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Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of dalteparin for the prevention of venous thromboembolism in acutely ill medical patients by Leizorovicz, Alain, Cohen, Alexander T, Turpie, Alexander G G, Olsson, Carl-Gustav, Vaitkus, Paul T, Goldhaber, Samuel Z

“…Considerable variability exists in the use of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis among acutely ill medical patients, partly because clinically relevant end…”
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Mortality rates and risk factors for asymptomatic deep vein thrombosis in medical patients by Vaitkus, Paul T, Leizorovicz, Alain, Cohen, Alexander T, Turpie, Alexander G G, Olsson, Carl-Gustav, Goldhaber, Samuel Z

“…The clinical importance of asymptomatic proximal and distal deep vein thrombosis (DVT) remains uncertain and controversial. The aim of this retrospective,…”
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A meta-analysis of percutaneous vascular closure devices after diagnostic catheterization and percutaneous coronary intervention by Vaitkus, Paul T

“…While each of the available femoral arterial sealing devices claims equivalent safety to manual compression following invasive cardiac procedures, these claims…”
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Contemporary Carotid Stenting: Comparative Effectiveness Research From the NCDR (National Cardiovascular Data Registry) by Vaitkus, Paul T.

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Outcome of Heart Transplantation in Patients With Sarcoid Cardiomyopathy by Zaidi, Asim R., MD, Zaidi, Ali, MD, Vaitkus, Paul T., MD, MBA

“…Background Cardiac transplantation has been utilized increasingly in patients with sarcoid cardiomyopathy. We sought to review outcomes in patients with…”
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Risks of noncardiac surgery after coronary stenting by Reddy, Proddutur R., Vaitkus, Paul T.

“…An increased risk of major complications for noncardiac surgery after coronary stenting has been suggested. We retrospectively reviewed all cases of coronary…”
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Contemporary Carotid Stenting by Vaitkus, Paul T., MD, MBA

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Assessment of a novel software tool in the selection of aortic valve prosthesis size for transcatheter aortic valve replacement by Vaitkus, Paul T, Wang, Dee Dee, Greenbaum, Adam, Guerrero, Mayra, O'Neill, William

“…Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) can be complicated by significant paravalvular leak (PVL). Optimal selection of TAVR prosthesis size can minimize…”
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Can We Appropriately Measure Appropriateness? by Vaitkus, Paul T., MD

“…In the case of left-main intervention, large amounts of data have been and continue to be published that this is a viable clinical alternative (6).\n These…”
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N -Acetylcysteine in the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy: Publication bias perpetuated by meta-analyses by Vaitkus, Paul T., MD, MBA, Brar, Charanjit, RN, MSc, MSN

“…Background The use of N -acetylcysteine for the prevention of contrast-induced nephropathy has been the subject of numerous clinical trials and meta-analyses…”
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Left atrial appendage closure with amplatzer septal occluder in patients with atrial fibrillation: CT-based morphologic considerations by Vaitkus, Paul T, Wang, Dee Dee, Guerrero, Mayra, Greenbaum, Adam, O'Neill, William

“…This study analyzed left atrial appendage (LAA) dimensions measured by computed tomography (CT) scan to define optimal selection of Amplatzer septal occluders…”
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Common Sense, Dollars and Cents, and Drug-Eluting Stents by Vaitkus, Paul T.

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Pharmacodynamic Evaluation of Switching From Ticagrelor to Prasugrel in Patients With Stable Coronary Artery Disease by Angiolillo, Dominick J., MD, PhD, Curzen, Nicholas, BM (Hons), PhD, Gurbel, Paul, MD, Vaitkus, Paul, MD, Lipkin, Fred, PharmD, Li, Wei, PhD, Jakubowski, Joseph A., PhD, Zettler, Marjorie, PhD, MPH, Effron, Mark B., MD, Trenk, Dietmar, PhD

“…Objectives The goal of this study was to evaluate the pharmacodynamic effects of switching patients from ticagrelor to prasugrel. Background Clinicians may…”
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Failure of Surgical and Endovascular Infrainguinal and Iliac Procedures in the Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease Using Data from Electronic Medical Records by Sussman, Matthew, MA, Mallick, Rajiv, PhD, Friedman, Mark, MD, Federico, Victoria, BA, Josephs, Leon, MD, Vaitkus, Paul, MD, Menzin, Joseph, PhD

“…Abstract Purpose To understand rates of procedure failure among patients undergoing revascularization for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in clinical…”
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Thromboprophylaxis with dalteparin in medical patients: which patients benefit? by Cohen, Alexander T., Turpie, Alexander G.G., Leizorovicz, Alain, Olsson, Carl-Gustav, Vaitkus, Paul T., Goldhaber, Samuel Z.

“…It is unclear whether thromboprophylaxis produces a consistent risk reduction in different subgroups of medical patients at risk from venous thromboembolism…”
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Role of echocardiography in detecting portopulmonary hypertension in liver transplant candidates by Cotton, Cynthia L., Gandhi, Sanjay, Vaitkus, Paul T., Massad, Malek G., Benedetti, Enrico, Mrtek, Robert G., Wiley, Thelma E.

“…Portopulmonary hypertension (PPHTN) is a recognized complication of end-stage liver disease that adversely affects the outcome of orthotopic liver…”
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Effect of stents in reducing restenosis in small coronary arteries: A meta-analysis by Vaitkus, Paul T.

“…The ability of stents to reduce restenosis was established in larger coronary arteries. Clinical trials of stenting in smaller vessels have yielded conflicting…”
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Treatment of Malignant Pericardial Effusion by Vaitkus, Paul T, Herrmann, Howard C, LeWinter, Martin M

“…Objective.—To discuss the diagnosis and treatment of malignant pericardial Objective.—To fusion and focus on quantitating the success and complication rates of…”
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Does N-acetylcysteine prevent contrast-induced nephropathy? by Vaitkus, Paul T

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Low bleeding risk from cardiac catheterization in patients with advanced liver disease by Vaitkus, Paul T., Dickens, Carolyn, McGrath, Mary Kay

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