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Dual antiplatelet therapy for more than 12 months after percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the Guthrie PCI Registry by Harjai, K J, Shenoy, C, Orshaw, P, Boura, J

“…To assess the impact of dual antiplatelet (DAP) therapy of >12 months on long-term death and myocardial infarction (MI) after percutaneous coronary…”
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Potential new cardiovascular risk factors : Left ventricular hypertrophy, homocysteine, lipoprotein(a), triglycerides, oxidative stress, and fibrinogen by HARJAI, K. J

“…The 1996 Bethesda Conference acknowledged left ventricular hypertrophy, hyperhomocysteinemia, lipoprotein(a) excess, hypertriglyceridemia, oxidative stress,…”
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Effects of amiodarone on thyroid function by HARJAI, K. J, LICATA, A. A

“…To review the literature on the effects of amiodarone on thyroid physiology and management of amiodarone-induced thyroid disease. English-language articles…”
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Clinical Variables Affecting Recovery of Left Atrial Mechanical Function After Cardioversion From Atrial Fibrillation by Harjai, Kishore J, Mobarek, Sameh K, Cheirif, Jorge, Boulos, Louis-Marie, Murgo, Joseph P, Abi-Samra, Freddy

“…Objectives. We sought to evaluate the effect of clinical factors on recovery of atrial function after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation. Background. Lack…”
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Home inotropic therapy in advanced heart failure: cost analysis and clinical outcomes by Harjai, K J, Mehra, M R, Ventura, H O, Lapeyre, Y M, Murgo, J P, Stapleton, D D, Smart, F W

“…This study was conducted to assess cost savings and clinical outcomes associated with the use of home i.v. inotropic therapy in patients with advanced (New…”
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The prognostic implications of outpatient diuretic dose in heart failure by Harjai, Kishore J., Dinshaw, Homeyar K., Nunez, Eduardo, Shah, Mehul, Thompson, Hilary, Turgut, Tansel, Ventura, Hector O.

“…In 111 patients with left ventricular ejection fraction ≤30% who required hospitalization for heart failure, we examined the association between outpatient…”
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Effects of caregiver specialty on cost and clinical outcomes following hospitalization for heart failure by Harjai, Kishore J, Boulos, Louis-Marie, Smart, Frank W, Turgut, Tansel, Krousel-Wood, Marie A, Stapleton, Dwight D, Mehra, Mandeep R, Murgo, Joseph P, Ventura, Hector O

“…In 614 consecutive hospitalizations with the primary discharge diagnosis of diagnosis-related group (DRG) 127 (heart failure and shock), we sought to assess…”
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Simple clinical variables are markers of the propensity for readmission in patients hospitalized with heart failure by Harjai, Kishore J, Thompson, Hilary W, Turgut, Tansel, Shah, Mehul

“…In a consecutive cohort of patients hospitalized for decompensated heart failure, we found that chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and history of…”
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Effect of combined aspirin and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy versus angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor therapy alone on readmission rates in heart failure by Harjai, Kishore J., Nunez, Eduardo, Turgut, Tansel, Newman, Jeff

“…An adverse interaction between aspirin and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors is suspected in patients with heart failure, but the effect of…”
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Portal venous pressure and the serum-ascites albumin concentration gradient by Harjai, K J, Kamble, M S, Ashar, V J, Anklesaria, P S, Ratnam, K L, Abraham, P

“…Other investigators have found the serum-ascites albumin concentration gradient to be 1.1 g/dL or greater in the presence of portal hypertension and less than…”
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The independent effects of left ventricular ejection fraction on short‐term outcomes and resource utilization following hospitalization for heart failure by Harjai, Kishore J., Nunez, Eduardo, Turgut, Tansel, Shah, Mehul P., Stewart Humphrey, J., Newman, Jeff, Cheirif, Jorge, Smart, Frank W., Ventura, Hector O.

“…While depressed left ventricular ejection fraction is clearly associated with poor long-term outcome in heart failure (HF), the effect of ejection fraction on…”
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Amiodarone induced hyperthyroidism: a case series and brief review of literature by Harjai, K J, Licata, A A

“…To delineate the incidence, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment options for amiodarone induced hyperthyroidism (AIH), we reviewed the medical records…”
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Does gender bias exist in the medical management of heart failure? by Harjai, Kishore J., Nunez, Eduardo, Stewart Humphrey, J., Turgut, Tansel, Shah, Mehul, Newman, Jeff

“…Introduction: The purpose of this study was to ascertain the presence of gender bias in the medical management of heart failure, and to assess its association…”
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Length of hospital stay in patients with decompensated heart failure from moderate to severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction by Harjai, Kishore J., Cameron, A.Colin, Shah, Mehul, Stapleton, Dwight

“…In 155 patients hospitalized for symptomatic heart failure, we found that initial blood urea nitrogen >30 mg/dl, use of intravenous inotropic therapy during…”
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Does left ventricular shape influence clinical outcome in heart failure? by Harjai, Kishore J., Edupuganti, Ravindra, Nunez, Eduardo, Turgut, Tansel, Scott, Luis, Pandian, Natesa G.

“…Background: Left ventricular (LV) shape tends to become spherical in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy of diverse etiology. Clinical and echocardiographic…”
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Thrombotic tendencies and correlation with clinical status in patients infected with HIV by Feffer, S E, Fox, R L, Orsen, M M, Harjai, K J, Glatt, A E

“…Previous publications have described thrombotic events with unclear causes in individuals infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We stratified…”
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Acute coronary occlusion and in‐stent thrombosis in a patient with essential thrombocythemia by Turgut, Tansel, Harjai, Kishore J., Edupuganti, Ravindra, Cole, John, Jenkins, J. Stephen, Ramee, Stephen R., Collins, Tyrone J.

“…We describe a case of essential thrombocythemia in a 34‐year‐old male who presented with acute anterior wall myocardial infarction and a platelet count of…”
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Ischemia and atherosclerotic coronary artery disease in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: a review of incidence, pathophysiological mechanisms, clinical implications and management strategies by Harjai, K J, Cheirif, J, Murgo, J P

“…Ischemia is suspected to occur frequently in patients with HCM and may result from various mechanisms, for example decreased coronary flow reserve, disease of…”
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Impact of nephropathy after percutaneous coronary intervention and a method for risk stratification by Bartholomew, Beth A, Harjai, Kishore J, Dukkipati, Srinivas, Boura, Judith A, Yerkey, Michael W, Glazier, Susan, Grines, Cindy L, O'Neill, William W

“…Radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is associated with grave consequences, but risk stratification of…”
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Clinical and angiographic correlates and outcomes of suboptimal coronary flow in patients with acute myocardial infarction undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention by MEHTA, Rajendra H, HARJAI, Kishore J, COX, David, STONE, Gregg W, BRODIE, Bruce, BOURA, Judy, O'NEILL, William, GRINES, Cindy L

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