Index by author

September 01, 2009; Volume 76,Issue 9

  1. Lewis, William R.

    1. Ablation of atrial fibrillation: What can we tell our patients?
      Punam Chowdhury, MD, William R. Lewis, MD, Robert A. Schweikert, MD and Jennifer E. Cummings, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 543-550; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.08091

      More patients are asking their physicians about radiofrequency ablation. Although it has shown promising clinical results, some patients may have unrealistic expectations.

  2. Lindsay, Bruce D.

    1. Should catheter ablation be the first line of treatment for atrial fibrillation?
      Bruce D. Lindsay, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 503-506; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.09070

      Antiarrhythmic drugs should remain the first line of treatment until trials prove otherwise.

  3. Listinsky, Jay

    1. Role of MRI in breast cancer management
      Louie Enriquez, MD and Jay Listinsky, MD, PhD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine September 2009, 76 (9) 525-532; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3949/ccjm.76a.06043

      MRI might be indicated for workup of possible breast cancer, but not for screening except in women at high risk.

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