Did a top surgeon perform a nonrandomized, semi-prospective, historically controlled clinical trial without IRB approval or patient consent? I don’t want to only pick on interventional cardiologists. Last week I wrote about a breathtaking case of interventional cardiology hubris. In response a prominent interventional cardiologist shared with me a fascinating anecdote about cardiac surgery. Here’s…
Eminence Based Medicine And Cardiac Surgery
Filed Under: Interventional Cardiology & Surgery, People, Places & Events, Policy & Ethics Tagged With: CABG, clinical trials, ethics, Informed consent, IRB, minimally invasive
Controversial Trial Finds No Benefit For Expensive Medicines Company Drug
Although there is broad consensus in the medical community that primary PCI is the best treatment for heart attack patients when it can be delivered promptly, there is no agreement about the best accompanying drug regimen, which usually entails a combination of antiplatelet and antithrombotic drugs. The role of one antithrombotic, bivalirudin (Angiomax, The Medicines Company) has…
Filed Under: MI/ACS, People, Places & Events, Policy & Ethics Tagged With: Angiomax, Bivalirudin, heparin, Informed consent, MI, primary PCI
The Italian Research Scandal Grows: New Questions And More Confusion
New questions are being raised about yet another published study from an embattled Italian research group. It also appears that despite attempts by some of the participants to respond to some of the previous questions and accusationst there is little likelihood that the growing scandal will be resolved anytime soon. The new allegations are the…
Filed Under: Classics, People, Places & Events, Policy & Ethics Tagged With: Cardiology, Cardiovascular disease, ethics, Informed consent, research misconduct, scientific misconduct
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