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Estrogen in the prevention of atherosclerosis: A Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial by HODIS, Howard N, MACK, Wendy J, LOBO, Roger A, SHOUPE, Donna, SEVANIAN, Alex, MAHRER, Peter R, SELZER, Robert H, LIU, Chao-Ran, LIU, Ci-Hua, AZEN, Stanley P

“…Although observational studies suggest that estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) reduces cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in postmenopausal women, use of…”
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Coronary angiographic changes with lovastatin therapy : the monitored atherosclerosis regression study (MARS) by BLANDKENHORN, D. H, AZEN, S. P, ALAUPOVIC, P, HIRSCH, L. J, KRAMSCH, D. M, MACK, W. J, CASHIN-HEMPHILL, L, HODIS, H. N, DEBOER, L. W. V, MAHRER, P. R, MASTELLER, M. J, VAILAS, L. I

“…To assess the effects of lipid-lowering therapy with lovastatin on coronary angiographic findings in patients with coronary artery disease and to compare the…”
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Spontaneous coronary dissection: a cluster of cases with this rare finding by Jorgensen, M B, Aharonian, V, Mansukhani, P, Mahrer, P R

“…Spontaneous coronary dissection is a rare entity. It has been reported to be usually fatal, with greater than an 80% mortality rate. From April 1990 through…”
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Time related quality of life after elective cardiac operation by Yun, Kwok L, Sintek, Colleen F, Fletcher, Alden D, Pfeffer, Thomas A, Kochamba, Gary S, Mahrer, Peter R, Khonsari, Siavosh

“…Background. Due to improved operative techniques, myocardial preservation, and perioperative care, open heart procedures are now being performed in older and…”
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Underuse and overuse of diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease in patients presenting with new-onset chest pain by Carlisle, D M, Leape, L L, Bickel, S, Bell, R, Kamberg, C, Genovese, B, French, W J, Kaushik, V S, Mahrer, P R, Ellestad, M H, Brook, R H, Shapiro, M F

“…To determine the extent of overuse and underuse of diagnostic testing for coronary artery disease and whether the socioeconomic status, health insurance,…”
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Community practice of primary angioplasty for myocardial infarction by JHANGIANI, A. H, JORGENSEN, M. B, KOTLEWSKI, A, MANSUKHANI, P. W, AHARONIAN, V. J, MAHRER, P. R

“…Results obtained with primary angioplasty at the community level do not duplicate the results of the published trials. Major changes in current community…”
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Intensity of antianginal therapy in patients referred for coronary angiography: A comparison of fee‐for‐service and health maintenance organization therapeutic strategies by Samuels, Bruce A., Diamond, George A., Denton, Timothy A., Mahrer, Peter R.

“…Background: No formal criteria have been developed to guide medical therapy for angina prior to revascularization, and no comparisons have been made between…”
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Do fish oils prevent restenosis after coronary angioplasty ? by LEAF, A, JORGENSEN, M. B, WEBER, P. C, MAHRER, P. R, ROSSOUW, J. E, JACOBS, A. K, COTE, G, SCHOENFELD, D. A, SCHEER, J, WEINER, B. H, SLACK, J. D, KELLETT, M. A, RAIZNER, A. E

“…The omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from fish oils have been shown to modulate many factors believed to affect the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis…”
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Incidence and presumed etiology of ventricular fibrillation during coronary angioplasty by Brennan, Edmund, Mahrer, Peter R., Aharonian, Vicken J.

“…Ventricular fibrillation (VF) is not an infrequent complication of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA). 1,2 Similar to diagnostic coronary…”
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A rare complication of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty--left main disease by Vardhan, I N, Aharonian, V J, Gordon, S, Mahrer, P R

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Idiopathic coronary artery dissection: a rare in vivo diagnosis by Ramamurti, S, Mahrer, P R, Magnusson, P, Bowyer, J V, Sasse, L, Shaperman, M

“…A 42-year-old white female, who had an acute myocardial infarction, developed postinfarction angina and underwent coronary angiography seven weeks after the…”
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Spontaneous regression of restenosis: An angiographic study by Mehta, Viral Y., Raizner, Albert E., Jorgensen, Michael B., Wolde-Tsadik, Girma, Mahrer, Peter R., Mansukhani, Prakash

“…This study was designed to examine the possibility that spontaneous regression in stenosis severity occurs over time in patients with restenosis after…”
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Direct ostioplasty of the left main coronary artery for isolated nonarteriosclerotic ostial stenosis by Brenner, W I, Mirante, K, Mahrer, P R

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A new technique for right heart catheterization with a Swan-Ganz balloon catheter via femoral vein in the patient with dilated right heart chambers, utilizing a modified transseptal-type sheath by Lee, H H, Mahrer, P R

“…Right heart catheterization with a Swan-Ganz balloon catheter via femoral vein in the patient with dilated right atrium and ventricle is frequently difficult…”
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Nonselective angiography of the internal mammary artery: a fast, reliable, and safe technique by Bhatt, S N, Jorgensen, M B, Aharonian, V J, Mahrer, P R

“…Selective cannulation of the mammary artery can be time consuming and carries a risk of arterial injury. The nonselective technique described here is faster,…”
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Efficacy and safety of outpatient cardiac catheterization by Mahrer, P R, Young, C, Magnusson, P T

“…Outpatient cardiac catheterization has become the standard in our laboratory. The only exclusion for outpatient study is current hospitalization for cardiac…”
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Scleroderma: relation of pulmonary changes to esophageal disease by MAHRER, P R, EVANS, J A, STEINBERG, I

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Atropine-like poisoning due to tranquilizing agents by MAHRER, P R, BERGMAN, P S, ESTREN, S

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Transfer of Acutely Ill Cardiac Patients for Definitive Care: Demonstrated Safety in 755 Cases by Rubenstein, Donald G, Treister, Neil W, Kapoor, Amar S, Mahrer, Peter R

“…The safety of transporting acutely ill cardiac patients for cardiac catheterization has not been established. We describe 755 consecutive patients sent by…”
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Angiocardiographic and physiologic correlations in mitral stenosis by LUKAS, D S, MAHRER, P R, STEINBERG, I

“…With the use of the technics of angiocardiography and cardiac catheterization the relation of specific hemodynamic abnormalities to alterations in…”
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