tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post1180306219275684595..comments2023-08-21T02:57:37.362-05:00Comments on Dr. Wes: A Pacemaker for Weight Loss?DrWeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-52859140295202058462008-02-01T07:26:00.000-06:002008-02-01T07:26:00.000-06:00I think the idea of these things is great, but I s...I think the idea of these things is great, but I saw the results of some trials done by a similar device recently that revealed no significant change in EWL. They didn't meet their own definition of a successful endpoint (I believe 10% EWL is the standard.)<BR/><BR/>Wish I could remember the name of the physician so I could look up the trial and see if this new device is a new approach or a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-32931283992415795452008-01-30T22:59:00.000-06:002008-01-30T22:59:00.000-06:00kb-I think anyone who is overweight might be a can...kb-<BR/><BR/>I think anyone who is overweight might be a candidate for this device, irresective of the presence of atrial fibrillation or not, provided they're not a high surgical risk individual (companies want to have good outcomes during trials to improve their chances of FDA approval).<BR/><BR/>My point was that one well-established model for the development and maintenance of atrial DrWeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17438019699222125477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18943510.post-76870945187825684642008-01-30T20:47:00.000-06:002008-01-30T20:47:00.000-06:00Please excuse my uneducated questions. Would someo...Please excuse my uneducated questions. Would someone who already has atrial fibrillation and is not a candidate for ablation be a candidate for this type of device? <BR/>Based on what I grasp -- no, right?Kbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08643205192226886862noreply@blogger.com