The Doctor's Channel - Women’s HealthThe Doctor's Channel is a useful, time-saving tool that condenses the overwhelming amount of information doctors are forced to navigate each day in a creative, informative way.HRT and Risk of VTE in Postmenopausal Women- May 28, 2008 A meta-analysis of observational studies showed that oral estrogen, but not transdermal estrogen, increased the risk of venous thromboembolism. References and Resources Canonico M, Plu-Bureau G, Lowe GD, Scarabin PY. Hormone replacement therapy and risk of venous thromboembolism in postmenopausal women: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ. 2008 May 20. Epub ahead of print. Views: 2044Rating:http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/video/739.html Hormone Therapy and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease- May 15, 2008 Pamela B. Morris, MD, Director, Preventive Cardiology, Co-Director, Womens Heart Care, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses hormone therapy and the risk of cardiovascular disease in women. References and Resources McGarry KA. Menopause: introduction. Med Health R I. 2008 Mar;91(3):72. Billeci AM, Paciaroni M, Caso V, Agnelli G. Hormone replacement therapy and stroke. Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2008 Apr;6(2):112-23. Rees M, Stevenson J; British Menopause Society Council. Primary...http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/video/733.html Cardiovascular Disease in Women- May 15, 2008 Pamela B. Morris, MD, Director, Preventive Cardiology, Co-Director, Womens Heart Care, Medical University of South Carolina, discusses cardiovascular disease in women. References and Resources Dey S, Flather MD, Devlin GP, Brieger D, Gurfinkel EP, Steg PG, Fitzgerald G, Jackson EA, Eagle KA. Sex-related differences in the presentation, treatment and outcomes among patients with acute coronary syndromes. The Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events. Heart. 2008 May...http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/video/732.html Future of Testing for Early Stage Ovarian Cancer- May 8, 2008 Saul E. Rivkin, MD, Founder of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, Medical Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the future of testing for early stage ovarian cancer. References and Resources De Leeuw JR, van Vliet MJ, Ausems MG. Predictors of choosing life-long screening or prophylactic surgery in women at high and moderate risk for breast and ovarian cancer. Fam Cancer. 2008 Mar 14; (1):35-39. Evans GR, Gaarenstroom KN, Stirling D, et al. Screening for...http://www.thedoctorschannel.com/video/716.html |