tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228397678453065134.post239248065852193538..comments2023-12-08T05:10:40.117-08:00Comments on Dr Portnay: Tort Reform, Tort Reform, Tort Reform. Where are thou?Dr Portnayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06403411164707417324noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228397678453065134.post-80183032046862091752010-04-15T18:13:15.321-07:002010-04-15T18:13:15.321-07:00I agree. Its scary to think what is possibly going...I agree. Its scary to think what is possibly going on across the nation. <br /><br />I am a big believer in the science of physiologic assessment of coronary stenoses by using the Pressure Wire. When intermediate lesions with an FFR <0.8 (a 20% mmHg gradient across a stenosis) are stented, MACE is reduced significantly. Leaving lesions with FFR >0.8 alone, yields no significant increase in MACE.<br /><br />Thanks for following.Dr Portnayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06403411164707417324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2228397678453065134.post-55689920429816509212010-04-15T07:23:28.340-07:002010-04-15T07:23:28.340-07:0027% of caths done for defensive purposes? Yikes! H...27% of caths done for defensive purposes? Yikes! How many folks are carry stents for 'narrowed arteries' that would have never bothered them?Michael Kirsch, M.D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07555280388086931097noreply@blogger.com