December 1st, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: December 1st
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include atenolol vs. losartan in children and young adults with Marfan’s syndrome, the Japanese Primary Prevention Project, and more.
NEJM — Recent Cardiology Articles- Shock Not Advised April 25, 2026A physician offers to help in a medical emergency on a transatlantic flight. Though she faces limits of bureaucracy, equipment, and ultimately biology, she discovers her physicianhood is inescapable.
- Pulsed Field Ablation as Initial Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation April 25, 2026In patients with persistent atrial fibrillation, first-line treatment with pulsed field ablation reduced the recurrence of atrial arrhythmias at 12 months as compared with antiarrhythmic drugs.
- Utah’s Prescription-Renewal Pilot Program — Autonomous AI Managing Patient Care April 23, 2026Utah recently rolled out a pilot program involving an AI system that autonomously renews certain prescriptions for people with chronic conditions. This program raises important clinical and legal issues.
- Double Take: HFpEF Explained — Prevalence, New Advances, and How to Diagnose April 23, 2026This Double Take video reviews heart failure with preserved ejection fraction, its risk factors and causes, and the challenge in establishing the diagnosis.
- Blood-Pressure Control after Intracerebral Hemorrhage — An Unbroken Glass Ceiling April 23, 2026Effective blood-pressure control is the cornerstone of management after intracerebral hemorrhage; it is both the primary determinant of risk and the most vital intervention for reducing the threat of a second vascular event.1 Yet, despite the availability of effective treatments, blood pressure remains poorly controlled in survivors of...
- Shock Not Advised April 25, 2026