Archive for August 12th, 2011
New Drug Recommended in Treatment of Irregular Heartbeat (AF)
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
The drug dabigatran is now recommended by some doctors over warfarin in treatment of atrial fibrillation. New guidelines also suggest surgery. According to new guidelines released in the ‘Canadian Journal of Cardiology’ on Feb. 18 2011, warfarin is out and a drug called dabigatran is in when it comes to treating the symptoms of atrial […]
Lap band surgery availability widened
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
CBS News Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton, who conducted a year of obesity surgery research in her career, said on “The Early Show” she’s not surprised by the new guidelines. She explained, “(The guidelines) have to do with the criteria under which patients are eligible for obesity surgery. In the past, if patients needed to […]
Patients With Diabetes Have Alternatives to Rosiglitazone, Experts Say
Posted by: admin on: August 12, 2011
Clinicians do not lack for alternative therapies if patients with type 2 diabetes ask to be switched from rosiglitazone (Avandia, GlaxoSmithKline) to another glucose-lowering medication, according to the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and 2 other expert groups. The drug is again under increased scrutiny over cardiovascular risks. Dr. Bergenstal, who also is executive director of […]
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