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.
January 6th, 2014
Selections from Richard Lehman’s Literature Review: January 6th
Richard Lehman, BM, BCh, MRCGP
This week’s topics include the NAVIGATOR study, trials of stents, mitral valve repair vs. replacement, and more.
NEJM — Recent Cardiology Articles- Spontaneous Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Total Hip Arthroplasty February 5, 2026A rare case of spontaneous heparin-induced thrombocytopenia occurred after hip arthroplasty despite no heparin exposure. Severe thromboses developed, but the patient recovered with bivalirudin and IVIG.
- Beta-Blockers after Myocardial Infarction with Normal Ejection Fraction February 5, 2026In a meta-analysis involving 17,801 patients with myocardial infarction and preserved LVEF (≥50%), beta-blockers did not reduce death, MI, or heart failure over a median 3.6 years of follow-up.
- LVAD February 5, 2026When a man ends up in the ED after having severed the driveline of his left ventricular assist device, the medical student on his team learns that sometimes a life saved is not the life the patient wants to live.
- Exploring a New “Reef” in Dyslipidemic Risk Reduction February 5, 2026It is widely accepted that incident cardiovascular events in persons with a history of major atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are largely preventable.1,2 Most cardiovascular risk can be causally attributed to a finite number of modifiable risk factors including dyslipidemia, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and tobacco consumption. Therapeutic interventions to reduce...
- Aortitis Due to Large-Vessel Vasculitis February 5, 2026A 63-year-old man presented with a 3-month history of chest tightness, palpitations, and abdominal pain. Laboratory studies showed an elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate and an elevated C-reactive protein level.
- Spontaneous Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia after Total Hip Arthroplasty February 5, 2026