Discussion on CardioExchange: What Do You Say to Your Patients?

How do you communicate with patients about cutting-edge information that is complex or controversial? Harlan Krumholz presents a scenario based on the CoreValve trial and asks, “What would you say to your patient?”

CardioExchange is an online community hosted by the New England Journal of Medicine and NEJM Journal Watch and dedicated to improving cardiac patient care. Membership is free for medical professionals.