Study Group: Interventional Cardiologists (US)
Council Members in this Study Group: 436
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
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Leading Experts in this Study Group
- Charles O'Shaughnessy
Director of Interventional Cardiology
NORTH OHIO HEART CENTER, INC
Charles O'Shaughnessy, MD, is the Director of Interventional Cardiology at North Ohio Heart Center, Ohio. Dr. O'Shaughnessy's clinical interests are in interventional cardiology including balloon angioplasty, laser directional atherectomy, stent placement,...
- Paul Gurbel
Director of Cardiovascular Research
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Inc.Paul Gurbel, MD, is Director of Cardiovascular Research at the Center for Thrombosis Research at Sinai Hospital of Baltimore. Dr. Gurbel has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers related primarily to coronary thrombosis and interventional cardiology....
Rohit AroraProfessor of Medicine
Finch University of Health Science-Chicago Medical SchoolRohit Arora, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASCI, FACP, is Professor of Medicine and Professor of Physiology and Biophysics at Chicago Medical School. He is also the Chairman of Cardiology and Associate Chairman of Medicine in the Department of Medicine. Previously,...
- Ramin Ebrahimi
Director of Cardiac Catheterization Lab
Wadsworth VA Medical CenterRamin Ebrahimi, MD, is Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California in Los Angeles. He is also Director of the Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory and Assistant Director of Nuclear Cardiology at the Wadsworth VA Medical Center. Dr. Ebrahimi’s...
- Jesse Sethi
Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist
JOSEPH A. CAPLAN, M.D., P.C.Jesse Sethi, MD, FACC, is a Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist at Cardiac Solutions, a private practice in Arizona. Dr. Sethi has expertise in electrophysiology procedures such as pacemakers, defibrillators (ICDs), biventricular ICDs, cardiac resynchronization...
GLG NewsSM Analyses by this Study Group's Leading Experts(?)
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November 23, 2007
Study Shows Weight-Loss Drug Rimonabant is Associated with Severe Adverse Psychiatric Events | pharmalive.com
The pooled analysis of Rimonabant trials point to a significant increase in psychiatric disorders. These studies also point to significant improvements in markers of cardiovascular risk. Risks versus benefits must be considered before the final decision is made on this class of medications.
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Good device but not much improvement.
August 31, 2007
St. Jude Medical Announces Japanese Approval Of The Angio-Seal STS Plus Vascular Closure Device | www.medicalnewstoday.com
The repositioning of the hole, also present with the VIP version is a mild improvement to decrease sheath manipulation. Otherwise the device has not changed much in the past few years. While a very good device in general, its primary limitaions listed below still remain. 1. not allowing re-access at the previous access site within 90 days of the index procedure 2. inability to promote means for primary healing of the arteriotomy site (primary healing results in much less scar formation and secondary healing that angioseal provides) and 3. relying on an intravascular component for deployment that stays within the vessel for weeks prior to its resolution Newer devices such as the STARCLOSE that also are easy to deploy, rely on no intravascular components and potentially provide much better healing process may be the way of future.
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Warning: You Get What You Pay For!
August 21, 2006
Analysis by: Jesse Sethi, Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist,Retail Medical Clinics Draw Patients & Payers | www.managedcaremag.com
Key issues of importance from this article:
Are PAs and NPs well trained enough to provide independent care?
How can these retail clinics be used effectively?
Are these clinics a flash in the pan or a glimpse into the future of medical care? -
Cutting Doctors Fees Would be Disastrous
August 18, 2006
Analysis by: Jesse Sethi, Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist,Doctors to Get 5 Percent Cut in Medicare | www.washingtonpost.com
- The issue is more important than the article itself.
- Costs of providing care to Medicare patients in the United States increase exponentially every year.
- Receiving a cut in fees is unjust and not a viable option for many physicians' practices.
- Access to care for Medicare beneficiaries could be unnecessarily but significantly hampered if Congress does not fix the Medicare payment formula. -
Generic Clopidogrel: A Boon to Patients and Providers
August 18, 2006
Analysis by: Jesse Sethi, Cardiologist/ Electrophysiologist,Mixed thoughts on how generic clopidogrel might impact patients, providers | www.theheart.org
- This article summarizes the development of generic clopidogrel by Apotex Corp
- Patient compliance with and use of clopidogrel may increase significantly as a result of the introduction of the Apotex generic and resulting pricing pressure
- The implications of safe and successful drugs produced abroad and sold in the United States are huge.
Members in this Study Group include these company types:
- Academic Medical Center/Hospital or Clinic
- Office Based Private Practice or Clinic
- Non-Academic Community Hospital or Clinic
Members in this Study Group often have these job titles:
- Physician - Attending Physician
- Physician - Director
- Physician - Division Head
- Partner
- Owner