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Cosmeceutical formulations of pro-vitamin E phosphate: In-vitro release testing and dermal penetration into excised human skin by Saleh, Mais M., Abuhamdan, Raghad M., Alshaer, Walhan, Amarin, Marzouq, Abdelnabi, Hiba, Abdaljaleel, Maram, Friehat, Kholoud, Aljamal, Salah, Najjar, Samer M., Hamed, Saja H.

“…[Display omitted] Long-term exposure to solar radiation can lead to skin damage such as photoageing, and photocarcinogenesis. This can be prevented by…”
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Spectroscopic and HPLC methods for the determination of alendronate in tablets and urine by Al Deeb, Sami K., Hamdan, Imad I., Al Najjar, Samer M.

“…Two methods (spectrophotometric and HPLC) have been developed and validated for the analysis of alendronate sodium in tablet dosage form. Both methods depend…”
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Mechanical Circulatory Support for Right Ventricular Failure by Kapur, Navin K., MD, Paruchuri, Vikram, MD, Jagannathan, Anand, MS, Steinberg, Daniel, MD, Chakrabarti, Anjan K., MD, Pinto, Duane, MD, Aghili, Nima, MD, Najjar, Samer, MD, Finley, John, MD, Orr, Nicole M., MD, Tempelhof, Michael, MD, Mudd, James O., MD, Kiernan, Michael S., MD, Pham, Duc Thinh, MD, DeNofrio, David, MD

“…Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the clinical utility of a commercially available centrifugal flow pump as a centrifugal flow-right ventricular…”
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An analysis of pump thrombus events in patients in the HeartWare ADVANCE bridge to transplant and continued access protocol trial by Najjar, Samer S., MD, Slaughter, Mark S., MD, Pagani, Francis D., MD, PhD, Starling, Randall C., MD, MPH, McGee, Edwin C., MD, Eckman, Peter, MD, Tatooles, Antone J., MD, Moazami, Nader, MD, Kormos, Robert L., MD, Hathaway, David R., MD, Najarian, Kevin B., MS, Bhat, Geetha, MD, PhD, Aaronson, Keith D., MD, MS, Boyce, Steven W., MD

“…Background The HeartWare left ventricular assist device (HVAD, HeartWare Inc, Framingham, MA) is the first implantable centrifugal continuous-flow pump…”
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HeartWare ventricular assist system for bridge to transplant: Combined results of the bridge to transplant and continued access protocol trial by Slaughter, Mark S., MD, Pagani, Francis D., MD, PhD, McGee, Edwin C., MD, Birks, Emma J., MD, Cotts, William G., MD, Gregoric, Igor, MD, Howard Frazier, O., MD, Icenogle, Timothy, MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Boyce, Steven W., MD, Acker, Michael A., MD, John, Ranjit, MD, Hathaway, David R., MD, Najarian, Kevin B., MS, Aaronson, Keith D., MD, MS

“…Background The HeartWare Ventricular Assist System (HeartWare Inc, Framingmam, MA) is a miniaturized implantable, centrifugal design, continuous-flow blood…”
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Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Consensus Statement from the American Society of Echocardiography Carotid Intima-Media Thickness Task Force Endorsed by the Society for Vascular Medicine by Stein, James H., MD, FASE, Korcarz, Claudia E., DVM, RDCS, FASE, Hurst, R. Todd, MD, Lonn, Eva, MD, MSc, FASE, Kendall, Christopher B., BS, RDCS, Mohler, Emile R., MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Rembold, Christopher M., MD, Post, Wendy S., MD, MS

“…Continuing Medical Education Course for “Use of Carotid Ultrasound to Identify Subclinical Vascular Disease and Evaluate Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A…”
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Pulse Wave Velocity Is an Independent Predictor of the Longitudinal Increase in Systolic Blood Pressure and of Incident Hypertension in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Najjar, Samer S., MD, Scuteri, Angelo, MD, PhD, Shetty, Veena, MPH, Wright, Jeanette G., BA, Muller, Denis C., MS, Fleg, Jerome L., MD, FACC, Spurgeon, Harold P., PhD, Ferrucci, Luigi, MD, PhD, Lakatta, Edward G., MD

“…Pulse Wave Velocity Is an Independent Predictor of the Longitudinal Increase in Systolic Blood Pressure and of Incident Hypertension in the Baltimore…”
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Arterial Aging and Subclinical Arterial Disease are Fundamentally Intertwined at Macroscopic and Molecular Levels by Lakatta, Edward G., MD, Wang, Mingyi, MD, PhD, Najjar, Samer S., MD

“…The structure and function of arteries change throughout a lifetime. Age is the dominant risk factor for hypertension, coronary heart disease, congestive heart…”
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Neurologic Events in Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Devices by Kadakkal, Ajay, MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD

“…Although the growing use of continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) has improved the survival and quality of life of patients with stage D…”
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Late Bleeding and Neurological Sequelae After HeartMate II Left Ventricular Assist Device by Najjar, Samer S., MD

“…Importantly, this improved survival is accompanied by a marked improvement in quality of life and functional capacity (4). [...]the number of patients being…”
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An examination of survival by sex and race in the HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure (ADVANCE) Bridge to Transplant (BTT) and continued access protocol trials by Birks, Emma J., MD, PhD, McGee, Edwin C., MD, Aaronson, Keith D., MD, Boyce, Steven, MD, Cotts, William G., MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Pagani, Francis D., MD, PhD, Hathaway, David R., MD, Najarian, Kevin, MS, Jacoski, Mary V., MS, Slaughter, Mark S., MD

“…background The Ventricular Assist Device for the Treatment of Advanced Heart Failure (ADVANCE) Bridge to Transplant (BTT) trial was a multicenter, prospective…”
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White Blood Cell Count and Mortality in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging by Ruggiero, Carmelinda, MD, Metter, E. Jeffrey, MD, Cherubini, Antonio, MD, PhD, Maggio, Marcello, MD, PhD, Sen, Ranjan, MD, PhD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Windham, Gwen B., MD, Ble, Alessandro, MD, Senin, Umberto, MD, Ferrucci, Luigi, MD, PhD

“…White Blood Cell Count and Mortality in the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging Carmelinda Ruggiero, E. Jeffrey Metter, Antonio Cherubini, Marcello Maggio,…”
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Hypoxia, Not the Frequency of Sleep Apnea, Induces Acute Hemodynamic Stress in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure by Gottlieb, Joshua D., AM, Schwartz, Alan R., MD, Marshall, Joanne, Ouyang, Pamela, MBBS, Kern, Linda, Shetty, Veena, MPH, Trois, Maria, Punjabi, Naresh M., MD, PhD, Brown, Cynthia, MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Gottlieb, Stephen S., MD

“…Objectives This study was conducted to evaluate whether brain (B-type) natriuretic peptide (BNP) changes during sleep are associated with the frequency and…”
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Contribution of Central Adiposity to Left Ventricular Diastolic Function (from the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging) by Canepa, Marco, MD, Strait, James B., MD, PhD, Abramov, Dmitry, MD, Milaneschi, Yuri, PsyD, AlGhatrif, Majd, MD, Moni, Monika, MD, Ramachandran, Ramona, MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Brunelli, Claudio, MD, Abraham, Theodore P., MD, Lakatta, Edward G., MD, Ferrucci, Luigi, MD, PhD

“…We examined the relations of central adiposity with left ventricular (LV) diastolic dysfunction in men and women who participated in the Baltimore Longitudinal…”
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Rare Case of Coincident Quadricuspid Pulmonic Valve and Suprapulmonic Ridge by Guo, Abra, Alnsasra, Hilmi, Medvedofsky, Diego, Najjar, Samer S., Srichai, Monvadi B.

“…A 32-year-old woman with a history of mild congenital pulmonic stenosis presented with new dyspnea on exertion. Multimodal imaging revealed a quadricuspid…”
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From Hip to Heart: A Comprehensive Evaluation of an Infiltrative CardiomyopathyNovel Teaching Points by Manavotam Singh, MD, Mrinalini Krishnan, MD, Amre Ghazzal, MD, Marc Halushka, MD, James E. Tozzi, MD, Robert D. Bunning, MD, Maria E. Rodrigo, MD, Samer S. Najjar, MD, Ezequiel J. Molina, MD, Farooq H. Sheikh, MD

“…Infiltrative cardiomyopathies are an increasingly recognized cause of heart failure warranting systematic evaluation. Given overlap of clinical and imaging…”
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Usefulness of Uric Acid to Predict Changes in C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in 3-Year Period in Italians Aged 21 to 98 Years by Ruggiero, Carmelinda, MD, Cherubini, Antonio, MD, PhD, Miller, Edgar, MD, Maggio, Marcello, MD, PhD, Najjar, Samer S., MD, Lauretani, Fulvio, MD, Bandinelli, Stefania, MD, Senin, Umberto, MD, Ferrucci, Luigi, MD, PhD

“…The role of uric acid (UA) in the process of atherothrombosis is controversial. Although serum UA has powerful antioxidant properties, epidemiological studies…”
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Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction by Najjar, Samer S., MD

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Effect of Beta-Blocker Therapy on Rehospitalization Rates in Women Versus Men With Heart Failure and Preserved Ejection Fraction by Farasat, S. Morteza, MD, Bolger, Dennis T., MD, Shetty, Veena, MPH, Menachery, Elizabeth P., MD, Gerstenblith, Gary, MD, Kasper, Edward K., MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD

“…Beta blockers are empirically used in many patients with heart failure (HF) and preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) because they allow more time for diastolic…”
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Late manifestation of a driveline infection after heart transplantation by Sperry, Brett W., MD, Fatemi, Omid, MD, Ruiz, Maria E., MD, Najjar, Samer S., MD

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