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, 2004, 'A randomized comparison of clopidogrel and aspirin versus ticlopidine and aspirin after coronary stent implantation', American Heart Journal, 147, pp. E15 - E15, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.040
, 2004, 'Coronary artery fistula after radiofrequency ablation and resection of atrial appendages', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 78, pp. E26 - E27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.117
, 2004, 'Coronary artery to the left atrial fistula after resection of atrial appendages', Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 78, pp. e26 - e27, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.10.117
, 2004, 'Effects of carvedilol on left ventricular remodeling after acute myocardial infarction', Circulation, 109, pp. 201 - 206, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/?01.CIR.0000108928.25690.94
, 2004, 'Effects of pravastatin compared with placebo initiated within 24 hours of onset of acute myocardial infarction or unstable angina: The Pravastatin in Acute Coronary Treatment (PACT) trial', American Heart Journal, 148, pp. e2, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2003.10.052
, 2004, 'Patient tolerance and resource utilization associated with an arterial closure versus an external compression device after percutaneous coronary intervention', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 63, pp. 166 - 170, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccd.20161
, 2004, 'Percutaneous coronary intervention using six or seven French catheters. Results of a prospective randomised trial', Heart Lung and Circulation, 13 S2, pp. 44 (S) - 45 (S)
, 2004, 'Quantitative myocardial contrast echocardiography for prediction of Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction flow in acute myocardial infarction', American Journal of Cardiology, 93, pp. 1212 - 1217, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.02.010
, 2004, 'The utiliti of the quantitative point of care test for the detection of serum cardiac Troponin T', Heart Lung and Circulation, 13, pp. 41 (S) - 41 (S)
, 2003, 'Defining stent thrombosis: whose definition to use?', J Am Coll Cardiol, 41, pp. 1420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00155-4
, 2003, 'Calculating the absolute value of the mean left atrial maximal and minimal volume [2] (multiple letters)', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 41, pp. 1420 - 1421, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(03)00155-4
, 2003, 'Changes in regional left atrial function with aging: Evaluation by doppler tissue imaging', European Journal of Echocardiography, 4, pp. 92 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/euje.2002.0622
, 2003, 'An unusual cause of hemolysis in a patient with aortic valved conduit replacement', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 16, pp. 188 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mje.2003.25
, 2003, 'Changes in regional left atrial function with aging: Evaluation by Dopker Tissue Imaging', European Journal of Echocardiography, 4, pp. 92 - 100, http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/euje.4.2.92
, 2003, 'Diastolic heart failure: Can we afford to be in diastole?', Heart Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. 119 - 122, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1444-2892.2003.00213.x
, 2003, 'Doppler tissue velocity of atrial contraction can estimate atrial function', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A30 - A30, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.01430.x
, 2003, 'Exercise training reverses left ventricular remodelling in patients with ventricular dysfunction and functional mitral regurgitation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A63 - A64, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.0254x.x
, 2003, 'Low utilisation of functional tests prior to coronary angiography in patients with low to moderate pretest probability of coronary disease', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A72 - A72, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.02800.x
, 2003, 'No evidence for left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in asymptomatic carriers of Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A81 - A82, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.03131.x
, 2003, 'Post-exercise left ventricular end systolic volume is correlated with end systolic elastance and preload recruitable stroke work relationship in mitral regurgitation', Heart, Lung and Circulation, 12, pp. A79 - A79, http://dx.doi.org/10.1046/j.1443-9506.2003.03064.x
, 2003, 'Reply', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 41, pp. 1424 - 1424, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(03)00154-2
, 2003, 'Traditional Chinese Medicine and heart disease: what does Western Medicine and Nursing Science know about it?', European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2, pp. 171 - 181, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1474-5151(03)00057-4
, 2002, 'An unusual case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, 15, pp. 997 - 999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mje.2002.124642
, 2002, 'Compensatory changes in atrial function with aging', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 39, pp. 195A - 195A, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000174106700869&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 2002, 'An unusual case of partial anomalous pulmonary venous drainage', Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, 15, pp. 997 - 999, http://dx.doi.org/10.1067/mje.2002.124642
, 2002, 'Compensatory volumetric atrial changes with normal aging: is atrial enlargement inevitable?', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 40, pp. 1630 - 1635, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(02)02371-9
, 2001, 'Who refers negative coronary angiograms?', JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 37, pp. 375A - 375A, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000166914401721&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1999, 'Effects of age and physiologic variables on right ventricular filling dynamics in 115 normal subjects', American Journal of Cardiology, 84, pp. 440 - 448, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(99)00330-6
, 1999, 'Latent left ventricular dysfunction in patients with mitral regurgitation: Feasibility of measuring diminished contractile reserve from a simplified model of non-invasively derived left ventricular pressure - volume loops', American Heart Journal, 137, pp. 427 - 434, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(99)70487-4
, 1998, 'Exercise echo predicts outcome in asymptomatic patients with severe aortic regurgitation.', CIRCULATION, 98, pp. 91 - 91, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000076594400504&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
, 1998, 'The use of stress echocardiography in women with known or suspected coronary artery disease', Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports, 19, pp. 16 - 24
, 1998, 'Application of color Doppler flow mapping to calculate orifice area of St Jude mitral valve', Circulation, 98, pp. 1205 - 1211, http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/01.CIR.98.12.1205
, 1998, 'Right ventricular perforation with cardiac tamponade associated with use of a temporary pacing wire and abciximab during complex coronary angiogplasty', Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions, 48, pp. 388 - 389, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/(SICI)1522-726X(199912)48:43.0.CO;2-K
, 1998, 'The use of exercise echocardiography in women with suspected or known coronary artery disease.', Cardiovascular Reviews and Reports, 19, pp. 16 - 24
, 1998, 'Using exercise echocardiography to improve prognostic accuracy for women', Cardiology Review, 15, pp. 40 - 44
, 1997, 'Predicting left ventricular dysfunction after valve repair for chronic mitral regurgitation', Cardiology Review, 14, pp. 43 - 46
, 1997, 'Cardioversion guided by transesophageal echocardiography: The ACUTE Pilot Study: A randomized, controlled trial', Annals of Internal Medicine, 126, pp. 200 - 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-126-3-199702010-00004
, 1997, 'Qualitative or quantitative assessment of spontaneous echo contrast? [2]', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 29, pp. 222 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(97)87151-3
, 1997, 'Accuracy and cost-effectiveness of exercise echocardiography for detection of coronary artery disease in patients with mitral valve prolapse', American Heart Journal, 134, pp. 1052 - 1057, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-8703(97)70025-5
, 1997, 'Cardioversion guided by transesophageal echocardiography: the ACUTE Pilot Study. A randomized, controlled trial. Assessment of Cardioversion Using Transesophageal Echocardiography', Annals of Internal Medicine, 126, pp. 200 - 209
, 1997, 'Determinants of functional capacity in chronic mitral regurgitation unaccompanied by coronary artery disease or left ventricular dysfunction', American Journal of Cardiology, 79, pp. 914 - 920, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(97)00014-3
, 1997, 'Prediction of left ventricular dysfunction after mitral valve repair', Cardiology Board Review, 14, pp. 43 - 46
, 1997, 'Prognostic implications of stress echocardiography in women with known or suspected coronary artery disease', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 30, pp. 414 - 420, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0735-1097(97)00167-8
, 1997, 'Stress Echocardiography in Valvular Heart Disease', Cardiology in Review, 5, pp. 5 - 13, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/00045415-199701000-00007
, 1997, 'The role of exercise echocardiography in valvular heart disease', Cardiology in Review, January
, 1997, 'Thromboembolic risks of left atrial thrombus detected by transesophageal echocardiogram', American Journal of Cardiology, 79, pp. 626 - 629, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(96)00828-4
, 1996, 'Accuracy of biplane transesophageal echocardiography in detecting left atrial thrombus', American Journal of Cardiology, 77, pp. 321 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89406-4
, 1996, 'Diagnostic accuracy of biplane transesophageal echocardiography for left atrial thrombus', , 77, pp. 321 - 323, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0002-9149(97)89406-4
, 1996, 'Diminished contractile reserve in latent left ventricular dysfunction in mitral regurgitation: Evidence from a simplified model of pressure-volume loop', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 27, pp. 143 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(96)80795-9
, 1996, 'Integrated backscatter for quantification of left atrial spontaneous echo contrast', Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 28, pp. 222 - 231, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0735-1097(96)00131-3