TCTMD

TCTMD is a resource for the global interventional cardiology community, providing clinicians with daily news and educational content to improve patient care. It is owned by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF).

86%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermines the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
Analysis.OverallConflictOfInterestScore * 0.3F + Analysis.OverallBiasScore * 0.3F + Analysis.DeceptivenessScore * 0.3F + Analysis.ReadabilityScore * 0.1F

A score that takes into consideration the content for flow, interruptions with ads, and overt search engine optimization techniques that makes the content hard to understand

The Daily's Verdict

This news site has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on its reporting.

Bias

90%

Examples:

  • In the article 'WATCH-TAVR: Adding LAAO to TAVI No Worse Than TAVI Alone', there seems to be a slight favor towards the addition of LAAO to TAVI, although the article does provide balanced information and cites multiple sources.

Conflicts of Interest

70%

Examples:

  • TCTMD, the source of the article 'WATCH-TAVR: Adding LAAO to TAVI No Worse Than TAVI Alone', is owned by the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), which conducts research and clinical trials in the field of cardiology. This could potentially bias the site's coverage of cardiology-related topics.

Contradictions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Deceptions

100%

Examples:

No current examples available.

Recent Articles

  • Recent Studies Highlight Effectiveness and Potential Risks of TAVR in Treating Aortic Stenosis

    Broke On: Sunday, 01 October 2023 Recent studies have shown that Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) is effective in treating aortic stenosis in low-risk patients. The PARTNER 3 and Evolut trials found that TAVR outperformed surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in terms of mortality, stroke, and rehospitalization rates at one year. A separate study found that adding left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) to TAVR did not increase the risk of complications.