The Lancet: June 20, 2008
Drug-eluting stents revolutionised interventional cardiology owing to their pronounced ability to reduce restenosis compared with bare-metal stents. Attention has now shifted to safety of these devices because of evidence suggesting an association with late stent thrombosis. In a review, Anthony Bavry and Deepak Bhatt assess current evidence from randomised trials, and propose guidelines for the appropriate use of drug-eluting stents in clinical practice. Deepak Bhatt discusses the history of stents and assesses our current knowledge and considers treatment options for cardiologists and patients in this week's podcast....
Source: Listen to The Lancet - June 20, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: February 01, 2008
More than half of hospital patients are likely to be at risk of venous thromboembolism, and measures should be taken to ensure appropriate preventative treatments (prophylaxis) are given, concludes Alexander Cohen, Kings College London, UK, lead author of the ENDORSE study, in this week's podcast. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - February 1, 2008 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
The Lancet: July 29, 2006
Author Simon McRae discusses a research article suggesting that men could be 50% more likely to experience recurrent venous thromboembolism. There is also an interview around this week's lead Editorial about preterm births in the USA. (Source: Listen to The Lancet)
Source: Listen to The Lancet - July 29, 2006 Category: Journals (General) Authors: The Lancet Source Type: podcasts
