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Richard Chudacoff, MD
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From: ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net [mailto:ob-gyn-l@obgyn.net]On Behalf Of Douglas
Krell
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 5:52 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L
Subject: Re: ACOG Chicago..a sad story-Heart disease in women
I'm not surprised.
I run into a lot of colleagues who have a "gut feeling" that the HERS data
will prove to be spurious.
Douglas Krell MD
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From: jkulkin <jkulkin@mindspring.com>
To: Multiple recipients of list OB-GYN-L <ob-gyn-l@mail.medispecialty.com>
Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2001 4:33 PM
Subject: ACOG Chicago..a sad story-Heart disease in women
>Went to an interactive session. You know, where you use the "audeince
participation" device like they do on "who wants to be a millionaire". The
topic was HRT. The case posed was, "A 54 yo lady s/p MI now
>presents with menopausal symptoms i.e., amenorrhea, hot flashes, trouble
sleeping etc. They then listed the options for treatment . As I recall
they were:
>
>HRT
>SERM
>Bisphosphonates
>Belergal
>There was one more but I forget what it was though it was irrelevant.
>
>An incredible 71% responded they would give the patient HRT. Clearly they
were unaware of the HERS data indicating an increased risk of repeat MI in
the first year in this group of women with known heart
>disease. . Pretty troubling to think this is happening.
>
>Jay
>
>"art fougner, md" wrote:
>
>> and that should read "courts, not course." of course ;)
>>
>> art
>>
>> At Fri, 27 Apr 2001, RModugno@aol.com wrote:
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>> > <A
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>> >Robert Modugno MD MBA FACOG
>> >Marietta, GA
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>> art fougner, md
>>
>> A series of 1000 cases begins with but a single anecdote.
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