everolimus-eluting stents and CABG and a study of short-term exposure to air pollution and stroke.The post Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature...
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