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News and Articles on Valvular Heart Diseases
JAMA article looks at data-sharing in clinical trials for heart disease Apr 9, 2008
"Several situations exist in which it is reasonable and appropriate for the DSMC to share interim data from a blinded trial with operational study personnel and sponsors. These situations might include the need for 'mid-course corrections,' when the number of outcome events -- like deaths and heart attacks -- is substantially lower in the untreated group than was expected in a trial to reduce such problems," says Dr. Jeffrey S. Borer, article co-author and director of Cardiovascular... (EurekAlert!)
Physician-scientist urges improved drug regulation to ensure heart ... Jan 1, 2008
He is director of the Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and the Gladys and Roland Harriman Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine and professor of cardiovascular medicine in cardiothoracic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. The Howard Gilman Institute for Valvular Heart Diseases at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell helps cardiologists, cardiothoracic surgeons and other physicians take advantage of the most current concepts in the... (Hindu)
Exercise Testing May Help Predict Seriousness Of Mitral Regurgitation Dec 18, 2007
"Mitral regurgitation can be very benign, going unnoticed for many years, or can be severe, impeding the heart's proper function and leading to complications, even death. There are few accurate ways to predict the seriousness of a single case, and these methods require fairly sophisticated and expensive imaging. Our study shows that exercise tolerance testing, a simple procedure often performed in doctors' offices, is an excellent tool for predicting if the patient is deteriorating and needs... (Science Daily)
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