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A prospective evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the TAXUS Element paclitaxel-eluting coronary stent system for the treatment of de novo coronary artery lesions: design and statistical methods of the PERSEUS clinical program by Allocco, Dominic J, Cannon, Louis A, Britt, Amy, Heil, John E, Nersesov, Andrey, Wehrenberg, Scott, Dawkins, Keith D, Kereiakes, Dean J

“…Paclitaxel-eluting stents decrease angiographic and clinical restenosis following percutaneous coronary intervention compared to bare metal stents. TAXUS…”
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Effect of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator lead placement in the right ventricle on defibrillation energy requirements. A combined experimental and clinical study by Winter, Joachim, Heil, John E., Schumann, Claudia, Lin, Yayun, Schannwell, Christiana M., Michel, Ulrich, Schipke, Jochen D., Schulte, Hagen D., Gams, Emmeran

“…Objectives: The effect of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) lead placement in the right ventricle (RV) on defibrillation efficacy has not been…”
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A simple method of canine pancreatic islet isolation and intrahepatic transplantation by van der Vliet, J A, Kaufman, D B, Meloche, R M, Heise, J W, Field, M J, Heil, J E, Najarian, J S, Sutherland, D E

“…Clinical pancreatic islet transplantation has been impeded by the inability to isolate an adequate mass of functional tissue that will ameliorate diabetes. A…”
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Comparison of standard VS up/down methods for determining the defibrillation probability curve by Hahn, Stephen J, Swanson, David K, Heil, John E, Lang, Douglas J

“…Computer simulations showed that the combinations of a sequential up/ down test protocol and maximum likelihood curve fitting produced better estimates of…”
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High resolution method for comparing defibrillation efficacy of experimental treatments in pigs by Kenknight, Bruce H, Hahn, Stephen J, Heil, John E, Dahl, R Oger W, Lang, Douglas J

“…Accurate determination of defibrillation (D) strength requirements (DSR) in animal experiments requires fitting curves to conversion data. The resultant D…”
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Implantable cardioverter defibrillator lead technology: improved performance and lower defibrillation thresholds by Lang, D J, Heil, J E, Hahn, S J, Lindstrom, C C, Derfus, D L

“…The performance of an ICD system depends, in part, on the effectiveness with which the lead system functions. Engineering trade-offs are made during the design…”
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Effect of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator lead placement in the right ventricle on defibrillation energy requirements. A combined experimental and clinical study1 by Winter, Joachim, Heil, John E., Schumann, Claudia, Lin, Yayun, Schannwell, Christiana M., Michel, Ulrich, Schipke, Jochen D., Schulte, Hagen D., Gams, Emmeran

“…Objectives: The effect of implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) lead placement in the right ventricle (RV) on defibrillation efficacy has not been…”
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Effect of Shock Timing on Defibrillation Success by HSU, WILLIAM, LIN, YAYUN, HEIL, JOHN E., JONES, JANICE, LANG, DOUGLAS J.

“…The goal of this study was to determine whether delivering transvenous defibrillation shocks, coordinated with the up/down‐slope VF waveform patterns in the…”
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Large capacitor defibrillation waveform reduces peak voltages without increasing energies by Hahn, S J, Heil, J E, Lang, D J

“…This study tested the hypothesis that increasing capacitance would allow a reduction in ICD size without reducing the deliverable energy. For example, the…”
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The effects of delayed function on recipients of cadaver renal allografts. A study of 158 patients randomized to cyclosporine or ALG-azathioprine by Canafax, D M, Torres, A, Fryd, D S, Heil, J E, Strand, M H, Ascher, N L, Payne, W D, Sutherland, D E, Simmons, R L, Najarian, J S

“…We randomized 158 recipients of cadaver renal allografts to cyclosporine-prednisone (83) or antilymphocyte globulin-azathioprine-prednisone (75) to evaluate:…”
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Position of Epicardial Patch Electrodes for Implantable Defibrillation Significantly Affects Shock Strength Requirements by Knight, Bruce H. Ken, Heil, John E., Hahn, Stephen J., Lang, Douglas J.

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To assess the impact of epicardial patch electrode position on internal defibrillation efficacy. Methods: Two mesh patch electrodes (13…”
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Factors necessary for successful 48-hour preservation of pancreas grafts by Abouna, G M, Heil, J E, Sutherland, D E, Najarian, J S

“…Thirty-nine canine segmental pancreatic autografts were preserved at 4 degrees C for 48 hr prior to transplantation using five different preservation…”
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The pharmacokinetic advantage of local 6-mercaptopurine infusion in a canine renal transplant model by Gruber, S A, Canafax, D M, Erdmann, G R, Cipolle, R J, Burke, B A, Rabatin, J T, Hynes, P E, Gould, F H, Heil, J E, Ascher, N L

“…In light of recent technologic advances, we developed a canine renal allograft model utilizing implantable, programmable infusion pumps and biocompatible…”
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Comparison of standard VS up/down methods for determining the defibrillation probability curve by Hahn, Stephen J, Swanson, David K, Heil, John E, Lang, Douglas J

“…Computer simulations showed that the combinations of a sequential up/ down test protocol and maximum likelihood curve fitting produced better estimates of…”
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High resolution method for comparing defibrillation efficacy of experimental treatments in pigs by Kenknight, Bruce H, Hahn, Stephen J, Heil, John E, Dahl, ROger W, Lang, Douglas J

“…Accurate determination of defibrillation (D) strength requirements (DSR) in animal experiments requires fitting curves to conversion data. The resultant D…”
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Cold storage of segmental canine pancreatic grafts for 24 hours by Baumgartner, D, Sutherland, D E, Heil, J E, Zweber, B, Awad, E A, Najarian, J S

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Differences in Intersequence System Impedance Trends For Nonthoracotomy Defibrillation Electrode Configurations In Pigs by KenKnight, B.H., Swanson, D.K., Heil, J.E., Dahl, R.W.

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