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ESC: Will CvLPRIT Change Practice?
BARCELONA -- Cardiologists react to findings from the CvLPRIT study, which challenge not only traditional thinking but also existing guidelines from both the U.S. and Europe, all of which say that treating nonculprit arteries in STEMI patients may be harmful.
Sep 03, 2014
CardioBuzz: Is Marijuana Bad for Your Heart?
Whether marijuana actually causes cardiovascular problems remains unclear, a situation that was not necessarily helped by a study based on 35 reports of cannabis-related complications in France, a country with about 1.2 million recreational users.
Apr 24, 2014
Cardiologist Who Revealed Echo Errors Out of a Job
MILWAUKEE -- A cardiologist whose research at a national medical meeting revealed that other doctors at her hospital were misreading a substantial number of diagnostic echocardiograms has been fired by that hospital, the Journal Sentinel and Ƶ have learned.
Jan 14, 2011