Cardiology

Survival rates look promising for second-generation left ventricular assist devices, but numbers are still small

Doing cardiac catheterization through the wrist has advantages over femoral access, although it is more technically challenging

Newer drug compares well with warfarin and does not require lab monitoring

But in the absence of provincial licensing requirements, guideline authors appeal to physicians’ sense of morality

Certain make of eyeglass poses ICD, pacemaker interference risk

Evidence mounts that liberal approach is no better than conservative, and may even increase morbidity and mortality