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The net immunologic advantage of laparoscopic surgery by NOVITSKY, Y. W, LITWIN, D. E. M, CALLERY, M. P

“…The trauma of surgery evokes a variety of physiologic and immunologic alterations that should contribute to host defense. However, an exaggerated response to…”
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Severely disordered esophageal peristalsis is not a contraindication to laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication by NOVITSKY, Y. W, WONG, J, KERCHER, K. W, LITWIN, D. E. M, SWANSTROM, L. L, HENIFORD, B. T

“…Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF) is the preferred operation for the control of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The use of a full fundoplication…”
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy in the setting of splenomegaly by KABAN, G. K, CZERNIACH, D. R, COHEN, R, NOVITSKY, Y. W, YOOD, S. M, PERUGINI, R. A, KELLY, J. J, LITWIN, D. E. M

“…Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) devices may be well suited to splenectomy in cases of splenomegaly. All cases of HALS for splenectomy between 1997…”
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Transperitoneal laparoscopic exposure for lumbar interbody fusion by Lieberman, I H, Willsher, P C, Litwin, D E, Salo, P T, Kraetschmer, B G

“…A prospective clinical trial of the transperitoneal laparoscopic approach to the lumbar spine in a consecutive series of patients undergoing anterior lumbar…”
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The feasibility and accuracy of diagnostic laparoscopy in the septic ICU patient by KELLY, J. J, PUYANA, J. C, CALLERY, M. P, YOOD, S. M, SANDOR, A, LITWIN, D. E. M

“…Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and sepsis of unknown origin are common complications of critically ill patients in the ICU. These patients…”
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Use of a laparoscopic hand-assist device for accessory splenectomy by Kaban, G K, Czerniach, D R, Perugini, R A, Novitsky, Y W, Kelly, J J, Litwin, D E M

“…The use of a laparoscopic hand-assist device may aid in the identification of accessory spleens (ASs) and provide similar benefits to a conventional…”
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Childhood Obesity and Adulthood Cardiovascular Disease by Litwin, Sheldon E., MD

“…Fatty streaks in the aorta and coronary arteries, precursors of atherosclerosis, begin to appear in childhood, and the presence of such fatty streaks in youth…”
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Update on Atrial Shunt Therapy for Treatment of Heart Failure by Litwin, Sheldon E, Borlaug, Barry A, Komtebedde, Jan, Shah, Sanjiv J

“…Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction is associated with elevated left atrial pressure during exercise. Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors have…”
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The Case for Conservative Surgical Management by LITWIN, D. E. M., TAYLOR, B. R., GREIG, P., LANGER, B.

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Sex Differences in Demographics, Risk Factors, Presentation, and Noninvasive Testing in Stable Outpatients With Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Hemal, Kshipra, Pagidipati, Neha J., MD, MPH, Coles, Adrian, PhD, Dolor, Rowena J., MD, MHS, Mark, Daniel B., MD, MPH, Pellikka, Patricia A., MD, Hoffmann, Udo, MD, MPH, Litwin, Sheldon E., MD, Daubert, Melissa A., MD, Shah, Svati H., MD, Ariani, Kevin, MD, Bullock-Palmer, Renée P., MD, Martinez, Beth, BS, Lee, Kerry L., PhD, Douglas, Pamela S., MD

“…Abstract Objectives The aim of this study was to determine whether presentation, risk assessment, testing choices, and results differ by sex in stable…”
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Which Measures of Obesity Best Predict Cardiovascular Risk? by Litwin, Sheldon E., MD, FACC

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Cardiac “Morphomics” by Litwin, Sheldon E., MD

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Redefining Reverse Remodeling by Waring, Ashley A., MD, Litwin, Sheldon E., MD

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Cardiac implantable electronic device infection in patients with end-stage renal disease by Guha, Avirup, MBBS, Maddox, William R., MD, FACC, FHRS, Colombo, Rhonda, MD, Nahman, N. Stanley, MD, Kintziger, Kristina W., PhD, Waller, Jennifer L., PhD, Diamond, Matthew, DO, FACP, Murphy, Michele, MD, Kheda, Mufaddal, MBBS, Litwin, Sheldon E., MD, FACC, FASE, Sorrentino, Robert A., MD, FACC, FHRS

“…Introduction Cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIED) are increasingly being used in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. These patients have a high…”
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Accuracy and Radiation Dose Reduction using Low Voltage Computed Tomography Coronary Artery Calcium Scoring with Tin Filtration by Tesche, Christian, MD, De Cecco, Carlo N., MD, PhD, Vliegenthart, Rozemarijn, MD, PhD, Albrecht, Moritz H., MD, Varga-Szemes, Akos, MD, PhD, Duguay, Taylor M., BS, Ebersberger, Ullrich, MD, Bayer, Richard R., MD, Canstein, Christian, MSc, Schmidt, Bernhard, PhD, Allmendinger, Thomas, PhD, Litwin, Sheldon E., MD, Morris, Pamela B., MD, Flohr, Thomas G., PhD, Hoffmann, Ellen, MD, Schoepf, U. Joseph, MD

“…Abstract This study prospectively investigated the accuracy and radiation dose reduction of CT coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) using a 100kVp…”
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Good Fat, Bad Fat by Litwin, Sheldon E., MD

“…[...]many groups have examined the hypothesis that epicardial fat might influence the development of coronary atherosclerosis (7). Because obesity is strongly…”
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Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography–Derived Plaque Quantification in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome by Tesche, Christian, MD, Caruso, Damiano, MD, De Cecco, Carlo N., MD, PhD, Shuler, Darby C., MS, Rames, Jess D., BS Can, Albrecht, Moritz H., MD, Duguay, Taylor M., BS, Varga-Szemes, Akos, MD, PhD, Jochheim, David, MD, Baquet, Moritz, MD, Bayer, Richard R., MD, Ebersberger, Ullrich, MD, Litwin, Sheldon E., MD, Chiaramida, Salvatore A., MD, Hoffmann, Ellen, MD, Schoepf, U. Joseph, MD

“…This study investigated the discriminatory value of quantitative atherosclerotic plaque markers derived from coronary computed tomography angiography (cCTA) in…”
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Sex Differences in Functional Stress Test Versus CT Angiography in Symptomatic Patients With Suspected CAD: Insights From PROMISE by Pagidipati, Neha J., MD, MPH, Hemal, Kshipra, Coles, Adrian, PhD, Mark, Daniel B., MD, MPH, Dolor, Rowena J., MD, MHS, Pellikka, Patricia A., MD, Hoffmann, Udo, MD, Litwin, Sheldon E., MD, Udelson, James, MD, Daubert, Melissa A., MD, Shah, Svati H., MD, Martinez, Beth, BS, Lee, Kerry L., PhD, Douglas, Pamela S., MD

“…Abstract Background Risk stratification is an important goal of cardiac noninvasive tests (NITs), yet little contemporary data exist on the prognostic value of…”
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