EP 34: Toolbox of an Analyst with Suzanne J Baron
In this week\u2019s episode Ankur Kalra asks Dr Suzanne J Baron, Director of Interventional Cardiovascular Research at Lahey Hospital & Medical Center: How do we measure the value of a novel technology?\nDuring her interventional cardiology fellowship, Dr Baron became fascinated by the implementation of novel technologies. She earned her degree in Clinical Epidemiology and spent a year working at the FDA\u2019s Device Evaluation unit.\nIn 2019 Dr Baron presented the results of her late-breaking trial, COAPT. Ankur invites Suzanne to discuss the economic analysis of the study and to give a short introduction to cost-effectiveness analysis. Suzanne provides an overview of the trial and they talk about the importance of understanding the value and benefits of new devices from both the patient and the health-economic point of viewpoint.\n\nWhat convinced Dr Baron to become an interventional cardiologist? How does Dr Baron interpret the results of the COAPT trial in light of MITRA FR? What is good value from a health-economic perspective?\n\nTune in to listen to this week\u2019s episode of Parallax.\nHosted by @AnkurKalraMD. \nProduced by @RadcliffeCARDIO. Submit your questions to Ankur via: podcast@radcliffe-group.com.