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CABG or PCI in Patients with Coronary Disease?

Posted by Chana Sacks • March 16th, 2015

The great singer Whitney Houston posed a question over 25 years ago that many still ponder today. “Where,” she asked, “do broken hearts go?” Of course, her classic song asks us to imagine a destination for the pain wrought by the dissolution of love. Physicians, however, have more concrete possibilities in mind when asking where to… Read More…

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Niacin in Patients with Low HDL Receiving Statins

Posted by Lisa Rosenbaum • December 14th, 2011

A 65 year-old man with known coronary disease comes to your office seeking advice. He had his first MI at age 56, had PCI at the time, and has been medically managed since. His LDL is below 70 on 40 mg of simvastatin, but his HDL has always been stubbornly low, hovering in the low… Read More…

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The Triumph of Tablets

Posted by Lisa Rosenbaum • September 7th, 2011

In this week’s NEJM, tablets once again trump technology in the treatment of obstructive atherosclerosis; this time in the brain. Many of the advances in the treatment of ischemic stroke have followed on the heels of similar advances in the treatment of ischemic coronary disease. From thrombolysis in acute stroke, to stenting for symptomatic extracranial carotid… Read More…

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Posts Tagged ‘coronary disease’

CABG or PCI in Patients with Coronary Disease?

Posted by Chana Sacks • March 16th, 2015

Niacin in Patients with Low HDL Receiving Statins

Posted by Lisa Rosenbaum • December 14th, 2011

The Triumph of Tablets

Posted by Lisa Rosenbaum • September 7th, 2011

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The LA Times and NPR Shots covered the NEJM Correspondence, “Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates.” NBC News referenced it in a story titled, “More teens are vaping, and many think it's nicotine-free.” (December 16)

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Posts Tagged ‘coronary disease’

CABG or PCI in Patients with Coronary Disease?

Posted by Chana Sacks • March 16th, 2015

Niacin in Patients with Low HDL Receiving Statins

Posted by Lisa Rosenbaum • December 14th, 2011

The Triumph of Tablets

Posted by Lisa Rosenbaum • September 7th, 2011

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NEJM in the News

Science News referenced the NEJM Correspondence, “Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates,” in a story titled, “E-cigarettes caught fire among teens.” (December 19)

U.S. News & World Report referenced the NEJM Original Article/Brief Report, “Recovery of Over-Ground Walking after Chronic Motor Complete Spinal Cord Injury,” in a story titled, “Technology Changes Outlook for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery.” (December 19)

Politico New York Health Care included the LA Times story covering the NEJM Correspondence, “Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates.” (December 18)

CNN referenced the NEJM Correspondence, “Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates” in a story titled, “Teen vaping continues to rise while other drug use declines, survey finds.” (December 17)

HealthDay referenced the NEJM Original Article, “A Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops,” in a story titled, “AHA: Barbershops Help Trim High Blood Pressure Numbers for Black Men.” (December 17)

NPR Shots/Morning Edition/KQED referenced the NEJM Original Article, “Effect of Genetic Diagnosis on Patients with Previously Undiagnosed Disease,” in a story titled, “Medical Detectives: The Last Hope For Families Coping With Rare Diseases.” WVPE ran the story. (December 17)

The LA Times and NPR Shots covered the NEJM Correspondence, “Adolescent Vaping and Nicotine Use in 2017–2018 — U.S. National Estimates.” NBC News referenced it in a story titled, “More teens are vaping, and many think it's nicotine-free.” (December 16)

The Washington Post referenced the 1949 NEJM Original Article, “Radiation Exposures from the Use of Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscopes,” in a column titled, “Did D.C. stores really X-ray children’s feet to sell them shoes?” (December 15)

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