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Category Archives: Cardiac surgery
The Lotus TAVR valve recall
March 16, 2017- produced and interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed William O’Neill, MD, one of the first to implant a Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA
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Mechanical heart valves provide much lower mortality than tissue valves in young patients
November 8, 2017- by Steven E. Greer, MD Off the radar of Wall Street analysts is a new paper in the NEJM that shows mechanical heart valves, both aortic and mitral, impart much lower mortality than tissue valves in the … Continue reading
Posted in - Medical Devices, - NEJM, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology
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Osimertinib in Untreated EGFR-Mutated Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer (FLAURA)
November 20, 2017- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed Emory University oncologist Suresh S. Ramalingam, M.D. about his NEJM
Posted in - NEJM, Cardiac surgery, Emory, Oncology
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HBO’s John Oliver devotes 16-minutes on the Dr. Oz senate hearing
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Congress
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Doctors complain to Columbia about Dr. Oz
https://youtu.be/bqihqFTyyfw Update April 21, 2015- By Steven E. Greer, MD As a direct result of our posting of the letter, below, the New York Times then national TV news
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Columbia, Congress
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10-year follow-up on the CREST carotid stenting trial
March 4, 2016- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD The 10-year follow-up data on the CREST carotid stenting vs. CEA trail were published
Review of the TCT 2015 data
October 19, 2015
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, Henry Ford
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Review of the TAVR data from the 2015 ACC
May 7, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, UCLA
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The newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 aortic valve
July 5, 2015- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD We interviewed William Suh, MD of UCLA about the newly approved Edwards Lifesciences Sapien
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA, UCLA
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Dr. Oz “Lose 20 lbs in 14 days”
May 24, 2015- We spotted this egregious quackery in the Rite Aid pharmacy.
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, Columbia, Congress
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The PCSK9 LDL drugs do not cut heart risk in half
March 18, 2015- Op-Ed by Steven E. Greer, MD The American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting is underway, and the main Late Breaking data
Half of Dr. Oz’s medical advice is baseless or wrong, study says
December 19, 2014- The Washington Post reports, “And now, his work has come under even greater scrutiny
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery
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Occluding the left atrial appendage to prevent stroke in A-fib
May 17, 2014- Thromboembolic stroke caused by atrial fibrillation is the primary reason patients are placed
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA, Henry Ford
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Drug-coated balloons to treat fem-pop disease
April 27, 2014– Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD At the Charing Cross symposium in London, Medtronic reported results of the IN-PACT trial
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, UCLA
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How many stent cases does it take to bill Medicare for $18 Million?
April 9, 2014- By Steven E. Greer, MD The release of data by Medicare showing what each doctor earns from billing CMS is making news for
Posted in Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, CMS, Congress
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The subcutaneous ICD
The concept of applying high voltage to shock a heart out of
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, UCLA
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The finances of TAVI: do prices have to come down?
November 8, 2013- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD William O’Neill, MD of Henry Ford discusses the finances of transapical aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and why the $30,000 pricetag for the devices should be closer to $5,000. He also discusses … Continue reading
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, CMS
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TAVI: Comparing CoreValve to Sapien
November 8, 2013- Interviewed by Steven E. Greer, MD William O’Neill, MD of Henry Ford discusses the recent pivotal data for the Medtronic CoreValve device,
Posted in - Medical Devices, Cardiac surgery, Cardiology, FDA, Henry Ford
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The more we know, the more unnecessary President Bush’s stent seems
October 16, 2013 By Steven E. Greer, MD A recent short article in an obscure Washington, DC wonky journal triggered national media
Posted in Cardiac surgery, Cardiology
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A Bridge Too Far: Patient classifications for LVAD reimbursement
September 16, 2013- By Ashish Shah, MD, Cardiac transplant surgeon, The Johns Hopkins Medical Center Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) arose from the ashes of the total artificial heart era.
Posted in - Opinion, Cardiac surgery, CMS, Johns Hopkins
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