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Multidetector Computed Tomography in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Leipsic, Jonathon, MD, Gurvitch, Ronen, MD, LaBounty, Troy M., MD, Min, James K., MD, Wood, David, MD, Johnson, Mark, MD, Ajlan, Amr M., MD, Wijesinghe, Namal, MD, Webb, John G., MD

“…Aortic stenosis is a common disorder. Aortic valve replacement is indicated in symptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis, as the prognosis of untreated…”
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Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Implantation for Failed Bioprosthetic Heart Valves by WEBB, John G, WOOD, David A, CARERE, Ronald G, WIJESINGHE, Namal, NIETLISPACH, Fabian, JOHNSON, Mark, THOMPSON, Chrisopher R, MOSS, Robert, LEIPSIC, Jonathon, MUNT, Brad, LICHTENSTEIN, Samuel V, CHEUNG, Anson, JIAN YE, GURVITCH, Ronen, MASSON, Jean-Bernard, RODES-CABAU, Josep, OSTEN, Mark, HORLICK, Eric, WENDLER, O, DUMONT, Eric

“…The majority of prosthetic heart valves currently implanted are tissue valves that can be expected to degenerate with time and eventually fail. Repeat cardiac…”
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Multislice Computed Tomography for Prediction of Optimal Angiographic Deployment Projections During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Gurvitch, Ronen, MBBS, Wood, David A., MD, Leipsic, Jonathon, MD, Tay, Edgar, MBBS, Johnson, Mark, MBBS, Ye, Jian, MD, Nietlispach, Fabian, MD, Wijesinghe, Namal, MD, Cheung, Anson, MD, Webb, John G., MD

“…Objectives This study assessed whether multislice computed tomography (MSCT) could predict optimal angiographic projections for visualizing the plane of the…”
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Serological evidence of Zika virus circulation with dengue and chikungunya infections in Sri Lanka from 2017 by Abeygoonawardena, Harshi, Wijesinghe, Namal, Navaratne, Varuna, Balasuriya, Aindrala, Nguyen, Thi, Moi, Meng, De Silva, Aruna

“…Introduction: Arbovirus diseases remain a public health threat in Sri Lanka. Dengue is endemic and two outbreaks of chikungunya infections have been reported…”
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A High-Risk Period for Cerebrovascular Events Exists After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Tay, Edgar L.W., MD, Gurvitch, Ronen, MD, Wijesinghe, Namal, MD, Nielispach, Fabian, MD, Wood, David, MD, Cheung, Anson, MD, Ye, Jian, MD, Lichtenstein, Samuel V., MD, Carere, Ronald, MD, Thompson, Christopher, MD, Webb, John G., MD

“…Objectives This study assesses if there exists a high-risk period for cerebrovascular events (CeV) after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI)…”
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Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation in Patients With Bicuspid Aortic Valve Stenosis by Wijesinghe, Namal, MBBS, MD, Ye, Jian, MD, Rodés-Cabau, Josep, MD, Cheung, Anson, MD, Velianou, James L., MD, Natarajan, Madhu K., MSc, MD, Dumont, Eric, MD, Nietlispach, Fabian, MD, Gurvitch, Ronen, MBBS, Wood, David A., MD, Tay, Edgar, MBBS, Webb, John G., MD

“…Objectives We evaluated transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) in high-risk patients with bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) stenosis. Background TAVI shows…”
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An Embolic Deflection Device for Aortic Valve Interventions by Nietlispach, Fabian, MD, Wijesinghe, Namal, MD, Gurvitch, Ronen, MD, Tay, Edgar, MD, Carpenter, Jeffrey P., MD, Burns, Carol, RN, Wood, David A., MD, Webb, John G., MD

“…Objectives We describe initial human experience with a novel cerebral embolic protection device. Background Cerebral emboli are the major cause of procedural…”
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Transcatheter Closure of Paravalvular Defects Using a Purpose-Specific Occluder by Nietlispach, Fabian, MD, Johnson, Mark, MD, Moss, Robert R., MBBS, Wijesinghe, Namal, MD, Gurvitch, Ronen, MBBS, Tay, Edgar L.W., MBBS, Thompson, Christopher, MD, Webb, John G., MD

“…Objectives This study sought to describe a method of paravalvular leak closure using a purpose-specific occlusion device. Background Transcatheter closure of…”
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Outcomes and complications of transcatheter aortic valve replacement using a balloon expandable valve according to the Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) guidelines by GURVITCH, Ronen, TOGGWEILER, Stefan, WILLSON, Alexander B, WIJESINGHE, Namal, CHEUNG, Anson, WOOD, David A, JIAN YE, WEBB, John G

“…There is heterogeneity in the reporting of procedural outcomes and complications following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Recently, new…”
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Overlapping public health crises during the coronavirus disease pandemic by Bandara, Nilanga Aki, Jhauj, Ricky, Fernando, Jayson, Mehrnoush, Vahid, Wijesinghe, Namal

“…[...]patients presenting with respiratory complaints including electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) or vaping product use-associated lung injury (EVALI) could be…”
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Identifying the strains of dengue circulating in the western province of Sri Lanka during 2019-2022 by Abeygoonawardena, Harshi, Dassanayake, Kanchana, Kariyawasam, Jayani, Chathuranga, Teshan, Sundralingam, Tharmini, Gunasekara, Hansani, Wevita, Sathyani, Premawansa, Gayani, Premawansa, Sunil, Wijewickrama, Ananda, Wijesinghe, Namal, Navaratne, Varuna, Weiskopf, Daniela, Sette, Alessandro, Punchihewa, Chandanamali, De Silva, Aruna Dharshan

“…A study conducted from July 2019 to May 2022 at several hospitals in the Western Province, Sri Lanka, focused on dengue virus strains during the COVID-19…”
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Social and Health Factors Associated with Physical Activity among Kuwaiti College Students by Al-Isa, Abdulwahab Naser, Campbell, Jennifer, Desapriya, Ediriweera, Wijesinghe, Namal

“…Our aim was to explore the social and health factors that are associated with the level of physical activity among Kuwaiti college students. A random sample of…”
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Journal of the Ceylon College of Physicians Abstracts of the Annual Academic sessions 2023 of the Ceylon College of Physicians by Wijesinghe, Namal, Wanigasuriya, Kamani

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Answers to Neurology Quiz by Wijesinghe, Namal

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Metabolic Syndrome among South Asians by Wijesinghe, Namal

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Percutaneous Closure of Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture with Associated False Aneurysm to Prevent Cardioembolic Stroke by Harrison, Wil, MBChB, Ruygrok, Peter N., FRACP, Greaves, Sally, FRACP, Wijesinghe, Namal, MD, MRCP, Charleson, Hamish, FCSANZ, Wade, Clyde, FRACP, Devlin, Gerard, FRACP

“…Left ventricular (LV) false aneurysm is an uncommon complication of myocardial infarction. Conventional treatment mandates surgical repair but is associated…”
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Adolescent e-cigarette use screening: enabling health-care providers by Bandara, Aki Nilanga, Negussie, Taye, Herath, Jay, Wijesinghe, Namal

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Transcatheter aortic valve implantation: lessons from the learning curve of the first 270 high-risk patients by Gurvitch, Ronen, Tay, Edgar L, Wijesinghe, Namal, Ye, J, Nietlispach, Fabian, Wood, David A, Lichtenstein, Samuel, Cheung, Anson, Webb, John G

“…Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is a rapidly evolving strategy for therapy of aortic stenosis. We describe the effect of the learning curve from…”
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Pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacogenetic assays to monitor clopidogrel therapy by Alvitigala, Bhawani Yasassri, Gooneratne, Lallindra Viranjan, Constantine, Godwin Roger, Wijesinghe, Rajapaksha Arachchige Namal Kumarasiri, Arawwawala, Liyanage Dona Ashanthi Menuka

“…Clopidogrel is the most common and widely used antiplatelet agent for patients with coronary artery disease following confirmation by electrocardiographic…”
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Scimitar syndrome with large atrial septal defect and a rare partial anomalous venous drainage in an adult: a case report by Samarawickrama, Thisara, Wijesinghe, Namal, Karunarathna, Subash, Biyanwila, Anjali

“…Abstract Background Scimitar syndrome is a very rare congenital cardio-pulmonary disease with anomalous right pulmonary vein draining either partially or…”
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