Skeptics and the Pandemic
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by Larry Husten
2y ago
I recently posted the following thread on Twitter: I am so disappointed by the large number of pre-pandemic medical skeptics who have now turned into mask/vaccine skeptics. I largely agreed with many of them back in the day. /1 Pre-pandemic they used their skills and intelligence to rightfully question whether, say, a stent should be inserted... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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Should the ACC Have a Live Meeting?
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
I was surprised to learn from a recent press release that the American College of Cardiology is planning to have some live participants at its annual scientific sessions meeting in May. The college said it is also partnering with a technology company to offer these participants a wearable monitoring device “as an added safety measure... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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The Defense of Science in the Age of Fake News
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
Fake news didn’t just become a problem because of Trump, or the pandemic. It’s been around for a long while. The problem can’t begin to be solved unless the medical and scientific community accepts that it has an absolute responsibility to aggressively debunk fake news and defend and support scientific principles. Click here to read... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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Cardiology Research: Business As Usual During the Pandemic
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
At this moment in time the pre-pandemic cardiology research agenda needs to be completely reprioritized. There are two broad areas that now take precedence over all existing research concerns. On the one hand, researchers need to achieve a better understanding of the staggering incidence of deferred or delayed treatment of cardiovascular events and conditions as... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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The Decline of Science In the Pandemic
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
Early in the pandemic there was a widespread belief that science would be our salvation. With the help of science we would be spared the worst consequences, such as occurred during the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic. A vaccine would arrive, reliably, after a few hard months of research, and in short order the problem would... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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A COVID-19 Cardiac MRI Study: What Went Wrong?
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
We still don’t know what COVID-19 is doing to the heart or how we should be investigating it and treating it. Last month JAMA Cardiology published a German cohort study of 100 patients recently recovered from COVID-19… A number of striking problems with the study were noted on Twitter…... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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Don’t Confuse the Art and Science of Medicine: PCI vs CABG for Left Main Disease
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
It is often said that medicine is both an art and a science. In an imperfect world this is both inevitable and desirable. But it is extremely important that the two should not be confused with each other. In particular, because the “science” side of the equation has achieved overwhelming prestige and authority, it is... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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News About CardioBrief and CVCTCardioBrief
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
Note to readers: After a period of inactivity CardioBrief is coming back, but with some big differences. This website, CardioBrief.Org, will remain my personal website. A new website, CVCTCardiobrief.com, will be the new home for my “professional” blogging activities. To develop this website I have joined forces with the global CVCT Forum. I look forward to... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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No, CRISPR Is Not Going To ‘Cure’ Heart Disease
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
No, CRISPR gene editing technology is not going to “cure” heart disease. But a New York Times story by Gina Kolata on an extremely early study in animals prominently plays up just this extremely unlikely claim. The Times story is based on a press release issued by Verve Therapeutics, a new biotechnology company founded by Sekar Kathiresan, an influential cardiologist and genomic... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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What Can We Learn From The Apple Heart Study?
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by Larry Husten
3y ago
Do we ever learn from our past mistakes? For many years we believed that technology was an inevitable force for good. It would give us instant access to a near infinite amount of information and allow us to easily and instantly connect with nearly anyone on earth. What could go wrong? The answer is that... Click here to continue reading ..read more
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