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Peer Reviewed Articles

  1. Chen SL, Xu B, Mintz G, Ye F, Zhang JJ, Kan J, Sun XW, Zhang AP, Chen JG, Qian J, Kwan TW. Clinical outcome after management of unprotected left main in-stent restenosis after bare metal or drug-eluting stents. Chin Med J. 123:794-799, 2010.
  2. Chen SL, Ye F, Zhang JJ, Hu ZY, Tian NL, Zhang JX, Kwan TW. Prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with unprotected left main trifurcation lesions treated by drug-eluting stents: importance of 2-stent technique and SYNTAX score. J Interv Cardiol. 23:352-357, 2010.
  3. Chen SL, Zhang JJ, Ye F, Liu ZZ, Zhu ZS, Lin S, Tian NL, Fang WY, Chen YD, Sun XW, Wei M, Shan SJ, Kan J, Qian J, Yang S, Yuan ZB, Kwan TW, Hu DY. Crush stenting with drug-eluting stents: relevance of coronary bifurcation lesion location on angiographic and clinical outcomes. Clin Cardiol, E32-39, 2010.
  4. Dimitrova KR, Hoffman DM, Geller CM, Dienstag B, Cohen B, Tranbaugh RF. Patency of endoscopically harvested radial artery grafts. Innovations, 5:265-269, 2010.
  5. Dimitrova K, Hoffman D, Geller C, Thiagarjah P, Master J, Berger M, and Tranbaugh R. Malignant B-Cell lymphoma arising in a large, left atrial myxoma. Ann Thorac Surg, 89:626-629, 2010.
  6. Hanon S, Seewald R, Yang F, Schweitzer P, Rosman J. Ventricular arrhythmias in patients treated with methadone for opioid dependence. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 28: 19-22, 2010.
  7. Inaba Y, Bergmann SR. Prognostic value of myocardial metabolic imaging with BMIPP in the spectrum of coronary artery disease: A systematic review. J Nucl Cardiol, 17: 61-70, 2010.
  8. Inaba Y, Bergmann SR. Quantity of viable myocardium required to improve survival with revascularization in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: A meta-analysis. J Nucl Cardiol, 17:646-654, 2010.
  9. Inaba Y, Chen JA, Bergmann SR. Prediction of future cardiovascular outcomes by flow-mediated vasodilatation of brachial artery: A meta analysis. Int J Cardiovasc Imaging, 26:631-664, 2010.
  10. Kanei Y, Sharma J, Diwan R, Skyler R, Vales LL, Fox JT, Schweitzer P. ST-Segment depression in aVR as a predictor of culprit artery and infarct size in acute inferior wall ST-Segment elevation myocardial infarction. J Electrocardiol, 43:132-135, 2010.
  11. Kanei Y, Nakra N, Huang Y, Fox JT. Long-term outcomes of bifurcation stenting with drug-eluting stents. Angiology, 17:633-637, 2010.
  12. Kwan TW, Vales LL. Liou M, Kanei Y, Chen SL. Tip and tricks for stenting of bifurcation coronary lesions. J Invasive Cardiol, 22:440-444, 2010.
  13. Levine M, Schweitzer P. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in atrial fibrillation. Vnitr Lek, 56:1138-1141, 2010.
  14. Liou M, Tung F, Kanei Y, Kwan T. Treatment of radial artery pseudoaneurysm using a novel compression device. J Invasive Cardiol, 22:293-295, 2010.
  15. Palmero, V, Sulica R. Pulmonary hypertension in sarcoidosis. Semin Respir Crit Care Med, 31:494-500, 2010.
  16. Ruisi, M, Ruisi, P, Finkielstein, D. Cardiac manifestations of Wegener's granulomatosis: Case report and review of the literature. Journal of Cardiology Cases, 2:E99-E102, 2010.
  17. Sharma J, Roncari C, Giedd KN, Fox JT, Kanei Y. Patients with adenosine-induced ST-segment depressions and normal myocardial perfusion imaging: Cardiac outcomes at 24 months. J Nucl Cardiol, 17:874-880, 2010.
  18. Shimada Y, Nakra N, Fox JT, Kanei Y. Relation of race (Asian, African-American, European-American and Hispanic) to activated clotting time after weight adjusted bolus of heparin during percutaneous coronary intervention. Am J Cardiol, 105:629-632, 2010.
  19. Somekh NN, Finkielstein D. A mother/daughter case of familial hyperaldosteronism. Clin Cardiol, 33:E68-E69, 2010.
  20. Thiagarajah, P, Finkielstein, D, Granato, J. Sitcom Syncope: A case series and literature review of gelastic (laughter-induced) syncope. Postgrad Med, 122:137-144, 2010.
  21. Tranbaugh RF, Dimitrova KR, Friedmann P, Geller CM, Harris LJ, Stelzer P, Cohen B, Hoffman DM. Radial artery conduits improve long term survival after coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg, 90:1165-1172, 2010.
  22. Vales LL, Kanei Y, Fox JT. Coronary artery occlusion and myocardial infarction caused by vasospasm within a myocardial bridge. J Invasive Cardiol, 22:E67-E69, 2010.
  23. Wanahita N, Chen J, Bangalore S, Shah K, Rachko M, Coleman CI, Schweitzer P. The effect of statin therapy on ventricular tachyarrhythmias: A meta-analysis. Am J Ther, Aug 17, 2010.
  24. Wanahita N, See JL, Giedd KN, Friedmann P, Somekh NN, Bergmann SR. No evidence of increased prevalence of premature coronary artery disease in New York City police officers as predicted by coronary artery calcium scoring. J Occup Environ Med, 52:661-665, 2010.
  25. Yang F, Chou D, Schweitzer P, Hanon S. Warfarin in haemodialysis patients with atrial fibrillation: What benefit? Europace, 12:1666-1672, 2010.
  26. Zhang JJ, Chen SL, Hu ZY, Kan J, Xu HM, Shan SJ, Liu ZZ, Ye F, Kwan TW, Nguyen K, Nanjundappa A, Nguyen T. Contradictory shear stress distribution prevents restenosis after provisional stenting for bifurcation lesions. J Interv Cardiol, 23:319-329, 2010.
  27. Chawla P, Hanon S, Schweitzer P. An Uncommon Cause of Myopotentials Leading Inappropriate ICD Therapy. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. September 2009. (EPub ahead of print).
  28. Dhillon SK, Rachko M, Hanon S, Schweitzer P, Bergmann SR. Telemetry Monitoring Guidelines for Efficient and Safe Delivery of Cardiac Rhythm Monitoring to Non-critical Hospital Inpatients. Crit Pathways in Cardiol, 2009; 8:125-126.
  29. Eslava, D, Dhillon, S, Berger, J, Homel, P, Bergmann, SR. Interpretation of electrocardiograms by first-year residents: the need for change. J. of Electrocardiology. 2009 42:693-697.
  30. Gehrie ER, Reynolds HR, Chen AY, Neelon BH, Roe MT, Gibler BW, Ohman EM, Newby LK, Peterson ED and Hochman JS. Characterization and outcomes of women and men with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and nonobstructive coronary artery disease: Results from the Can Rapid Risk Stratification of Unstable Angina Patients Suppress Adverse Outcomes with Early Implementation of the ACC/AHA Guidelines (CRUSADE) Quality Improvement Initiative. American Heart Journal, 2009; 158:688-694.
  31. Inaba Y, Chen JA, Mehta, N, Bergmann, SR. Impact of single or multi-center study design on the results of trials examining the efficacy of adjunctive devices to prevent distal embolization during acute myocardial infarction. Euro Intervention. 2009; 5:375-383.
  32. Kanei Y, Huang Y, Fox JT, Rachko MA, Bergmann SR. Correlation of antecedent stress myocardial perfusion imaging with the infarct related artery in ST segment elevation myocardial infarction. The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 2009; 25:145-149.
  33. Kanei Y, Janardhan R, Fox JT, Gowda R. Acute multiple coronary thrombotic syndrome. Journal of Invasive Cardiology 2009; 21:66-68.
  34. Kawut SM, Al-Naamani N, Agerstaad C, Berman-Rosenzweig ES, Rowan C, Barst RJ, Bergmann SR, Horn EM. Determinants of right ventricular ejection fraction in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension. Chest. 2009; 135: 752-759.
  35. Kanei Y, Sharma J, Diwan R, Skyler R, Vales LL, Fox JT, Schweitzer P. ST-Segment Depression in aVR as a Predictor of Culprit Artery and Infarct Size in Acute Inferior Wall ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. J of Electrocardiology 2009 (EPub ahead of print).
  36. Rosman, J, Kavala, G, Obunai, K, Bergmann, SR. The Role of Heart-Type Fatty Acid Binding Protein in the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndromes. Intl. J. Angiology 2009. 18: 79-81.
  37. Sharma J, Kanei Y, Kwan T. A case of giant coronary artery aneurysm after placement of a heparin-coated stent. Journal of invasive cardiology 2009; 21:E22-23.
  38. Shimada YJ, Sato K, Hanon S, Schweitzer P. Termination of recurrent ventricular tachycardia by continuous positive airway pressure ventilation. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol, 2009; 14:404-406
  39. Yang F, Hanon S, Schweitzer P. An Unusual Case of Incessant ICD Shocks. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 2009; 32:391-392.
  40. Yang F, Hanon S, Lam P, Schweitzer P. Quinidine Revisited. American Journal of Medicine. 2009; 122: 317-321.

Editorials, Invited Review and Book Chapters

Liou M, Kwan TW. Is same-day discharge after elective PCI in the elderly ready for prime time? J Invasive Cardiol. 22:306, 2010.

Miscellaneous

Gupta, S. New Schools, to Train New Doctors. New York Times, Letter to the Editor Feb 15, 2010. A18.

Abstracts

  1. Kanei Y, Sharma J, Diwan R, Sklash R, Vales LL, Fox JT, Schweitzer P. ST-segment depression in aVR as a Predictor of Culprit Artery and Infarct Size in Acute Inferior Wall ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. 34th annual conference of ISCE (international society for computerized Electrocardiology), April 2009.
  2. Liou MC, Kanei Y, Huang Y, Chen J, Fridman V, Kohani O, Schweitzer P, Stein R, Kwan T. Prevalence of Myocardial Bridging and ECG abnormality in Asian Americans. Poster presentation at the 32nd Annual Scientific Sessions of The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions. May 6, 2009.
  3. Ratcliffe J, Thiagarajah P, Chen J, Kavala G, Fox JT, Gowda R, Kanei Y, Friedmann P, Rosero H, Bergmann SR. Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy in High Risk Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Sodium Bicarbonate and High Dose N-Acetylcysteine. Medical Society of the State of NY (MSSNY) meeting, May 2009.
  4. Sankholkar KD, Bergmann SR, Giedd KN. A "reverse mismatch" pattern on positron emission tomography viability imaging identifies viable, but jeopardized, myocardial tissue. J Nucl Cardiol. 2009;16:671.
  5. Saponieri C, Yassin H, Fujita H, Fridman V, Huang Y, Vasavada BC, Turitto G, El-Sherif N. Effect of Hyperkalemia on Paced QRS Duration in Hemodialysis Patients. Poster presentation at the 11th International Workshop on Cardiac Arrhythmias, Venice Arrhythmias 2009. October 5, 2009.
  6. Sharma J, Roncari C, Giedd KN, Fox JT, Kanei Y. The Prevalence of Severe Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Adenosine-Induced ST-Segment Depression and Normal Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. To be presented at the Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association in Orlando, FL, November 14 - November 18, 2009.
  7. Shimada Y, Kanei Y. Less Heparin per Weight is Necessary for Overweight Patients undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. 58th annual scientific meeting of ACC, March 2009.
  8. Shimada Y, Kanei Y. Racial Difference in Heparin Susceptibility in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention. 32nd annual scientific session of SCAI (society of coronary angiography and intervention), May 2009.
  9. Sulica R, Natanzon A. Incidence of Pleural Effusions in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension and Chronically Elevated Right Atrial Pressure American Thoracic Society Meeting New Orleans 2010.
  10. Sulica R, Thiagarajah P, Hanon S, Schweitzer P. Low Prevalence of Arrhythmias in Patients with Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension American Thoracic Society Meeting San Diego 2009.
  11. Vales LL, Kanei Y, Ephrem G, Misra D. Comparative Outcomes and Complications of Intra-aortic balloon pump Use in Anterior ST Elevation MI versus Non-anterior ST Elevation MI. Congress on Coronary Artery Disease (ICCAD), October 2009.
  12. Vales LL, Kanei Y, Ephrem G, Misra D. Contemporary Utilization, Outcomes, and Complications of Intra-aortic balloon pump Counterpulsation. International Congress on Coronary Artery Disease (ICCAD), October 2009.
  13. Yassin H, Fujita H, Atianzar K, Pai V, Huang Y, Fridman V, Vasavada B, Turitto G, El-Sherif N, Saponieri C. How wide is Too Wide? Effect of Hyperkalemia on the QRS Morphology of Ventricular Paced Beats. Oral presentation at the Fifth Congress of the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2009; 24:192.
  14. Zheng Y, Stein RA, Kwan T, Yu C, Kwan J, Shao-liang C, Hu D. Evolving Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence, Mortality, Risk Factors, the Metabolic Syndrome in China. Clin.Cardiol. 2009; 32: 491-4.
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