February 4th, 2013
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: February 4th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include blood transfusion and increased mortality in MI, proteotoxicity and cardiac dysfunction in the elderly, combined fitness and statin treatment on mortality in veterans with dyslipidemia, and more.
February 2nd, 2013
European Heart Journal Retracts Main Paper of the Kyoto Heart Study
Larry Husten, PHD
The 2009 report of the Kyoto Heart Study on the add-on effect of valsartan in hypertension has been retracted with a terse comment by the editors of the European Heart Journal.
February 1st, 2013
Reflections on Our Profession: Dr. James Fang Named Chief of Cardiology at the University of Utah
James Fang, MD and John Ryan, MD
Jim Fang reflects on the changing landscape of academic cardiology and the evolving role of the physician investigator.
February 1st, 2013
Your Blog, Your CV, and Academic Promotion
Shengshou Hu, M.D.
Is it time for academic centers to include social media contributions as part of their academic promotion criteria?