Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.H.S., Duke University School of Medicine 2009
  • Ph.D., Paulista Medical School, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil) 2006
  • M.D., University of Santo Amaro (Brazil) 2001
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  Duke Appointment History

  • Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2013 - 2016
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Clinical Pharmacology, Medicine 2009 - 2013
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • MAR 18, 2019

    Duke Health News

    When Less is More: Some Heart Patients Should Skip Aspirin as Part of Treatment

  • MAR 15, 2019

    Duke Health News

    Your Treatment for Heart Disease May Not Be Backed by Good Science

  • AUG 28, 2017

    Duke Health News

    Education and Monitoring Improves the Use of Stroke-Prevention Therapies
• Expertise
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  Global Scholarship

  • Expertise

    • Brazil (Country) 

  • Research

    • Brazil (Country) 

  • Teaching

    • Brazil (Country) 
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy 2 (TACT2) DCC awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2021
  • Sanofi SOTA Outcomes EFC15156 2018 - 2021
  • Omecamtiv Mecarbil in Heart Failure 2018 - 2021
  • ASCEND_protocol 205270 2017 - 2020
  • Trial to Assess Chelation Therapy 2 (TACT2) DCC awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2020
  • GSK-CKD program_CEC 2017 - 2020
  • DCRI-Stanford CEC Summit 2018 - 2020
  • DCRI-Stanford CEC Summit 2018 - 2020
  • DCRI-Stanford Symposium 2018 - 2020
  • DCRI-Stanford Symposium 2018 - 2020
  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, PK, and PD Effects of REGN2477-1033 in Obese Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 2018 - 2020
  • Integrated Biostatistical Training for CVD Research awarded by North Carolina State University 2017 - 2020
  • Lilly GPGB Diabetes Study 2017 - 2019
  • AMG785-2015242 2017 - 2018
  • HeartRescue Brazil (RAPIDO) 2016 - 2018
  • CEC Adjudications for Lilly GIP_GLP1 2017 - 2018
  • a retrospective re-review of all negatively adjudicated events (NAE) across three (3) protocols/studies 2018
  • Educational Preceptorship Agreement 2017 - 2018
  • Bacteremia Modification 14 awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2017
  • Mod 11 for Option 3 - Staphylococcal Bacteremia Study awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2017
  • Modification No 13 Staphylococcal Bacteremia Study awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2017
  • GBGJ Dulaglutide_CEC 2016 - 2017
  • Modification No. 8 - Staphylococcal Bacteremia Study awarded by National Institutes of Health 2009 - 2016
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Books

    • Guimarães, H. P., A. D. Zazula, R. D. Lopes, and O. Berwanger. Practical Guidance for Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome. San Paulo: Athenu, 2014.
    • Lopes, R. D., and R. A. Harrington, eds. Understanding Clinical Trials (Portuguese). New York: McGraw-Hill, 2014.
    • Lopes, R. D., and R. A. Harrington, eds. Understanding Clinical Trials. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013.
    • Calff, R. M., and M. Roe. Acute Coronary Syndromes: ACE Essentials. Physicians Press, 2010.
    • Calff, R. M., and M. Roe. Acute Coronary Syndromes: ACE Essentials. Physicians Press, 2010.
    • Lopes, R. D. Acid-base and Hydro-electrolytic Balance. Editora Atheneu, 2009.
    • Lopes, A. C., R. D. Lopes, and F. Freire. Ambulatory Internal Medicine. Ed Sao Paulo: Editora Manolle, 2007.
    • Guimaraes, H. P., R. D. Lopes, and A. C. Lopes. Cardio-Respiratory Arrest. Ed Sao Paulo: Editora Atheneu, 2005.

  • Academic Articles

    • Bethel, M Angelyn, Robert J. Mentz, Peter Merrill, John B. Buse, Juliana C. Chan, Shaun G. Goodman, Nayyar Iqbal, et al. “Microvascular and Cardiovascular Outcomes According to Renal Function in Patients Treated With Once-Weekly Exenatide: Insights From the EXSCEL Trial.” Diabetes Care 43, no. 2 (February 2020): 446–52. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc19-1065.
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    • Santos, Eduardo Cavalcanti Lapa, J. M. Del Castillo, G. B. O. Parente, R. P. Pedrosa, P. S. Gadelha, R. D. Lopes, F. Kreimer, and F. R. M. Neto. “Changes in Left Ventricular Mechanics After Sleeve Gastrectomy.” Obes Surg 30, no. 2 (February 2020): 580–86. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-019-04216-5.
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    • Dalgaard, Frederik, Hillary Mulder, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Renato D. Lopes, Claes Held, John H. Alexander, Raffaele De Caterina, et al. “Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Taking Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Oral Anticoagulants in the ARISTOTLE Trial.” Circulation 141, no. 1 (January 7, 2020): 10–20. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.041296.
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    • Bahit, M Cecilia, Christopher B. Granger, John H. Alexander, Hillary Mulder, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Michael Hanna, Shinya Goto, et al. “Regional variation in clinical characteristics and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation: Findings from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Int J Cardiol, December 30, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.12.060.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Hwanhee Hong, and John H. Alexander. “Antithrombotic therapy after acute coronary syndrome and/or percutaneous coronary intervention in atrial fibrillation: finding the sweet spot.” Eur Heart J 40, no. 46 (December 7, 2019): 3768–70. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz823.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., John H. Alexander, and Renato D. Lopes. “Clinical Considerations Prior to Transition From Triple Antithrombotic Therapy to Dual Antithrombotic Therapy-Reply.” Jama Cardiol, December 4, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4551.
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    • Lobo, Marcelo G., Marcia M. Schmidt, Renato D. Lopes, Thiago Dipp, Ivan P. Feijó, Karine E. S. Schmidt, Cristina A. Gazeta, et al. “Treating periodontal disease in patients with myocardial infarction: A randomized clinical trial.” Eur J Intern Med, December 3, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2019.08.012.
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    • Vora, Amit N., John H. Alexander, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Ronald Aronson, Christopher B. Granger, Harald Darius, Stephan Windecker, et al. “Hospitalization Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and a Recent Acute Coronary Syndrome or Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Treated With Apixaban or Aspirin: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial.” Circulation 140, no. 23 (December 3, 2019): 1960–63. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.043754.
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    • Windecker, Stephan, Renato D. Lopes, Tyler Massaro, Charlotte Jones-Burton, Christopher B. Granger, Ronald Aronson, Gretchen Heizer, et al. “Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Acute Coronary Syndrome Treated Medically or With Percutaneous Coronary Intervention or Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Insights From the AUGUSTUS Trial.” Circulation 140, no. 23 (December 3, 2019): 1921–32. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.043308.
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    • Ageno, Walter, Renato D. Lopes, Megan K. Yee, Adrian Hernandez, Russell D. Hull, Samuel Z. Goldhaber, C Michael Gibson, and Alexander T. Cohen. “Net-clinical benefit of extended prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism with betrixaban in medically ill patients aged 80 or more.” J Thromb Haemost 17, no. 12 (December 2019): 2089–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/jth.14600.
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    • Bhatt, Ankeet S., Nancy Luo, Nicole Solomon, Neha J. Pagidipati, Giuseppe Ambrosio, Jennifer B. Green, Darren K. McGuire, et al. “International variation in characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure: Insights from TECOS.” Am Heart J 218 (December 2019): 57–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.08.016.
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    • Boriani, Giuseppe, Jeff S. Healey, Renate B. Schnabel, Renato D. Lopes, Hugh Calkins, John A. Camm, and Ben Freedman. “Oral anticoagulation for subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmias detected by implantable cardiac devices: an international survey of the AF-SCREEN Group.” Int J Cardiol 296 (December 1, 2019): 65–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.07.039.
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    • Brennan, J Matthew, Lisa Wruck, Michael J. Pencina, Robert M. Clare, Renato D. Lopes, John H. Alexander, Sean O’Brien, et al. “Claims-based cardiovascular outcome identification for clinical research: Results from 7 large randomized cardiovascular clinical trials.” Am Heart J 218 (December 2019): 110–22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.09.002.
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    • Fudim, Marat, Jennifer White, Neha J. Pagidipati, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Julio Wainstein, Jan Murin, Nayyar Iqbal, et al. “Effect of Once-Weekly Exenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With and Without Heart Failure and Heart Failure-Related Outcomes: Insights From the EXSCEL Trial.” Circulation 140, no. 20 (November 12, 2019): 1613–22. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.041659.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Sergio Leonardi, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Amit N. Vora, Laine Thomas, Robert F. Storey, Dragos Vinereanu, et al. “Stent Thrombosis in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Coronary Stenting in the AUGUSTUS Trial.” Circulation, November 11, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.044584.
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    • Sullivan, Alexander E., Michael G. Nanna, Sunil V. Rao, Sarah Cantrell, C Michael Gibson, Freek W. A. Verheugt, Eric D. Peterson, et al. “A systematic review of randomized trials comparing double versus triple antithrombotic therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.” Catheter Cardiovasc Interv, November 11, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/ccd.28535.
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    • Berglund, Erik, Lars Wallentin, Jonas Oldgren, Henrik Renlund, John H. Alexander, Christopher B. Granger, Stefan H. Hohnloser, et al. “Effects of apixaban compared with warfarin as gain in event-free time - a novel assessment of the results of the ARISTOTLE trial.” Eur J Prev Cardiol, November 7, 2019, 2047487319886959. https://doi.org/10.1177/2047487319886959.
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    • Roe, Matthew T., Qian H. Li, Deepak L. Bhatt, Vera A. Bittner, Rafael Diaz, Shaun G. Goodman, Robert A. Harrington, et al. “Risk Categorization Using New American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Guidelines for Cholesterol Management and Its Relation to Alirocumab Treatment Following Acute Coronary Syndromes.” Circulation 140, no. 19 (November 5, 2019): 1578–89. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.042551.
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    • Goldstein, Sarah A., Jennifer Green, Kurt Huber, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Renato D. Lopes, John H. Alexander, Dragos Vinereanu, Lars Wallentin, Christopher B. Granger, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Characteristics and Outcomes of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Thyroid Disease (from the ARISTOTLE Trial).” Am J Cardiol 124, no. 9 (November 1, 2019): 1406–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.07.046.
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    • Garcia, David A., Deborah A. Fisher, Hillary Mulder, Lisa Wruck, Raffele De Caterina, Sigrun Halvorsen, Christopher B. Granger, et al. “Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation treated with Apixaban or warfarin: Insights from the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial.” Am Heart J 221 (October 31, 2019): 1–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.10.013.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Martina Teichert, Wim A. M. Lucassen, Henk C. P. M. van Weert, and Renato D. Lopes. “Impact of Polypharmacy and P-Glycoprotein- and CYP3A4-Modulating Drugs on Safety and Efficacy of Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.” Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 33, no. 5 (October 2019): 615–23. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-019-06907-8.
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    • Pagidipati, Neha J., and Renato D. Lopes. “New antihyperglycemic medications with cardiovascular protection for patients with diabetes: What do surgeons need to know?” J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 158, no. 4 (October 2019): 1113–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.03.140.
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    • Wang, Alice, Zhuokai Li, Jennifer A. Rymer, Andrzej S. Kosinski, Babatunde Yerokun, Morgan L. Cox, Brian C. Gulack, et al. “Relation of Postdischarge Care Fragmentation and Outcomes in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation from the STS/ACC TVT Registry.” Am J Cardiol 124, no. 6 (September 15, 2019): 912–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.06.005.
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    • Ageno, Walter, Renato D. Lopes, Megan K. Yee, Adrian Hernandez, Russell Hull, Samuel Z. Goldhaber, C Michael Gibson, and Alexander T. Cohen. “Extended prophylaxis of venous thromboembolism with betrixaban in acutely ill medical patients with and without cancer: insights from the APEX trial.” J Thromb Thrombolysis, September 6, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-019-01943-5.
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    • Moraes, Eraldo Ribeiro Ferreira Leão de, Cláudio Cirenza, Renato D. Lopes, Antônio Carlos Carvalho, Patricia O. Guimaraes, Alfredo Augusto Eyer Rodrigues, and Angelo Amato Vincenzo de Paola. “Prevalence of atrial fibrillation and stroke risk assessment based on telemedicine screening tools in a primary healthcare setting.” Eur J Intern Med 67 (September 2019): 36–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2019.04.024.
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    • Sharma, Abhinav, Emil Hagström, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Megan L. Neely, Robert A. Harrington, Lars Wallentin, John H. Alexander, Shaun G. Goodman, Renato D. Lopes, and Renato D. Apixaban for Prevention of Acute Ischemic Safety Events APPRAISE-2 Steering Committee and Investigators. “Clinical consequences of bleeding among individuals with a recent acute coronary syndrome: Insights from the APPRAISE-2 trial.” Am Heart J 215 (September 2019): 106–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.05.004.
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    • White, Harvey D., Ph Gabriel Steg, Michael Szarek, Deepak L. Bhatt, Vera A. Bittner, Rafael Diaz, Jay M. Edelberg, et al. “Effects of alirocumab on types of myocardial infarction: insights from the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES trial.” Eur Heart J 40, no. 33 (September 1, 2019): 2801–9. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz299.
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    • Fudim, Marat, Vanessa L. Blumer, Renato D. Lopes, Patrick Rossignol, Michael Feldschuh, Wayne L. Miller, and Paul A. Sobotka. “Correlation of Quantitated Intravascular Volume with Blood Pressure in Patients with Systemic Hypertension.” J Cardiovasc Transl Res, August 28, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-019-09910-4.
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    • Fanaroff, Alexander C., Robert M. Califf, and Renato D. Lopes. “High-quality evidence to inform clinical practice.” Lancet 394, no. 10199 (August 24, 2019): 633–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(19)31256-5.
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    • Guimarães, Patrícia O., Eric D. Peterson, Susanna R. Stevens, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Jennifer B. Green, Darren K. McGuire, Rury R. Holman, and Renato D. Lopes. “Antithrombotic treatment gap among patients with atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes.” Int J Cardiol 289 (August 15, 2019): 58–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2019.04.085.
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    • Ray, Kausik K., Helen M. Colhoun, Michael Szarek, Marie Baccara-Dinet, Deepak L. Bhatt, Vera A. Bittner, Andrzej J. Budaj, et al. “Effects of alirocumab on cardiovascular and metabolic outcomes after acute coronary syndrome in patients with or without diabetes: a prespecified analysis of the ODYSSEY OUTCOMES randomised controlled trial.” Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 7, no. 8 (August 2019): 618–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30158-5.
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    • Capodanno, Davide, Kurt Huber, Roxana Mehran, Gregory Y. H. Lip, David P. Faxon, Christopher B. Granger, Pascal Vranckx, et al. “Management of Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Undergoing PCI: JACC State-of-the-Art Review.” J Am Coll Cardiol 74, no. 1 (July 9, 2019): 83–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.05.016.
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    • Guimarães, Patricia O., Renato D. Lopes, John H. Alexander, Laine Thomas, Anne S. Hellkamp, Ziad Hijazi, Elaine M. Hylek, et al. “International normalized ratio control and subsequent clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation using warfarin.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 48, no. 1 (July 2019): 27–34. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-019-01858-1.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., John H. Alexander, and Renato D. Lopes. “Navigating the treacherous waters of antithrombotic therapies in patients with atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease: Lessons from AUGUSTUS.” Eur J Intern Med 65 (July 2019): 4–5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2019.05.018.
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    • Olivier, Christoph B., Deepak L. Bhatt, Sergio Leonardi, Gregg W. Stone, C Michael Gibson, Ph Gabriel Steg, Christian W. Hamm, et al. “Central Adjudication Identified Additional and Prognostically Important Myocardial Infarctions in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.” Circ Cardiovasc Interv 12, no. 7 (July 2019): e007342. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCINTERVENTIONS.118.007342.
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    • Åkerblom, Axel, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Lars Wallentin, Stefan K. James, Flávio de Souza Brito, Philippe Gabriel Steg, Christopher P. Cannon, et al. “Ticagrelor in patients with heart failure after acute coronary syndromes-Insights from the PLATelet inhibition and patient Outcomes (PLATO) trial.” Am Heart J 213 (July 2019): 57–65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.04.006.
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    • Diepen, Sean van, Rajendra H. Mehta, Jeffrey D. Leimberger, Shaun G. Goodman, Stephen Fremes, Rachael Jankowich, Matthias Heringlake, et al. “Levosimendan in patients with reduced left ventricular function undergoing isolated coronary or valve surgery.” J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg, June 21, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2019.06.020.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Hwanhee Hong, Ralf E. Harskamp, Deepak L. Bhatt, Roxana Mehran, Christopher P. Cannon, Christopher B. Granger, et al. “Safety and Efficacy of Antithrombotic Strategies in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: A Network Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Jama Cardiol, June 19, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.1880.
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    • Berwanger, Otavio, Renato D. Lopes, Diogo D. F. Moia, Francisco A. Fonseca, Lixin Jiang, Shaun G. Goodman, Stephen J. Nicholls, et al. “Ticagrelor Versus Clopidogrel in Patients With STEMI Treated With Fibrinolysis: TREAT Trial.” J Am Coll Cardiol 73, no. 22 (June 11, 2019): 2819–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.03.011.
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    • Pokorney, Sean D., and Renato D. Lopes. “Atrial fibrillation: what do we know about screening and what do we not know about treatment?” Heart 105, no. 11 (June 2019): 817–19. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314518.
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    • Hohnloser, Stefan H., Marat Fudim, John H. Alexander, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Justin A. Ezekowitz, Michael Hanna, Dan Atar, et al. “Efficacy and Safety of Apixaban Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Extremes in Body Weight.” Circulation 139, no. 20 (May 14, 2019): 2292–2300. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037955.
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    • Wang, Kang-Ling, Renato D. Lopes, Manesh R. Patel, Harry R. Büller, Doreen Su-Yin Tan, Chern-En Chiang, and Robert P. Giugliano. “Efficacy and safety of reduced-dose non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Eur Heart J 40, no. 19 (May 14, 2019): 1492–1500. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy802.
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    • Spitzer, Ernest, Eugene McFadden, Pascal Vranckx, Hector M. Garcia-Garcia, Jonathan H. Seltzer, Claes Held, Ton de Vries, et al. “Critical Appraisal of Contemporary Clinical Endpoint Definitions in Coronary Intervention Trials: A Guidance Document.” Jacc Cardiovasc Interv 12, no. 9 (May 13, 2019): 805–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2018.12.031.
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    • Machline-Carrion, M Julia, Eliana Vieira Santucci, Lucas Petri Damiani, M Cecilia Bahit, Germán Málaga, Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Sheila Cristina Ouriques Martins, et al. “Effect of a Quality Improvement Intervention on Adherence to Therapies for Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama Neurol, May 6, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2019.1012.
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    • Guimarães, Patricia O., Sean D. Pokorney, Renato D. Lopes, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Bernard J. Gersh, Anna Giczewska, Anthony Carnicelli, et al. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban vs warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and prior bioprosthetic valve replacement or valve repair: Insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Clin Cardiol 42, no. 5 (May 2019): 568–71. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.23178.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Thomas M. Granger, Robert M. Clare, Kyle R. White, Renato D. Lopes, Karen S. Pieper, Christopher B. Granger, Christopher B. Newgard, Svati H. Shah, and L Kristin Newby. “Peripheral blood metabolite profiles associated with new onset atrial fibrillation.” Am Heart J 211 (May 2019): 54–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.01.010.
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    • Machline-Carrion, M Julia, Rafael Marques Soares, Lucas Petri Damiani, Viviane Bezerra Campos, Bruna Sampaio, Francisco H. Fonseca, Maria Cristina Izar, et al. “Effect of a Multifaceted Quality Improvement Intervention on the Prescription of Evidence-Based Treatment in Patients at High Cardiovascular Risk in Brazil: The BRIDGE Cardiovascular Prevention Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama Cardiol 4, no. 5 (May 1, 2019): 408–17. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.0649.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Gretchen Heizer, Ronald Aronson, Amit N. Vora, Tyler Massaro, Roxana Mehran, Shaun G. Goodman, et al. “Antithrombotic Therapy after Acute Coronary Syndrome or PCI in Atrial Fibrillation.” N Engl J Med 380, no. 16 (April 18, 2019): 1509–24. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1817083.
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    • Washam, Jeffrey B., Stefan H. Hohnloser, Renato D. Lopes, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Dragos Vinereanu, John H. Alexander, Bernard J. Gersh, et al. “Interacting medication use and the treatment effects of apixaban versus warfarin: results from the ARISTOTLE Trial.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 47, no. 3 (April 2019): 345–52. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-019-01823-y.
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    • Fanaroff, Alexander C., Robert M. Califf, Stephan Windecker, Sidney C. Smith, and Renato D. Lopes. “Levels of Evidence Supporting American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association and European Society of Cardiology Guidelines, 2008-2018.” Jama 321, no. 11 (March 19, 2019): 1069–80. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2019.1122.
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    • Hochman, Judith S., Harmony R. Reynolds, Sripal Bangalore, Sean M. O’Brien, Karen P. Alexander, Roxy Senior, William E. Boden, et al. “Baseline Characteristics and Risk Profiles of Participants in the ISCHEMIA Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama Cardiol 4, no. 3 (March 1, 2019): 273–86. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.0014.
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    • Ranney, David N., Judson B. Williams, Hillary Mulder, Daniel Wojdyla, Morgan L. Cox, C Michael Gibson, Michael J. Mack, Mani A. Daneshmand, John H. Alexander, and Renato D. Lopes. “Comparison of Outcomes and Frequency of Graft Failure With Use of Free Versus In Situ Internal Mammary Artery Bypass Conduits (from the PREVENT IV Trial).” Am J Cardiol 123, no. 4 (February 15, 2019): 571–75. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.11.029.
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    • Fanaroff, Alexander C., Robert Clare, Karen S. Pieper, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Chiara Melloni, Jennifer B. Green, John H. Alexander, et al. “Frequency, Regional Variation, and Predictors of Undetermined Cause of Death in Cardiometabolic Clinical Trials: A Pooled Analysis of 9259 Deaths in 9 Trials.” Circulation 139, no. 7 (February 12, 2019): 863–73. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.037202.
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    • Goto, Shinya, Pantep Angchaisuksiri, Jean-Pierre Bassand, A John Camm, Helena Dominguez, Laura Illingworth, Harry Gibbs, et al. “Management and 1-Year Outcomes of Patients With Newly Diagnosed Atrial Fibrillation and Chronic Kidney Disease: Results From the Prospective GARFIELD - AF Registry.” J Am Heart Assoc 8, no. 3 (February 5, 2019): e010510. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.010510.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Murad Abdelsalam, Renato D. Lopes, Gouthami Boga, Sameer Hirji, Mrinalini Krishnan, Lukasz Kiljanek, et al. “Cardiac troponin release following hybrid coronary revascularization versus off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.” Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 19, no. 6 (December 2014): 1008–12. https://doi.org/10.1093/icvts/ivu297.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Judson B. Williams, Michael E. Halkos, Renato D. Lopes, Jan G. P. Tijssen, T Bruce Ferguson, and Robbert J. de Winter. “Meta-analysis of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass versus drug-eluting stents for isolated left anterior descending coronary artery disease.” J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 148, no. 5 (November 2014): 1837–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtcvs.2014.03.028.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Phillip J. Schulte, John H. Alexander, and Renato D. Lopes. “Reply: To PMID 24360877.” Ann Thorac Surg 98, no. 5 (November 2014): 1890. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.08.076.
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    • Hess, Connie N., Renato D. Lopes, C Michael Gibson, Rebecca Hager, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Brian R. Englum, Michael J. Mack, et al. “Saphenous vein graft failure after coronary artery bypass surgery: insights from PREVENT IV.” Circulation 130, no. 17 (October 21, 2014): 1445–51. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.008193.
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    • Barros e Silva, Pedro G. M. de, Robert M. Califf, Jie-Lena Sun, John J. V. McMurray, Rury Holman, Steven Haffner, Laine Thomas, and Renato D. Lopes. “Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and cardiovascular risk: insights from the NAVIGATOR trial.” Int J Cardiol 176, no. 3 (October 20, 2014): 1126–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.07.297.
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    • Flaker, Greg, Renato D. Lopes, Elaine Hylek, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Laine Thomas, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Renee M. Sullivan, et al. “Amiodarone, anticoagulation, and clinical events in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” J Am Coll Cardiol 64, no. 15 (October 14, 2014): 1541–50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.07.967.
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    • Ansell, Jack, Mark Crowther, Allison Burnett, David Garcia, Scott Kaatz, Renato D. Lopes, Edith Nutescu, et al. “Comment on: editorial by Husted et al. "Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs): no longer new or novel". (Thromb Haemost 2014; 111: 781-782).” Thromb Haemost 112, no. 4 (October 2014): 841. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH14-04-0325.
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    • Bagai, Akshay, Phillip J. Schulte, Christopher B. Granger, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Robert H. Christenson, Gregory Bell, Renato D. Lopes, et al. “Prognostic implications of creatine kinase-MB measurements in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.” Am Heart J 168, no. 4 (October 2014): 503-511.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2014.06.008.
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    • Goto, Shinya, Jun Zhu, Lisheng Liu, Byung-Hee Oh, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Philip Aylward, M Cecilia Bahit, et al. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared with warfarin for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation from East Asia: a subanalysis of the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) Trial.” Am Heart J 168, no. 3 (September 2014): 303–9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2014.06.005.
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    • Steinberg, Benjamin A., Samuel H. Broderick, Renato D. Lopes, Linda K. Shaw, Kevin L. Thomas, Tracy A. DeWald, James P. Daubert, Eric D. Peterson, Christopher B. Granger, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Use of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and clinical outcomes in older patients with concomitant atrial fibrillation and coronary artery disease.” Europace 16, no. 9 (September 2014): 1284–90. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euu077.
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    • Tallo, Fernando Sabia, Simone de Campos Vieira Abib, André Luciano Baitello, and Renato Delascio Lopes. “An evaluation of the professional, social and demographic profile and quality of life of physicians working at the Prehospital Emergency Medical System (SAMU) in Brazil.” Clinics (Sao Paulo) 69, no. 9 (September 2014): 601–7. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2014(09)05.
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    • Testoni, Daniela, Madoka Hayashi, Michael Cohen-Wolkowiez, Daniel K. Benjamin, Renato D. Lopes, Reese H. Clark, and P Brian Smith. “Late-onset bloodstream infections in hospitalized term infants.” Pediatr Infect Dis J 33, no. 9 (September 2014): 920–23. https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000000322.
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    • Bernardez-Pereira, Sabrina, Renato D. Lopes, Maria Julia Machline Carrion, Eliana Vieira Santucci, Rafael Marques Soares, Matheus de Oliveira Abreu, Ligia Nasi Laranjeira, et al. “Prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of early termination of cardiovascular clinical trials due to low recruitment: insights from the ClinicalTrials.gov registry.” Am Heart J 168, no. 2 (August 2014): 213-9.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2014.04.013.
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    • Diepen, Sean van, J Matthew Brennan, Gail E. Hafley, Eric M. Reyes, Keith B. Allen, T Bruce Ferguson, Eric D. Peterson, et al. “Endoscopic harvesting device type and outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery.” Ann Surg 260, no. 2 (August 2014): 402–8. https://doi.org/10.1097/SLA.0000000000000377.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., John H. Alexander, Phillip J. Schulte, Colleen M. Brophy, Michael J. Mack, Eric D. Peterson, Judson B. Williams, et al. “Vein graft preservation solutions, patency, and outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: follow-up from the PREVENT IV randomized clinical trial.” Jama Surg 149, no. 8 (August 2014): 798–805. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamasurg.2014.87.
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    • Halvorsen, Sigrun, Dan Atar, Hongqiu Yang, Raffaele De Caterina, Cetin Erol, David Garcia, Christopher B. Granger, et al. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared with warfarin according to age for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: observations from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Eur Heart J 35, no. 28 (July 21, 2014): 1864–72. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehu046.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., John D. Puskas, Jan G. Tijssen, Patrick F. Walker, Henry A. Liberman, Renato D. Lopes, Thomas A. Vassiliades, Eric D. Peterson, and Michael E. Halkos. “Comparison of hybrid coronary revascularization versus coronary artery bypass grafting in patients≥65 years with multivessel coronary artery disease.” Am J Cardiol 114, no. 2 (July 15, 2014): 224–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.04.028.
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    • Castleberry, Anthony W., Judson B. Williams, Mani A. Daneshmand, Emily Honeycutt, Linda K. Shaw, Zainab Samad, Renato D. Lopes, et al. “Surgical revascularization is associated with maximal survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: a 20-year experience.” Circulation 129, no. 24 (June 17, 2014): 2547–56. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005223.
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    • Al-Khatib, Sana M., Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Ranee Chatterjee, Matthew J. Crowley, Matthew E. Dupre, David F. Kong, Renato D. Lopes, et al. “Rate- and rhythm-control therapies in patients with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review.” Ann Intern Med 160, no. 11 (June 3, 2014): 760–73. https://doi.org/10.7326/M13-1467.
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    • Hylek, Elaine M., Claes Held, John H. Alexander, Renato D. Lopes, Raffaele De Caterina, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Kurt Huber, et al. “Major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation receiving apixaban or warfarin: The ARISTOTLE Trial (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation): Predictors, Characteristics, and Clinical Outcomes.” J Am Coll Cardiol 63, no. 20 (May 27, 2014): 2141–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2014.02.549.
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    • Staico, Rodolfo, Luciana Armaganijan, Dalmo Moreira, Paulo Medeiros, Jonatas Melo, Renato Lopes, José Ribamar Costa, and Alexandre Abizaid. “Renal sympathetic denervation and ventricular arrhythmias: a case of electrical storm with multiple renal arteries.” Eurointervention 10, no. 1 (May 2014): 166. https://doi.org/10.4244/EIJV10I1A25.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Akshay Bagai, Michael E. Halkos, Sunil V. Rao, William B. Bachinsky, Manesh R. Patel, Robbert J. de Winter, Eric D. Peterson, John H. Alexander, and Renato D. Lopes. “Clinical outcomes after hybrid coronary revascularization versus coronary artery bypass surgery: a meta-analysis of 1,190 patients.” Am Heart J 167, no. 4 (April 2014): 585–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2014.01.006.
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    • Nelson, James A., John P. Vavalle, Christopher H. May, Aijing Zhang, L Kristin Newby, Linda K. Shaw, Sana M. Al-Khatib, John H. Alexander, Christopher B. Granger, and Renato D. Lopes. “Warfarin use and long-term outcomes in patients with acute myocardial infarction and atrial fibrillation.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 37, no. 3 (April 2014): 331–37. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-013-0946-4.
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    • Flaker, Greg, Renato D. Lopes, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Antonio G. Hermosillo, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Brian Tinga, Jun Zhu, et al. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban in patients after cardioversion for atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE Trial (Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation).” J Am Coll Cardiol 63, no. 11 (March 25, 2014): 1082–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.09.062.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., John H. Alexander, Phillip J. Schulte, W Schuyler Jones, Judson B. Williams, Michael J. Mack, Eric D. Peterson, et al. “Impact of extracardiac vascular disease on vein graft failure and outcomes after coronary artery bypass surgery.” Ann Thorac Surg 97, no. 3 (March 2014): 824–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.09.099.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., and L Kristin Newby. “Response to the Letter to the Editor titled "Atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndromes".” Int J Cardiol 171, no. 3 (February 15, 2014): e106. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.12.006.
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    • Hijazi, Ziad, Agneta Siegbahn, Ulrika Andersson, Christopher B. Granger, John H. Alexander, Dan Atar, Bernard J. Gersh, et al. “High-sensitivity troponin I for risk assessment in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial.” Circulation 129, no. 6 (February 11, 2014): 625–34. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.006286.
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    • Diepen, Sean van, Harmony R. Reynolds, Amanda Stebbins, Renato D. Lopes, Vladimír Džavík, Witold Ruzyllo, Alexander Geppert, et al. “Incidence and outcomes associated with early heart failure pharmacotherapy in patients with ongoing cardiogenic shock.” Crit Care Med 42, no. 2 (February 2014): 281–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/CCM.0b013e31829f6242.
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    • Wallentin, Lars, Renato D. Lopes, Michael Hanna, Laine Thomas, Anne Hellkamp, Sunil Nepal, Elaine M. Hylek, et al. “Response to letter regarding article, "Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared with warfarin at different levels of predicted international normalized ratio control for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation".” Circulation 129, no. 2 (January 14, 2014): e21–22. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.005709.
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    • Alexander, John H., Renato D. Lopes, Laine Thomas, Marco Alings, Dan Atar, Philip Aylward, Shinya Goto, et al. “Apixaban vs. warfarin with concomitant aspirin in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Eur Heart J 35, no. 4 (January 2014): 224–32. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht445.
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    • Bahit, Maria Cecilia, Renato D. Lopes, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Stefan H. Hohnloser, John H. Alexander, Basil S. Lewis, Philip E. Aylward, et al. “Apixaban in patients with atrial fibrillation and prior coronary artery disease: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Int J Cardiol 170, no. 2 (December 10, 2013): 215–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.10.062.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Zhe Zheng, John H. Alexander, Judson B. Williams, Ying Xian, Michael E. Halkos, J Matthew Brennan, Robbert J. de Winter, Peter K. Smith, and Renato D. Lopes. “Status quo of hybrid coronary revascularization for multi-vessel coronary artery disease.” Ann Thorac Surg 96, no. 6 (December 2013): 2268–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2013.07.093.
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    • Lauzier, François, Donald M. Arnold, Christian Rabbat, Diane Heels-Ansdell, Ryan Zarychanski, Peter Dodek, Betty Jean Ashley, et al. “Risk factors and impact of major bleeding in critically ill patients receiving heparin thromboprophylaxis.” Intensive Care Med 39, no. 12 (December 2013): 2135–43. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-013-3044-3.
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    • Papa, Eduardo D. E., Izo Helber, Manes R. Ehrlichmann, Claudia Maria Rodrigues Alves, Marcia Makdisse, Livia N. Matos, Jairo Lins Borges, Renato D. Lopes, Edson Stefanini, and Antonio Carlos Carvalho. “Ankle-brachial index as a predictor of coronary disease events in elderly patients submitted to coronary angiography.” Clinics (Sao Paulo) 68, no. 12 (December 2013): 1481–87. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2013(12)02.
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    • Azevedo, Rudyney E. U., Renato D. Lopes, Maria Eugênia F. Canziani, Iran Gonçalves, Paulo Cesar G. D. Campos, Marcelo L. C. Vieira, Edson Stefanini, and Antonio C. Carvalho. “Mortality after myocardial infarction: the role of renal function and systolic and diastolic functions of the left ventricle.” J Nephrol 26, no. 6 (November 2013): 1089–96. https://doi.org/10.5301/jn.5000294.
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    • Bagai, Akshay, Paul W. Armstrong, Amanda Stebbins, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Judith S. Hochman, W Douglas Weaver, Manesh R. Patel, Christopher B. Granger, and Renato D. Lopes. “Prognostic implications of left ventricular end-diastolic pressure during primary percutaneous coronary intervention for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: Findings from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction study.” Am Heart J 166, no. 5 (November 2013): 913–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.08.006.
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    • Fosbol, Emil L., Tracy Y. Wang, Shuang Li, Jonathan Piccini, Renato D. Lopes, Roger M. Mills, Winslow Klaskala, Laine Thomas, Matthew T. Roe, and Eric D. Peterson. “Warfarin use among older atrial fibrillation patients with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction managed with coronary stenting and dual antiplatelet therapy.” Am Heart J 166, no. 5 (November 2013): 864–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.08.005.
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    • Parashar, Susmita, Danesh Kella, Kimberly J. Reid, John A. Spertus, Fengming Tang, Jonathan Langberg, Viola Vaccarino, Michael C. Kontos, Renato D. Lopes, and Michael S. Lloyd. “New-onset atrial fibrillation after acute myocardial infarction and its relation to admission biomarkers (from the TRIUMPH registry).” Am J Cardiol 112, no. 9 (November 1, 2013): 1390–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.07.006.
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    • Williams, Judson B., Renato D. Lopes, Gail E. Hafley, T Bruce Ferguson, Michael J. Mack, C Michael Gibson, Robert A. Harrington, et al. “Relationship between postoperative clopidogrel use and subsequent angiographic and clinical outcomes following coronary artery bypass grafting.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 36, no. 4 (November 2013): 384–93. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-013-0904-1.
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    • Ritt, Luiz Eduardo, Antonio Carlos Carvalho, Gilson Soares Feitosa, Joel A. Pinho-Filho, Marcus Vinicius Santos Andrade, Gilson Soares Feitosa-Filho, L Kristin Newby, and Renato D. Lopes. “Cardiopulmonary exercise and 6-min walk tests as predictors of quality of life and long-term mortality among patients with heart failure due to Chagas disease.” Int J Cardiol 168, no. 4 (October 9, 2013): 4584–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.06.064.
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    • Schmidt, Márcia M., Renato D. Lopes, L Kristin Newby, Mauro R. Moura, Luciele Stochero, Carlos M. Gottschall, and Alexandre S. Quadros. “Anger control and cardiovascular outcomes.” Int J Cardiol 168, no. 4 (October 9, 2013): 4338–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.05.083.
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    • Diepen, Sean van, L Kristin Newby, Renato D. Lopes, Amanda Stebbins, Vic Hasselblad, Stefan James, Matthew T. Roe, et al. “Prognostic relevance of baseline pro- and anti-inflammatory markers in STEMI: an APEX AMI substudy.” Int J Cardiol 168, no. 3 (October 3, 2013): 2127–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.004.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Jennifer A. White, Dan Atar, Matyas Keltai, Neal S. Kleiman, Harvey D. White, Petr Widimsky, et al. “Incidence, treatment, and outcomes of atrial fibrillation complicating non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes.” Int J Cardiol 168, no. 3 (October 3, 2013): 2510–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.03.037.
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    • Giraldez, Roberto Rocha, Renato D. Lopes, and L Kristin Newby. “Responding to the letter to the editor by Saver.” Am Heart J 166, no. 4 (October 2013): e39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.08.022.
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    • Sposato, Luciano A., Mariano L. Coppola, Juan Altamirano, Brenda Borrego Guerrero, Jorge Casanova, Maximiliano De Martino, Alejandro Díaz, et al. “Program for the epidemiological evaluation of stroke in Tandil, Argentina (PREVISTA) study: rationale and design.” Int J Stroke 8, no. 7 (October 2013): 591–97. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijs.12171.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Jennifer A. White, Pierluigi Tricoci, Harvey D. White, Paul W. Armstrong, Eugene Braunwald, Robert P. Giugliano, et al. “Age, treatment, and outcomes in high-risk non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome patients: insights from the EARLY ACS trial.” Int J Cardiol 167, no. 6 (September 10, 2013): 2580–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2012.06.053.
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    • Garcia, David A., Lars Wallentin, Renato D. Lopes, Laine Thomas, John H. Alexander, Elaine M. Hylek, Jack Ansell, et al. “Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation according to prior warfarin use: results from the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation trial.” Am Heart J 166, no. 3 (September 2013): 549–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2013.05.016.
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    • Hess, Connie N., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Christopher B. Granger, and Renato Lopes. “A review of apixaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: insights from ARISTOTLE.” Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 11, no. 9 (September 2013): 1105–14. https://doi.org/10.1586/14779072.2013.824181.
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    • Steinberg, Benjamin A., Sunghee Kim, Jonathan P. Piccini, Gregg C. Fonarow, Renato D. Lopes, Laine Thomas, Michael D. Ezekowitz, et al. “Use and associated risks of concomitant aspirin therapy with oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) Registry.” Circulation 128, no. 7 (August 13, 2013): 721–28. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.113.002927.
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    • Al-Khatib, Sana M., Laine Thomas, Lars Wallentin, Renato D. Lopes, Bernard Gersh, David Garcia, Justin Ezekowitz, et al. “Outcomes of apixaban vs. warfarin by type and duration of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Eur Heart J 34, no. 31 (August 2013): 2464–71. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/eht135.
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    • Koshizaka, M., R. D. Lopes, L. K. Newby, P. J. Schulte, R. M. Clare, P. Tricoci, K. W. Mahaffey, H. Ogawa, R. A. Harrington, and J. H. Alexander. “Relationship between diabetes, race, obesity and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome: a pool analysis from randomized trials.” European Heart Journal 34 (August 1, 2013): 787–787.
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    • Katz, Marcelo, Flavio Tarasoutchi, Antonio Eduardo Pereira Pesaro, Renato D. Lopes, Guilherme Sobreira Spina, Marcelo Luiz Campos Vieira, and Max Grinberg. “Natriuretic peptides and long-term mortality in patients with severe aortic stenosis.” J Heart Valve Dis 21, no. 3 (May 2012): 331–36.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Padma Kaul, Renato D. Lopes, Manesh R. Patel, Yinggan Zheng, Karen S. Pieper, Robert C. Welsh, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Variations in practice and outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States and Canada: insights from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction (APEX AMI) trial.” Am Heart J 163, no. 5 (May 2012): 797–803. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2012.03.001.
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    • Al-Khatib, Sana M., John H. Alexander, Renato D. Lopes, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Manesh R. Patel, and Christopher B. Granger. “Promise of factor Xa inhibition in atrial fibrillation.” Curr Cardiol Rep 14, no. 1 (February 2012): 70–78. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-011-0230-1.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Amanda S. Stebbins, Renato D. Lopes, Robert M. Califf, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, Frans Van de Werf, et al. “Comparison of incidence of bleeding and mortality of men versus women with ST-elevation myocardial infarction treated with fibrinolysis.” Am J Cardiol 109, no. 3 (February 1, 2012): 320–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.09.012.
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    • Kociol, Robb D., Renato D. Lopes, Robert Clare, Laine Thomas, Rajendra H. Mehta, Padma Kaul, Karen S. Pieper, et al. “International variation in and factors associated with hospital readmission after myocardial infarction.” Jama 307, no. 1 (January 4, 2012): 66–74. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2011.1926.
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    • Kociol, R. D., R. D. Lopes, and M. R. Patel. “In reply.” Jama  Journal of the American Medical Association 307, no. 16 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.531.
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    • Signori, Luis Ulisses, Alexandre Schaan de Quadros, Graciele Sbruzzi, Thiago Dipp, Renato D. Lopes, and Beatriz D’Agord Schaan. “Endothelial function in patients with slow coronary flow and normal coronary angiography.” Clinics (Sao Paulo) 67, no. 6 (2012): 677–80. https://doi.org/10.6061/clinics/2012(06)22.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., John D. Horowitz, David A. Garcia, Mark A. Crowther, and Elaine M. Hylek. “Warfarin and acetaminophen interaction: a summary of the evidence and biologic plausibility.” Blood 118, no. 24 (December 8, 2011): 6269–73. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood-2011-08-335612.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Bimal R. Shah, DaiWai M. Olson, Xin Zhao, Wenqin Pan, Cheryl D. Bushnell, and Eric D. Peterson. “Antithrombotic therapy use at discharge and 1 year in patients with atrial fibrillation and acute stroke: results from the AVAIL Registry.” Stroke 42, no. 12 (December 2011): 3477–83. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.625392.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., and David A. Garcia. “In people with atrial fibrillation unsuitable for warfarin, apixaban reduces the risk of stroke compared with aspirin, with no difference in major bleeding.” Evid Based Med 16, no. 6 (December 2011): 187–88. https://doi.org/10.1136/ebm.2011.0023.
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    • Cecilia Bahit, Maria, Renato D. Lopes, Robert Clare, Karen S. Pieper, L Kristin Newby, Frans Frans Van de Werf, Paul W. Armstrong, et al. “Heart Failure Occurring at any Time During Hospitalization is Associated with Higher Mortality in Non-ST Elevation-Acute Coronary Syndromes.” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Eapen, Zubin, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Yongfei Wang, Renato D. Lopes, Haikun Bao, Jeptha P. Curtis, Paul A. Heidenreich, Adrian F. Hernandez, and Stephen C. Hammill. “Is Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Use Improving Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities? An Analysis of 107,096 Patients from the NCDR-ICD Registry.” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Giraldez, Roberto R., Robert Clare, Renato D. Lopes, Anthony J. Dalby, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Gerald X. Brogan, Robert P. Giugliano, et al. “Undiagnosed Diabetes Mellitus, Pre-Diabetes, and Outcomes in Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes.” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Guptill, Jeffrey T., Renato D. Lopes, Rajendra H. Mehta, John Horton, Daniel Laskowitz, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Most Strokes Occur More Than 48 Hours Following Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in STEMI: the Stroke Experience in APEX-AMI Trial.” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Kuijt, Wichert J., Mitchell W. Krucoff, Peter Damman, Renato D. Lopes, Cindy L. Green, Karen S. Pieper, Susanna R. Stevens, et al. “Prediction of Myocardial Infarct Size Using Multiple Concomitant Angiographic, Biochemical and Electrocardiographic Biomarkers in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction Treated with Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention.” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Dajuanicia N. Holmes, Donna M. Ollis, Elizabeth S. Fraulo, Laine Thomas, Jack E. Ansell, Gregg C. Fonarow, et al. “Patterns of Atrial Fibrillation and Treatment Strategies Vary According to Provider Specialty Across Community Practice Settings: Findings From the ORBIT-AF Registry.” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Quadros, Alexandre S., Eduardo Cambruzzi, Renato David, Juliana Sebben, Anibal Abelin, Dulce Welter, Rogerio Sarmento-Leite, Renato D. Lopes, and Carlos A. Gottschall. “Red or White Thrombus in Patients with ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: Does it Matter?” Circulation 124, no. 21 (November 22, 2011).
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    • Armaganijan, L. V., and R. D. Lopes. “Antithrombotic therapy in patients with ACS and atrial fibrillation: A challenge in clinical practice.” Acute Coronary Syndromes 10, no. 3 (November 17, 2011): 97–102.
    • Alexander, J. H., R. D. Lopes, and L. Wallentin. “The authors reply.” New England Journal of Medicine 365, no. 19 (November 10, 2011): 1844–45. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMc1111422.
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    • Horbach, Stevie J., Renato D. Lopes, João C. V. da C Guaragna, Felipe Martini, Rajendra H. Mehta, João B. Petracco, Luis C. Bodanese, et al. “Naproxen as prophylaxis against atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery: the NAFARM randomized trial.” Am J Med 124, no. 11 (November 2011): 1036–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.07.026.
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    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Elizabeth S. Fraulo, Jack E. Ansell, Gregg C. Fonarow, Bernard J. Gersh, Alan S. Go, Elaine M. Hylek, et al. “Outcomes registry for better informed treatment of atrial fibrillation: rationale and design of ORBIT-AF.” Am Heart J 162, no. 4 (October 2011): 606-612.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.07.001.
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    • Granger, Christopher B., John H. Alexander, John J. V. McMurray, Renato D. Lopes, Elaine M. Hylek, Michael Hanna, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, et al. “Apixaban versus warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation.” N Engl J Med 365, no. 11 (September 15, 2011): 981–92. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1107039.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Hany Siha, Yuling Fu, Rajendra H. Mehta, Manesh R. Patel, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Diagnosing acute myocardial infarction in patients with left bundle branch block.” Am J Cardiol 108, no. 6 (September 15, 2011): 782–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2011.05.006.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Emily Honeycutt, Uptal D. Patel, Renato D. Lopes, Judson B. Williams, Linda K. Shaw, Sean M. O’Brien, Robert M. Califf, G Chad Hughes, and Michael H. Sketch. “Relationship of the time interval between cardiac catheterization and elective coronary artery bypass surgery with postprocedural acute kidney injury.” Circulation 124, no. 11 Suppl (September 13, 2011): S149–55. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.011700.
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    • Alexander, John H., Renato D. Lopes, Stefan James, Rakhi Kilaru, Yaohua He, Puneet Mohan, Deepak L. Bhatt, et al. “Apixaban with antiplatelet therapy after acute coronary syndrome.” N Engl J Med 365, no. 8 (August 25, 2011): 699–708. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1105819.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Richard C. Becker, John H. Alexander, Paul W. Armstrong, Robert M. Califf, Mark Y. Chan, Mark Crowther, et al. “Highlights from the III International Symposium of Thrombosis and Anticoagulation (ISTA), October 14-16, 2010, São Paulo, Brazil.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 32, no. 2 (August 2011): 242–66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-011-0592-7.
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    • Mehta, R. H., A. Stebbins, R. D. Lopes, R. M. Califf, J. H. Alexander, and C. B. Granger. “Gender paradox: higher incidence but lower one-year mortality with bleeding among women compared with men following fibrinolysis for acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction.” European Heart Journal 32 (August 1, 2011): 166–166.
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    • Mehta, R. H., P. Kaul, R. D. Lopes, M. R. Patel, K. S. Pieper, P. W. Armstrong, and C. B. Granger. “Variations in practice and outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention in the United States and Canada: insights from the APEX-AMI trial.” European Heart Journal 32 (August 1, 2011): 872–872.
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    • Suarez, Jorge, Jonathan P. Piccini, Li Liang, John J. Atherton, Christopher S. Haywood, Renato D. Lopes, and Adrian F. Hernandez. “International Variation in Use of Anticoagulation among Heart Failure Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.” Journal of Cardiac Failure 17, no. 8 (August 2011): S72–S72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2011.06.243.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., T Bruce Ferguson, Renato D. Lopes, Gail E. Hafley, Michael J. Mack, Nicholas T. Kouchoukos, C Michael Gibson, et al. “Saphenous vein grafts with multiple versus single distal targets in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: one-year graft failure and five-year outcomes from the Project of Ex-Vivo Vein Graft Engineering via Transfection (PREVENT) IV trial.” Circulation 124, no. 3 (July 19, 2011): 280–88. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.110.991299.
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    • Leiria, Tiago L. L., Renato D. Lopes, Judson B. Williams, Jason N. Katz, Renato A. K. Kalil, and John H. Alexander. “Antithrombotic therapies in patients with prosthetic heart valves: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 31, no. 4 (May 2011): 514–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-011-0574-9.
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    • Leonardi, Sergio, Laine Thomas, Megan L. Koehler, Pierluigi Tricoci, Renato D. Lopes, Harvey D. White, Paul W. Armstrong, and L Kristin Newby. “WHAT THRESHOLD SHOULD BE USED TO DEFINE PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION-RELATED MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION? AN APPROACH BASED ON CLINICAL RELEVANCE FROM EARLY ACS AND SYNERGY.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 57, no. 14 (April 2011): E1239–E1239. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)61239-4.
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    • Lopes, Renato D. “Antiplatelet agents in cardiovascular disease.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 31, no. 3 (April 2011): 306–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-011-0558-9.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Aijing Z. Starr, Renato D. Lopes, Jonathan P. Piccini, Manesh R. Patel, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Relationship of sustained ventricular tachyarrhythmias to outcomes in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention with varying underlying baseline risk.” Am Heart J 161, no. 4 (April 2011): 782–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2011.01.005.
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    • Gharacholou, S Michael, Renato D. Lopes, Karen P. Alexander, Rajendra H. Mehta, Amanda L. Stebbins, Karen S. Pieper, Stefan K. James, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Age and outcomes in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention: findings from the APEX-AMI trial.” Arch Intern Med 171, no. 6 (March 28, 2011): 559–67. https://doi.org/10.1001/archinternmed.2011.36.
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    • Quadros, Alexandre S., Dulce I. Welter, Fernanda O. Camozzatto, Aurea Chaves, Rajendra H. Mehta, Carlos A. Gottschall, and Renato D. Lopes. “Identifying patients at risk for premature discontinuation of thienopyridine after coronary stent implantation.” Am J Cardiol 107, no. 5 (March 1, 2011): 685–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.10.045.
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    • Armaganijan, Luciana, Renato D. Lopes, Jeff S. Healey, Jonathan P. Piccini, Girish M. Nair, and Carlos A. Morillo. “Do omega-3 fatty acids prevent atrial fibrillation after open heart surgery? A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Clinics (Sao Paulo) 66, no. 11 (2011): 1923–28. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1807-59322011001100012.
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    • Gualandro, Danielle Menosi, Pai Ching Yu, Daniela Calderaro, André C. Marques, Claudio Pinho, Bruno Caramelli, Alina Coutinho Rodrigues Feitosa, et al. “II Guidelines for perioperative evaluation of the Brazilian Society of Cardiology.” Arq Bras Cardiol 96, no. 3 Suppl 1 (2011): 1–68.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Amanda Stebbins, Renato D. Lopes, Sunil V. Rao, Eric R. Bates, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, et al. “Race, Bleeding, and Outcomes in STEMI Patients Treated with Fibrinolytic Therapy.” Am J Med 124, no. 1 (January 2011): 48–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.07.028.
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    • Stashenko, Gregg, Renato D. Lopes, David Garcia, John H. Alexander, and Victor F. Tapson. “Prophylaxis for venous thromboembolism: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 31, no. 1 (January 2011): 122–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-010-0522-0.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Emily Honeycutt, Uptal D. Patel, Renato D. Lopes, Linda K. Shaw, Donald D. Glower, Robert A. Harrington, Robert M. Califf, and Michael H. Sketch. “Impact of recovery of renal function on long-term mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting.” Am J Cardiol 106, no. 12 (December 15, 2010): 1728–34. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.07.045.
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    • Chan, Mark Y., Jie L. Sun, Tracy Y. Wang, Renato D. Lopes, Marc E. Jolicoeur, Karen S. Pieper, Sunil V. Rao, et al. “Patterns of discharge antiplatelet therapy and late outcomes among 8,582 patients with bleeding during acute coronary syndrome: a pooled analysis from PURSUIT, PARAGON-A, PARAGON-B, and SYNERGY.” Am Heart J 160, no. 6 (December 2010): 1056-1064.e2. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2010.09.001.
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    • Garcia, David A., Renato D. Lopes, and Elaine M. Hylek. “New-onset atrial fibrillation and warfarin initiation: high risk periods and implications for new antithrombotic drugs.” Thromb Haemost 104, no. 6 (December 2010): 1099–1105. https://doi.org/10.1160/TH10-07-0491.
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    • Leonardi, Sergio, Amanda Stebbins, Renato D. Lopes, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Deepak L. Bhatt, Gregg W. Stone, Michael A. Lincoff, et al. “Pre-Treatment With Thienopyridines Reduces The Amount of Myonecrosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome Patients Invasively Managed: Insights from the CHAMPION trials.” Circulation 122, no. 21 (November 23, 2010).
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Jennifer A. White, Pierluigi Tricoci, Harvey D. White, Paul W. Armstrong, Eugene Braunwald, Robert P. Giugliano, et al. “More Bleeding but No Additional Efficacy with Increasing Age in High-risk ACS Patients Treated with Early vs. Delayed, Provisional Eptifibatide.” Circulation 122, no. 21 (November 23, 2010).
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Li Li, Christopher B. Granger, Tracy Y. Wang, JoAnne M. Foody, Marjorie Funk, Eric D. Peterson, and Karen P. Alexander. “Discharge Warfarin is Underused in High Risk Atrial Fibrillation Patients With Myocardial Infarction.” Circulation 122, no. 21 (November 23, 2010).
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    • Kong, Melissa H., Renato D. Lopes, Jonathan P. Piccini, Vic Hasselblad, Tristram D. Bahnson, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Surgical Maze procedure as a treatment for atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” Cardiovasc Ther 28, no. 5 (October 2010): 311–26. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-5922.2010.00139.x.
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    • Flato, Uri Adrian Prync, Hélio Penna Guimarães, Renato Delascio Lopes, Jorge Luís Valiatti, Elias Marcos Silva Flato, and Ricardo Gonçalves Lorenzo. “Usefulness of Extended-FAST (EFAST-Extended Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma) in critical care setting.” Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 22, no. 3 (September 2010): 291–99. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0103-507x2010000300012.
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    • Batista, M. L., R. D. Lopes, M. C. L. Seelaender, and A. C. Lopes. “Anti-inflammatory effect of physical training in heart failure: Role of TNF-α and IL-10 (Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia (2009) 93, 6, (692-700)).” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 95, no. 2 (August 1, 2010). https://doi.org/10.1590/S0066-782X2010001200022.
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    • Diepen, Sean van, Hany Siha, Yuling Fu, Cynthia M. Westerhout, Renato D. Lopes, Christopher B. Granger, Paul W. Armstrong, and Paul W. APEX AMI Investigators. “Do baseline atrial electrocardiographic and infarction patterns predict new-onset atrial fibrillation after ST-elevation myocardial infarction? Insights from the Assessment of Pexelizumab in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial.” J Electrocardiol 43, no. 4 (July 2010): 351–58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2010.04.001.
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    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Renato D. Lopes, and Kenneth W. Mahaffey. “Oral factor Xa inhibitors for the prevention of stroke in atrial fibrillation.” Curr Opin Cardiol 25, no. 4 (July 2010): 312–20. https://doi.org/10.1097/HCO.0b013e32833a524f.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Eric D. Peterson, Anita Y. Chen, Matthew T. Roe, Tracy Y. Wang, E Magnus Ohman, David J. Magid, et al. “Antithrombotic strategy in non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: insights from the ACTION (Acute Coronary Treatment and Intervention Outcomes Network) Registry.” Jacc Cardiovasc Interv 3, no. 6 (June 2010): 669–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2010.03.015.
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    • Gharacholou, S Michael, Renato D. Lopes, Jeffrey B. Washam, L Kristin Newby, Stefan K. James, and John H. Alexander. “Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 29, no. 4 (May 2010): 516–28. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0437-9.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., David Garcia, Richard C. Becker, Christopher B. Granger, L Kristin Newby, John H. Alexander, E Marc Jolicoeur, et al. “Highlights from the II International Symposium of Thrombosis and Anticoagulation (ISTA), October 22-23, 2009, São Paulo, Brazil.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 29, no. 4 (May 2010): 395–408. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-010-0454-8.
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    • Krishnan, Anandi, Renato D. Lopes, John H. Alexander, Richard C. Becker, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Antithrombotic therapy for ischemic stroke: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 29, no. 3 (April 2010): 368–77. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-010-0439-7.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., John H. Alexander, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Jack Ansell, Raphael Diaz, J Donald Easton, Bernard J. Gersh, et al. “Apixaban for reduction in stroke and other ThromboemboLic events in atrial fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) trial: design and rationale.” Am Heart J 159, no. 3 (March 2010): 331–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.07.035.
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    • Lopes, Renato Delacio, Miguel Luiz Batista, José Cesar Rosa, Fabio Santos de Lira, Eivor Martins, Alex Yamashita Shimura, Patrícia Chakur Brum, Antonio Herbert Lancha, Marília C. L. Seelaender, and Antonio Carlos Lopes. “Changes in the production of IL-10 and TNF-alpha in skeletal muscle of rats with heart failure secondary to acute myocardial infarction.” Arq Bras Cardiol 94, no. 3 (March 2010): 293–320. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2010000300006.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Aijing Starr, Carl F. Pieper, Sana M. Al-Khatib, L Kristin Newby, Rajendra H. Mehta, Frans Van de Werf, et al. “Warfarin use and outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation complicating acute coronary syndromes.” Am J Med 123, no. 2 (February 2010): 134–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.09.015.
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    • Batista, M. L., J. C. Rosa, R. D. Lopes, F. S. Lira, E. Martins, A. S. Yamashita, P. C. Brum, A. H. Lancha, A. C. Lopes, and M. Seelaender. “Exercise training changes IL-10/TNF-alpha ratio in the skeletal muscle of post-MI rats.” Cytokine 49, no. 1 (January 2010): 102–8. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2009.10.007.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., and Christopher B. Granger. “Interpreting the TRITON results in light of the event adjudication process.” Cardiology 115, no. 2 (2010): 89–90. https://doi.org/10.1159/000256383.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Renato D. Lopes, Andrea Ballotta, Alessandro Frigiola, Michael H. Sketch, Eduardo Bossone, and Eric R. Bates. “Percutaneous coronary intervention or coronary artery bypass surgery for cardiogenic shock and multivessel coronary artery disease?” Am Heart J 159, no. 1 (January 2010): 141–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2009.10.035.
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    • Batista, Miguel Luiz, Renato Delascio Lopes, Marília Cerqueira Leite Seelaender, and Antonio Carlos Lopes. “Anti-inflammatory effect of physical training in heart failure: role of TNF-alpha and IL-10.” Arq Bras Cardiol 93, no. 6 (December 2009): 643–700.
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    • Júnior, M. L. B., R. D. Lopes, M. C. L. Seelaender, and A. C. Lopes. “Antiinflammatory effect of physical training in heart failure: Role of TNF-α and IL-10.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 93, no. 6 (December 1, 2009).
    • Lopes, R. D., and C. B. Granger. “β-blockers in myocardial infarction: An overview.” Acute Coronary Syndromes 9, no. 4 (December 1, 2009): 141–47.
    • Lopes, R. D., and C. B. Granger. “Highlights from the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2008.” Acute Coronary Syndromes 9, no. 3 (December 1, 2009): 121–24.
    • Piccini, Jonathan P., Renato D. Lopes, Melissa H. Kong, Vic Hasselblad, Kevin Jackson, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Pulmonary vein isolation for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.” Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2, no. 6 (December 2009): 626–33. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.109.856633.
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    • Lopes, R. D., J. H. Alexander, and T. B. Ferguson. “The authors reply.” New England Journal of Medicine 361, no. 19 (November 5, 2009): 1909–10.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., E Magnus Ohman, Christopher B. Granger, Emily F. Honeycutt, Kevin J. Anstrom, Peter B. Berger, Eric M. Crespo, et al. “Six-month follow-up of patients with in-hospital thrombocytopenia during heparin-based anticoagulation (from the Complications After Thrombocytopenia Caused by Heparin [CATCH] registry).” Am J Cardiol 104, no. 9 (November 1, 2009): 1285–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.045.
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    • Houman Fekrazad, M., Renato D. Lopes, Gregg J. Stashenko, John H. Alexander, and David Garcia. “Treatment of venous thromboembolism: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 28, no. 3 (October 2009): 270–75. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0374-7.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., and Karen P. Alexander. “Antiplatelet therapy in older adults with non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome: considering risks and benefits.” Am J Cardiol 104, no. 5 Suppl (September 7, 2009): 16C-21C. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.06.021.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Laine E. Elliott, Harvey D. White, Judith S. Hochman, Frans Van de Werf, Diego Ardissino, Torsten T. Nielsen, et al. “Antithrombotic therapy and outcomes of patients with atrial fibrillation following primary percutaneous coronary intervention: results from the APEX-AMI trial.” Eur Heart J 30, no. 16 (August 2009): 2019–28. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehp213.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Gail E. Hafley, Keith B. Allen, T Bruce Ferguson, Eric D. Peterson, Robert A. Harrington, Rajendra H. Mehta, et al. “Endoscopic versus open vein-graft harvesting in coronary-artery bypass surgery.” N Engl J Med 361, no. 3 (July 16, 2009): 235–44. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa0900708.
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    • Kraai, Erik P., Renato D. Lopes, John H. Alexander, and David Garcia. “Perioperative management of anticoagulation: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 28, no. 1 (July 2009): 16–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0313-7.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Richard C. Becker, David Garcia, Elaine M. Hylek, Christopher B. Granger, Dayse M. Lourenço, Helena B. Nader, et al. “Highlights from the I international symposium of thrombosis and anticoagulation in internal medicine, October 23-25, 2008, Sao Paulo, Brazil.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 28, no. 1 (July 2009): 106–16. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-009-0324-4.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Aijing Z. Starr, Renato D. Lopes, Judith S. Hochman, Petr Widimsky, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, Christopher B. Granger, and Christopher B. APEX AMI Investigators. “Incidence of and outcomes associated with ventricular tachycardia or fibrillation in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.” Jama 301, no. 17 (May 6, 2009): 1779–89. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2009.600.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Karen P. Alexander, Steven V. Manoukian, Michel E. Bertrand, Frederick Feit, Harvey D. White, Charles V. Pollack, et al. “Advanced age, antithrombotic strategy, and bleeding in non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes: results from the ACUITY (Acute Catheterization and Urgent Intervention Triage Strategy) trial.” J Am Coll Cardiol 53, no. 12 (March 24, 2009): 1021–30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2008.12.021.
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    • Kong, Melissa H., Renato D. Lopes, Jonathan P. Piccini, Vic Hasselblad, Tristram D. Bahnson, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Surgical Maze Procedure as a Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A118–A118.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Aijing Starr, Sana M. Al-Khatib, L Kristin Newby, Rajendra H. Mehta, Frans Van de Werf, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, et al. “Warfarin Is Independently Associated With Lower Risk of Six-Month Death or Myocardial Infarction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation Following Acute Coronary Syndromes.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A354–A354.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Hany Siha, Yuling Fu, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Left Bundle Branch Block Without Concordant ST-Elevation In Suspected ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Identifies Patients With High False Positive Rates: Insights From the APEX-AMI Trial.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology 53, no. 10 (March 10, 2009): A323–A323.
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    • Feitosa-Filho, Gilson Soares, Joberto Pinheiro Sena, Hélio Penna Guimarães, and Renato Delascio Lopes. “Therapeutical hypothermia after cardiopulmonary resuscitation: evidences and practical issues.” Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 21, no. 1 (March 2009): 65–71.
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    • Lira, Fábio S., José C. Rosa, Nelo E. Zanchi, Alex S. Yamashita, Renato D. Lopes, Antonio C. Lopes, Miguel L. Batista, and Marília Seelaender. “Regulation of inflammation in the adipose tissue in cancer cachexia: effect of exercise.” Cell Biochem Funct 27, no. 2 (March 2009): 71–75. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbf.1540.
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    • Belfort, Rubens N., Bruno F. Fernandes, André Romano, Ricardo Nose, Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Eduardo V. Navajas, Garles Mm Vieira, Renato Delascio Lopes, and Rubens Belfort. “Bilateral macular hemorrhage as a complication of drug-induced anemia: a case report.” J Med Case Rep 3 (January 13, 2009): 16. https://doi.org/10.1186/1752-1947-3-16.
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    • Lópes, R. D., M. Chan, and L. K. Newby. “Novel Markers in Patients with Suspected Acute Coronary Syndromes,” January 13, 2009, 75–92. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781444300208.ch5.
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    • Lopes, R. D., E. M. Jolicoeur, and M. Y. Chan. “Hyporesponsivity to antiplatelet therapy.” Revista Brasileira De Cardiologia Invasiva 17, no. 4 (January 1, 2009): 450–52.
    • Lopes, Renato D., Jonathan P. Piccini, Elaine M. Hylek, Christopher B. Granger, and John H. Alexander. “Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation: guidelines translated for the clinician.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 26, no. 3 (December 2008): 167–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-008-0272-4.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Christopher B. Granger, Emily F. Honeycutt, Eric M. Crespo, Kevin J. Anstrom, E Magnus Ohman, and Richard C. Becker. “Patients with Thrombocytopenia following Heparin Therapy Have Early but not Late Risk of Death: Results from the CATCH Registry.” Circulation 118, no. 18 (October 28, 2008): S1052–S1052.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Aijing Z. Starr, Renato D. Lopes, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “Association of Sustained Ventricular Tachycardia/Fibrillation and the Timing of its Occurrence on Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Interventions: Insights from the APEX-AMI Trial.” Circulation 118, no. 18 (October 28, 2008): S1058–S1058.
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    • Lopes, R. D., G. E. Hafley, K. B. Allen, T. B. Ferguson, E. D. Peterson, R. A. Harrington, N. T. Kouchoukos, C. M. Gibson, and J. H. Alexander. “Endoscopic vein harvesting is a strong independent predictor of vein graft failure in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery.” European Heart Journal 29 (September 1, 2008): 284–85.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Karen P. Alexander, Gretchen Marcucci, Harvey D. White, Sarah Spinler, Jacques Col, Philip E. Aylward, Robert M. Califf, and Kenneth W. Mahaffey. “Outcomes in elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes randomized to enoxaparin vs. unfractionated heparin: results from the SYNERGY trial.” Eur Heart J 29, no. 15 (August 2008): 1827–33. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehn236.
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    • Lopes, R. D., K. S. Pieper, J. R. Horton, S. M. Al-Khatib, L. K. Newby, R. H. Mehta, F. Van de Werf, et al. “Short- and long-term outcomes following atrial fibrillation in patients with acute coronary syndromes with or without ST-segment elevation.” Heart 94, no. 7 (July 2008): 867–73. https://doi.org/10.1136/hrt.2007.134486.
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    • Lopes, R. D., M. Chan, C. Melloni, E. M. Jolicoeur, L. A. Allen, B. R. Shah, J. N. Katz, J. S. Berger, and J. P. Piccini. “Late-breaking trials summary from the 2008 American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March 29 to April 1, Chicago, IL.” American Heart Journal 156, no. 1 (July 1, 2008): 7–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.04.008.
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    • Batista, Mariana Dias, Daniela Takano, Renato Delascio Lopes, Milvia M. S. S. Enokihara, Nilceo Schwery Michalany, and Fernando Augusto de Almeida. “Paraneoplastic pemphigus associated with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.” Dermatol Online J 14, no. 6 (June 15, 2008): 11.
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    • Allen, Larry A., E Marc Jolicoeur, Chiara Melloni, Renato D. Lopes, Mark Y. Chan, Mohamed Majidi, Jonathan P. Piccini, Jeffrey S. Berger, Jason N. Katz, and Bimal R. Shah. “Highlights from American Heart Association, November 4-7, 2007, Orlando, Florida, USA. Late-breaking trials summary.” Am Heart J 155, no. 4 (April 2008): 615–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2007.12.001.
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    • Batista, Miguel Luiz, Ronaldo V. T. Santos, Renato D. Lopes, Antônio C. Lopes, Luís Fernando B. P. Costa Rosa, and Marília C. L. Seelaender. “Endurance training modulates lymphocyte function in rats with post-MI CHF.” Med Sci Sports Exerc 40, no. 3 (March 2008): 549–56. https://doi.org/10.1249/MSS.0b013e31815ed6d2.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Kenneth Mahaffey, Robert A. Harrington, John Horton, Paul Armstrong, Kristin Newby, Magnus Ohman, et al. “Atrial fibrillation is independently associated with a high risk of death in patients with acute coronary syndromes.” Circulation 116, no. 16 (October 16, 2007): 315–315.
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    • Jolicoeur, E Marc, Tracy Wang, Renato D. Lopes, and E Magnus Ohman. “Percutaneous coronary interventions in patients with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.” Curr Cardiol Rep 9, no. 5 (September 2007): 396–405. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02938367.
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    • Lopes, R. D., G. Marcucci, H. D. White, S. A. Spinler, J. Col, D. C. Gulba, P. E. Aylward, R. M. Califf, J. J. Ferguson, and K. W. Mahaffey. “Similar association between age and outcomes in high-risk ACS patients treated with enoxaparin or unfractionated heparin.” European Heart Journal 28 (September 1, 2007): 218–218.
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    • Lopes, R. D., K. M. Mahaffey, R. H. Harrington, L. L. Lan, P. A. Armstrong, K. N. Newby, M. O. Ohman, F. V. W. Van de Werf, S. A. K. Al-Khatib, and C. B. G. Granger. “Atrial fibrillation is associated with worse outcomes in ST elevation and non ST elevation acute coronary syndromes.” European Heart Journal 28 (September 1, 2007): 259–60.
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    • Adams, George L., James S. Mills, Chiara Melloni, Larry A. Allen, E Marc Jolicoeur, Tracy Wang, Mark Chan, Mohamed Majidi, and Renato D. Lopes. “Highlights from the 56th annual scientific sessions of the American College of Cardiology: March 25 to 27, 2007, Atlanta, Georgia.” Am Heart J 154, no. 2 (August 2007): 247–59. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2007.05.005.
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    • Lopes, Renato Delascio, Lindalva Batista Neves, Vânia D’Almeida, Gleice Margarete de Souza Conceição, and Alexandre Gabriel. “Total plasmatic homocysteine and von Willebrand factor in experimental diabetes mellitus.” Arq Bras Cardiol 88, no. 4 (April 2007): 424–29. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0066-782x2007000400010.
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    • Lopes, R. D., L. B. Neves, V. D’Almeida, G. M. D. S. Conceição, and A. G. Jr. “Total plasmatic homocysteine and von Willebrand factor in experimental diabetes mellitus.” Arquivos Brasileiros De Cardiologia 88, no. 4 (2007).
    • Hira, A. Y., A. Nebel de Mello, R. A. Faria, V. Odone Filho, R. D. Lopes, and M. K. Zuffo. “Development of a telemedicine model for emerging countries: a case study on pediatric oncology in Brazil.” Conf Proc Ieee Eng Med Biol Soc 1 (2006): 5252–56. https://doi.org/10.1109/IEMBS.2006.259380.
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    • Santos, Ina S., Jose Boccio, Ari S. Santos, Neiva C. J. Valle, Camila S. Halal, Marta Colvara Bachilli, and Ricardo D. Lopes. “Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and associated factors among adults in Southern Brazil: a population-based cross-sectional study.” Bmc Public Health 5 (November 10, 2005): 118. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2458-5-118.
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    • Góes, V. P., L. S. Machado, M. C. Cabral, R. B. Leitão, R. D. Lopes, and M. K. Zuffo. “Interactive stereoscopic full-color direct volume visualization for virtual reality applications in medicine.” Stud Health Technol Inform 81 (2001): 161–67.
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    • Machado, L. S., A. N. de Mello, R. D. Lopes, V. Odone Filho, and M. K. Zuffo. “A virtual reality simulator for bone marrow harvest for pediatric transplant.” Stud Health Technol Inform 81 (2001): 293–97.
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    • Liberatori Filho, A. W., R. D. Lopes, O. A. Mora, M. J. Simões, and A. C. Lopes. “[Histomorphometric study of cardiomyocytes of the left ventricle of pregnant albino rats].” Rev Assoc Med Bras (1992) 45, no. 3 (July 1999): 242–46. https://doi.org/10.1590/s0104-42301999000300009.
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  • Book Sections

    • De Carvalho, A. C. C., R. D. Lopes, and A. A. V. de Paola. “Atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention.” In Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases: From Current Evidence to Clinical Practice, 261–76, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22357-5_25.
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    • Berwanger, O., A. Biasi, and R. D. Lopes. “Designing Clinical Trials in Cardiology.” In Intensive Care in Cardiology, edited by E. Knobel. Atheneu, 2015.
    • Brito, F. S., and R. D. Lopes. “Antithrombotic Therapy in Cardiology.” In Intensive Care in Cardiology, edited by E. Knobel. Atheneu, 2015.
    • Lopes, R. D. “Antithrombotic Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation.” In Intensive Care in Cardiology, edited by E. Knobel. Atheneu, 2015.
    • Pesaro, A. E. P., and R. D. Lopes. “Non-ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome.” In Intensive Care in Cardiology, edited by E. Knobel. Atheneu, 2015.
    • Barros e Silva, P. G. M., and R. D. Lopes. “Cardiac Cycle and Importance of Physical Examination.” In Cardiology, edited by MdCV Moreira, S. T. Montenegro, and A. A. de Paola. Manole: Brazilian Society of Cardiology, 2014.
    • Brito, F. S., R. D. Lopes, and M. T. Roe. “Atherothrombosis.” In Clinical Practice, edited by D. L. Bhatt. Oxford American Cardiovascular Library, 2013.
    • Reist, C. J., T. L. Rorick, L. G. Berdan, and R. D. Lopes. “The Role of Academic Research Organizations in Clinical Research.” In Understanding Clinical Trials, edited by R. D. Lopes and R. A. Harrington. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2013.
    • Lopes, R. D., M. Chan, and L. K. Newby. “Novel Markers in Patients with Suspected ACS.” In Biomarkers in Heart Disease, edited by J. A. De Lemos. American Heart Association, 2008.
    • Lopes, A. C., and R. D. Lopes. “Arterial High Blood Pressure.” In Emergency Medicine Manual, edited by A. C. Lopes, M. ElenaGuariento, and L. Ward. Editora Atheneu, 2006.
    • Lopes, R. D., and H. P. Guimaraes. “Acid-base and Hydro-electrolytic Balance.” In Clinical Toxicology Fundamentals, edited by S. Graff and A. C. Lopes. Editora Atheneu, 2006.
    • Almeida, C. E. S., R. D. Lopes, and H. P. Guimaraes. “Introduction.” In Acid-Base and Hydro-Electrolytic Balance, 3–11. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Costa, M. P. F., H. P. Guimaraes, and R. D. Lopes. “Defibrillation and Electric.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 65–73. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Feitosa Filho, G. S., and R. D. Lopes. “Therapeutic Hypothermia in Brain-Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 105–12. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Fonsecca, M. A. J., R. D. Lopes, and F. R. B. Marques. “Crucial Algorithms to the Assistance to Cardio Respiratory Stroke.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 161–64. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Gomes, E. P., V. N. Siqueira, and R. D. Lopes. “Asystole.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 43–48. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Guimaraes, H. P., N. Filgueiras, and R. D. Lopes. “Cardio Pulmonary and Brain Resuscitation.” In Introduction to Intensive Medicine, edited by H. P. Guimaraes and A. M. D. A. Ferreira, 1:9–34. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2005.
    • Guimaraes, H. P., R. D. Lopes, L. F. R. Falcão, and L. E. J. Segovia. “Definition, Levels of Evidence and Diagnosis.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 1–5. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Guimaraes, H. P., R. D. Lopes, and G. K. Barcelos. “Internal and Transvein Pacemaker.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 91–97. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Guimaraes, H. P., R. D. Lopes, and M. P. Costa. “Basic Life Support (SBV).” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 7–35. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Guimaraes, H. P., and R. D. Lopes. “Cardio Pulmonary Evaluation previous to exercises.” In The Exercise as Therapy in Practical Medicine, edited by M. Vaisberg, F. B. P. C. Rosa, and M. T. de Mello, 1:27–35. Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2005.
    • Lopes, R. D. “Conclusion.” In Acid-Base and Hydro-Electrolytic Balance, 79–79. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Lopes, R. D., M. J. B. Silva, and V. L. D. Rego. “Primary Disturbances.” In Acid-Base and Hydro-Electrolytic Balance, 13–54. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Lopes, R. D., V. L. D. Rego, and M. J. B. Silva. “Clinical Cases.” In Acid-Base and Hydro-Electrolytic Balance, 69–78. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Lopes, R. D., and H. P. Guimaraes. “Ventricular Fibrillation (FV) and Ventricular Palpitation (TV) without Pulse.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 37–42. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Rego, V. L. D., and R. D. Lopes. “Secondary Disturbances (compensations) and Mixed.” In Acid-Base and Hydro-Electrolytic Balance, 55–59. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Silva, M. J. B., R. D. Lopes, and H. P. Guimaraes. “Systematic Approach of the Acid – base disturbances and Arterial Gas.” In Acid-Base and Hydro-Electrolytic Balance, 61–67. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Siqueira, V. N., J. S. Mossini, H. P. Guimaraes, and R. D. Lopes. “Drug Doses and Administration Modes.” In Cardio Respiratory Stroke, 165–73. Editora Atheneu, 2005.
    • Lopes, A. C., A. W. Liberatori Filho, and R. D. Lopes. “Non- Toxic High Blood Pressure Treatment during pregnancy,” 171–75. Sao Paulo, Brazil: Medsi Editora Medica Cientifica Ltda, 2003.
    • Lopes, A. C., R. D. Lopes, and A. W. Liberatori Filho. “Definition of Critical Pneumonia Acquired and Therapeutic Orientation for the Community.” In Medical Practice Topics, 235–36. São Paulo, Brazil: Medsi Editora Médica e Cientifica Ltda, 2003.

  • Other Articles

    • Castleberry, Anthony W., Judson B. Williams, Mani A. Daneshmand, Emily Honeycutt, Linda K. Shaw, Zainab Samad, Renato D. Lopes, et al. “Response to letter regarding article, "surgical revascularization is associated with maximal survival in patients with ischemic mitral regurgitation: a 20-year experience".” Circulation, March 17, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.013125.
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  • Reports

    • Al-Khatib, S. M., N. Allen LaPointe, R. Chatterjee, M. J. Crowley, M. E. Dupre, D. F. Kong, R. D. Lopes, et al. “Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Comparative Effectiveness Review 119.” Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation. Comparative Effectiveness Review 119. Rockville, MD: AHRQ Publication, June 28, 2013.

  • Conference Papers

    • Lopes, R. D., S. Berger, M. DiFusco, A. Kang, C. Russ, A. Afriyie, A. Earley, and L. Mantovani. “PCV97 ECONOMIC VALUE OF NON-VKA ORAL ANTICOAGULANTS (NOAC) IN NON-VALVULAR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION (NVAF): A LITERATURE REVIEW OF GLOBAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENTS (HTA).” In Value in Health, 22:S136–S136. Elsevier BV, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2019.04.532.
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    • Berwanger, Otavio, M. J. Machline-Carrion, Rafael M. Soares, Juliana Y. Santos, Bruna D. Sampaio, Lucas P. Damiani, Viviane Campos, et al. “Effects of a Multifaceted Intervention to Narrow the Evidence-Based Gap in the Treatment of High Cardiovascular Risk Patients: The BRIDGE CV Prevention Cluster Randomized Trial.” In Circulation, 138:E756–57. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2018.
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    • Machline Carrion, M. J., Eliana V. Santucci, Lucas P. Damiani, Maria Cecilia Bahit, German Malaga, Octavio M. Pontes-Neto, Sheila Cristina O. Martins, et al. “An International Cluster Randomized Quality-Improvement Trial to Increase the Adherence to Evidence-Based Therapies for Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack Patients - The Bridge Stroke Trial.” In Circulation, 138:E757–E757. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2018.
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    • Aulin, J., Z. Hijazi, J. Lindback, J. H. Alexander, B. Gersh, C. B. Granger, M. Hanna, et al. “Elevated biomarkers are associated with increased risk of death and heart failure hospitalization in patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 39:196–196. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • Rosjo, H. R., Z. Hijazi, T. Omland, J. Westerbergh, M. N. Lyngbakken, J. H. Alexander, B. J. Gersh, et al. “Cardiac troponin T concentrations are lower in women than men with atrial fibrillation but have similar prognostic value regardless of sex - insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 39:897–897. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • Sharma, A., Y. Zheng, J. A. Ezekowitz, C. M. Westerhout, S. G. Goodman, P. W. Armstrong, J. B. Buse, et al. “Cluster analysis of cardiovascular risk phenotypes in patients with type 2 diabetes and established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease: a potential approach to precision medicine.” In European Heart Journal, 39:871–871. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • Siegbahn, A., Z. Hijazi, J. Lindback, J. Oldgren, T. Pol, J. H. Alexander, R. D. Lopes, C. B. Granger, and L. Wallentin. “Novel prognostic biomarkers identified by proximity extension assay are associated with major bleeding in patients with atrial fibrillation on oral anticoagulation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 39:1007–1007. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • Vinereanu, D., D. M. Wojdyla, J. H. Alexander, R. D. Lopes, B. J. Gersh, S. M. Al-Khatib, Z. Hijazi, A. Siegbahn, L. Wallentin, and C. B. Granger. “Faster heart rate is associated with significantly higher risk of death and hospitalization due to heart failure in patients with persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation: insights from ARISTOTLE.” In European Heart Journal, 39:1231–1231. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018.
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    • BETHEL, M. A. N. G. E. L. Y. N., R. O. B. E. R. T. J. MENTZ, P. E. T. E. R. MERRILL, J. O. H. N. B. BUSE, J. U. L. I. A. N. A. C. CHAN, S. H. A. U. N. G. GOODMAN, N. A. Y. Y. A. R. IQBAL, et al. “Renal Outcomes in the EXenatide Study of Cardiovascular Event Lowering (EXSCEL).” In Diabetes, 67:522-P. American Diabetes Association, 2018. https://doi.org/10.2337/db18-522-p.
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    • Leonardi, Sergio, Renato D. Lopes, Ph Gabriel Steg, Freddy Abnousi, Alberto Menozzi, Jayne Prats, Stacey Mangum, et al. “Implications of different criteria for percutaneous coronary intervention-related myocardial infarction on study results of three large phase III clinical trials: The CHAMPION experience.” In Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care, 7:158–65, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/2048872616661692.
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    • Melloni, Chiara, Allison Dunning, Christopher B. Granger, Laine Thomas, Michel G. Khouri, David A. Garcia, Elaine M. Hylek, et al. “Efficacy and Safety of Apixaban Versus Warfarin in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and a History of Cancer: Insights from the ARISTOTLE Trial.” In Am J Med, 130:1440-1448.e1, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjmed.2017.06.026.
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    • Luo, Nancy, Haolin Xu, Hani Jneid, Gregg C. Fonarow, Renato D. Lopes, Christopher B. Granger, Anne B. Curtis, et al. “High Use of Oral Anticoagulation in Eligible Patients Discharged With Heart Failure and Atrial Fibrillation Irrespective of Ejection Fraction: Insights From the AHA Get With The Guidelines- Atrial Fibrillation Program.” In Circulation, Vol. 136. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2017.
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    • Wang, Alice, Babatunde Yerokun, Zhuokai Li, Andrzej Kosinski, Morgan L. Cox, Brian C. Gulack, Matthew W. Sherwood, et al. “Fragmented Care Following Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement is Associated With Increased 1-year Mortality and Readmission.” In Circulation, Vol. 136. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2017.
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    • Aulin, J., Z. Hijazi, U. Andersson, J. H. Alexander, B. Gersh, C. B. Granger, M. Hanna, et al. “Serial IL-6 levels and risk of death in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 38:780–780. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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    • Berger, J., G. Heizer, I. Baumgartner, F. G. R. Fowkes, P. Held, B. G. Katona, L. Norgren, et al. “Ticagrelor in patients with symptomatic peripheral artery disease and prior coronary artery disease.” In European Heart Journal, 38:452–452. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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    • Guimaraes, P Oliveira, R. D. Lopes, J. H. Alexander, L. Thomas, A. S. Hellkamp, L. Wallentin, E. M. Hylek, et al. “INR prior to bleeding is below 3.0 most of the time in patients with atrial fibrillation using warfarin.” In European Heart Journal, 38:576–576. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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    • Hijazi, Z., J. Oldgren, J. Lindback, J. H. Alexander, S. J. Connolly, J. W. Eikelboom, M. D. Ezekowitz, et al. “A novel biomarker-based risk score to predict death in patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from the ARISTOTLE and RE-LY trials.” In European Heart Journal, 38:1221–1221. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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    • Pol, T., Z. Hijazi, J. H. Alexander, M. Alings, C. Erol, C. B. Granger, S. Goto, et al. “Low apolipoprotein a1 is significantly associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular events in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 38:760–61. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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    • Vinereanu, D., R. D. Lopes, H. Mulder, B. J. Gersh, M. Hanna, P. G. M. De Barros E Silva, D. Atar, L. Wallentin, C. B. Granger, and J. H. Alexander. “Clinical outcomes in patients with atrial fibrillation and echocardiographic risk factors for stroke anticoagulated with apixaban or warfarin.” In European Heart Journal, 38:776–776. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017.
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    • Lehman, E Philip, Patricia Cowper, Tiffany Randolph, Andrzej Kosinski, Ranato D. Lopes, and Pamela Douglas. “UNIVERSAL USE OF CONTRAST TO DETECT LEFT VENTRICULAR THROMBUS IN PATIENTS WITH REDUCED EJECTION FRACTION IS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH IMPROVED CLINICAL OR COST-EFFECTIVENESS OUTCOMES.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 69:1639–1639. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2017.
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    • Boonyawat, Kochawan, Francois Caron, Ang Li, Chatree Chai-Adisaksopha, Wendy Lim, Iorio Alfonso, Renato Delascio Lopes, David A. Garcia, and Mark Crowther. “Association of BW with Thromboembolic and Bleeding Outcomes in Phase III Randomized Controlled Trials of Direct Oral Anticoagulants: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.” In Blood, 128:88–88. American Society of Hematology, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1182/blood.v128.22.88.88.
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    • Hijazi, Ziad, Abhinav Sharma, Ulrika Andersson, John H. Alexander, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Michael Hanna, Claes Held, et al. “Biomarkers Predict Cause of Death More Accurately Than Clinical Variables in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Oral Anticoagulation Results From the ARISTOTLE Trial.” In Circulation, Vol. 134. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2016.
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    • Rao, P., J. H. Alexander, D. Wojdyla, D. Atar, E. M. Hylek, M. Hanna, A. Parkhomenko, et al. “Patients with atrial fibrillation and history of falls are at high risk for bleeding but have less bleeding with apixaban than warfarin: results from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 37:233–34. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2016.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., Niels Hoedemaker, L Kristin Newby, Pier Woudstra, Maik J. Grundeken, Marcel A. Beijk, Jan J. Piek, Jan G. Tijssen, Rajendra H. Mehta, and Robbert J. de Winter. “Procedural and clinical outcomes after use of the glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor abciximab for saphenous vein graft interventions.” In Cardiovasc Revasc Med, 17:19–23, 2016. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carrev.2015.09.005.
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    • Zimerman, Andre, Amanda L. Stebbins, Renato D. Lopes, Patricia O. Guimaraes, Stefan K. James, John H. Alexander, Pierluigi Tricoci, et al. “Adverse Event Reporting in > 48,000 Participants in Four Acute Coronary Syndrome Trials.” In Circulation, Vol. 132. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2015.
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    • Avezum, Alvaro, Renato D. Lopes, Phillip J. Schulte, Fernando Lanas, Bernard J. Gersh, Michael Hanna, Prem Pais, et al. “Apixaban in Comparison With Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Valvular Heart Disease: Findings From the Apixaban for Reduction in Stroke and Other Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation (ARISTOTLE) Trial.” In Circulation, 132:624–32, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.114.014807.
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    • Alexander, J., U. Andersson, R. D. Lopes, Z. Hijazi, S. H. Hohnloser, J. Ezekowitz, S. Halvorsen, M. Hanna, C. B. Granger, and L. Wallentin. “Stroke and bleeding outcomes with apixaban versus warfarin in patients with high creatinine, low body weight or high age receiving standard dose apixaban for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation.” In European Heart Journal, 36:345–345. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015.
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    • Bahit, M. C., R. D. Lopes, D. M. Wojdyla, C. Held, M. Hanna, D. Vinereanu, S. Goto, J. H. Alexander, L. Wallentin, and C. B. Granger. “Less non-major bleeding with apixaban versus warfarin among patients with atrial fibrillation: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 36:338–39. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015.
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    • Hagstrom, E., D. Wojdyla, M. L. Neely, S. R. Stevens, R. A. Harrington, L. Wallentin, J. H. Alexander, S. G. Goodman, and R. D. Lopes. “Management and clinical consequences of major bleeding in high-risk patients following an acute coronary syndrome. Is aspirin the problem? Insights from the APPRAISE-2 trial.” In European Heart Journal, 36:861–62. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015.
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    • Hijazi, Z., S. H. Hohnloser, U. Andersson, J. H. Alexander, C. B. Granger, M. Hanna, R. D. Lopes, A. Siegbahn, and L. Wallentin. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared with warfarin in relation to renal function over time in patients with atrial fibrillation: Insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 36:339–339. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015.
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    • Rordorf, R., G. M. De Ferrari, D. Wojdyla, R. De Caterina, L. Thomas, C. B. Granger, S. Leonardi, J. H. Alexander, L. Wallentin, and R. D. Lopes. “Digoxin use is associated with higher mortality among patients with atrial fibrillation with and without heart failure: insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 36:1068–1068. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2015.
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    • Durheim, M. T., D. D. Cyr, S. M. Al-Khatib, L. E. Thomas, R. D. Lopes, B. J. Gersh, S. M. Palmer, and C. B. Granger. “Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated With Increased Risk Of Mortality Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From The Aristotle Trial.” In American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Vol. 191. AMER THORACIC SOC, 2015.
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    • Williams, Judson B., Eric D. Peterson, Daniel Wojdyla, Ralf Harskamp, Kevin W. Southerland, T Bruce Ferguson, Peter K. Smith, Carmelo A. Milano, and Renato D. Lopes. “Central venous pressure after coronary artery bypass surgery: does it predict postoperative mortality or renal failure?” In J Crit Care, 29:1006–10, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.05.027.
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    • Cowper, Patricia A., Shubin Sheng, Kevin J. Anstrom, Judith A. Stafford, Renato D. Lopes, Linda Davidson-Ray, Lars Wallentin, et al. “The Cost-Effectiveness of Apixaban versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From the ARISTOTLE Study Group.” In Circulation, Vol. 130. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2014.
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    • Englum, Brian R., Philip J. Schulte, Brian C. Gulack, C. M. Gibson, Renato D. Lopes, Michael J. Mack, T. B. Ferguson, Robert A. Harrigton, Peter K. Smith, and John H. Alexander. “The Use of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts in Non-significant Lesions: Is There Harm to Patients?” In Circulation, Vol. 130. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2014.
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    • Hijazi, Ziad, Agneta Siegbahn, Ulrike Andersson, Bertil Lindahl, Christopher B. Granger, John H. Alexander, Dan Atar, et al. “Does Repeat Measurement of High Sensitivity Troponin I Improve Prediction of Cardiovascular Events in Atrial Fibrillation?” In Circulation, Vol. 130. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2014.
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    • Wallentin, Lars, Ziad Hijazi, Ulrike Andersson, Bertil Lindahl, Christopher B. Granger, John H. Alexander, Dan Atar, et al. “Single Measurement of GDF-15 Provides Reliable Prognostication of Stroke and Major Bleeding in Atrial Fibrillation.” In Circulation, Vol. 130. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2014.
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    • Asberg, S., Z. Hijazi, A. Siegbahn, U. Andersson, C. B. Granger, M. Hanna, J. D. Horowitz, R. D. Lopes, B. Lindahl, and L. Wallentin. “Galectin-3 is associated with worse clinical outcome in patients with atrial fibrillation: A substudy from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 35:426–426. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014.
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    • Aulin, J., Z. Hijazi, U. Andersson, B. J. Gersh, M. Hanna, J. D. Horowitz, E. M. Hylek, R. D. Lopes, A. Siegbahn, and L. Wallentin. “Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein and risk for cardiovascular events and death in anticoagulated patients with atrial fibrillation.” In European Heart Journal, 35:1115–16. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014.
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    • Brito, FSB De Souza, A. A. Akerblom, D. W. Wojdyla, P. G. S. Steg, L. W. Wallentin, S. K. J. James, H. A. K. Katus, A. H. Himmelmann, R. C. B. Becker, and R. D. L. Lopes. “Efficacy and safety of ticagrelor in patients with acute coronary syndrome and heart failure - insights from the platelet inhibition and patient outcomes (PLATO) trial.” In European Heart Journal, 35:202–3. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014.
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    • Christersson, C., L. Wallentin, U. Andersson, E. M. Hylek, S. Husted, R. De Caterina, M. Hanna, R. D. Lopes, C. B. Granger, and A. Siegbahn. “The efficacy of apixaban compared to warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation with high coagulation activity despite anticoagulant treatment.” In European Heart Journal, 35:866–67. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014.
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    • Harskamp, R. E., J. H. Alexander, R. Hager, B. Englum, P. J. Schulte, E. D. Peterson, C. M. Gibson, R. M. Califf, T. B. Ferguson, and R. D. Lopes. “Predictors of and clinical outcomes after internal mammary artery graft failure: insights from the PREVENT-IV trial.” In European Heart Journal, 35:1052–53. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014.
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    • Hijazi, Z., J. Lindback, A. Siegbahn, J. H. Alexander, C. Held, M. Hanna, R. D. Lopes, J. Oldgren, C. B. Granger, and L. Wallentin. “A new biomarker based risk score for predicting major bleeding in atrial fibrillation - the ABC (age, biomarkers, current disease) risk score.” In European Heart Journal, 35:357–357. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2014.
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    • Hijazi, Ziad, Lars Wallentin, Agneta Siegbahn, Ulrika Andersson, John H. Alexander, Dan Atar, Bernard J. Gersh, et al. “High-sensitivity troponin T and risk stratification in patients with atrial fibrillation during treatment with apixaban or warfarin.” In J Am Coll Cardiol, 63:52–61, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2013.07.093.
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    • Harskamp, Ralf E., John H. Alexander, Phillip J. Schulte, Colleen M. Brophy, Michael I. Mack, Eric D. Peterson, Judson B. Williams, et al. “Preservation Solutions, Patency, and Outcomes After Coronary Bypass Surgery.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Hijazi, Ziad, Agneta Siegbahn, Ulrika Andersson, Christopher B. Granger, John H. Alexander, Dan Atar, Bernard I. Gersh, et al. “Combining High Sensitivity Troponin I and T Measurements Improves Prediction of Long-Term Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation - An Aristotle Substudy.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Benjamin Neely, E. M. Ohman, Diego Ardissino, Christian Hamm, Shaun G. Goodman, Deepak L. Rhatt, et al. “Timing, Profile, and Predictors of Spontaneous Myocardial Infarction Following a Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome Event: Insights From the TRILOGY-ACS Trial.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Laine Thomas, Jack Ansell, Gregg C. Fonarow, Bernard J. Gersh, Alan S. Go, et al. “Triple Versus Dual Antithrombotic Therapy in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and History of Coronary Artery Disease: Insights From the ORBIT-AF Registry.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Pereira, Sabrina B., Renato D. Lopes, Maria Julia Carrion, Eliana V. Santucci, Rafael M. Soares, Matheus O. Abreu, Ligia N. Laranjeira, et al. “Early Termination of Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Registered in ClinicalTrials.gov: Where Do We Stand?” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Vinereanu, Dragos, Susanna R. Stevens, John H. Alexander, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Alvaro Avezum, Cecilia Bahit, Christopher B. Granger, et al. “Efficacy and Safety of Apixaban in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation According to Sex: Results From the ARISTOTLE Trial.” In Circulation, Vol. 128. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2013.
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    • Harskamp, R. E., J. M. Brennan, J. G. Gaca, M. E. Halkos, E. D. Peterson, S. V. Rao, J. B. Williams, R. J. De Winter, J. H. Alexander, and R. D. Lopes. “A systematic review of outcomes related to hybrid coronary revascularization in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease in the drug-eluting stent era.” In European Heart Journal, 34:834–834. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013.
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    • Held, C., E. B. Hylek, J. H. Alexander, M. Hanna, R. D. Lopes, D. Wojdyla, C. B. Granger, and L. Wallentin. “Risk of events in the 30 days following a major bleed with Apixaban or Warfarin - experiences from the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 34:99–99. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013.
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    • Hess, C. N., J. H. Alexander, M. L. Neely, S. James, D. Liaw, J. Amerena, A. Parkhomenko, R. A. Harrington, and R. D. Lopes. “International variation in management and outcomes in high-risk patients following acute coronary syndromes: results from the APPRAISE-2 trial.” In European Heart Journal, 34:885–885. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013.
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    • Lopes, R. D., D. A. Garcia, D. Wojdyla, P. Dorian, J. H. Alexander, L. Wallentin, F. Lanas, M. Hanna, C. Held, and C. B. Granger. “Use of apixaban and warfarin in patients undergoing invasive procedures: insights from ARISTOTLE.” In European Heart Journal, 34:98–99. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2013.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Alvaro Albrecht, Judson Williams, Shuang Li, T. Ferguson, Renato Kalil, Adrian Hernandez, and Eric Peterson. “HOSPITAL VARIATION IN PERIOPERATIVE INSULIN USE AND GLUCOSE CONTROL IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61:E1567–E1567. Elsevier BV, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(13)61567-3.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Alvaro Albrecht, Judson Williams, Shuang Li, T. Ferguson, Renato Kalil, Adrian Hernandez, and Eric Peterson. “POSTOPERATIVE GLUCOSE CONTROL FOLLOWING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY: PREDICTORS AND CLINICAL OUTCOMES.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 61:E1601–E1601. Elsevier BV, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(13)61601-0.
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    • Lopes, R. D. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban compared with warfarin according to age for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation,” 2013.
    • Fonteles Ritt, Luiz Eduardo, Gilson Soares Feitosa, Antonio Carlos Carvalho, Joel Alves Pinho Filho, Cristiano Bastos Macedo, Fabio Vilas Boas, Marcus Vinicius Andrade, et al. “Heart Failure Surviving Score is an Independent Predictor of Higher Long-Term Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure Due to Chagas Disease.” In Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 30:33–33. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012.
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    • Fonteles Ritt, Luiz Eduardo, Gilson Soares Feitosa, Antonio Carlos Carvalho, Joel Alves Pinho Filho, Cristiano Bastos Macedo, Fabio Vilas Boas, Marcus Vinicius Andrade, et al. “Improvement in the Six-Minute Walking Test is an Independent Predictor of Better Quality of Life in Heart Failure Due to Chagas Disease.” In Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 30:37–37. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2012.
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    • Cornel, J., S. James, R. D. Lopes, P. Mohan, M. Neely, J. Amerena, Y. Huo, J. H. Alexander, R. A. Harrington, and L. Wallentin. “Apixaban after acute coronary syndrome in patients with heart failure: insights from the APPRAISE-2 trial.” In European Heart Journal, 33:335–36. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2012.
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    • McMurray, J. J. V., B. Lewis, J. Ezekowitz, B. Gersh, R. D. Lopes, D. Wojdyla, P. Mohan, L. Wallentin, J. H. Alexander, and C. B. Granger. “Risk of stroke, systemic embolism or death according to heart failure and left ventricular function status in patients with atrial fibrillation: results of the ARISTOTLE trial.” In European Heart Journal, 33:519–519. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2012.
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    • McMurray, J. J. V., S. J. Connolly, R. Hart, G. Flaker, R. D. Lopes, J. Wang, M. Hanna, J. H. Alexander, C. B. Granger, and L. Wallentin. “Effect of apixaban on all-cause mortality in atrial fibrillation: an imputed placebo analysis.” In European Heart Journal, 33:52–52. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2012.
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    • Siegbahn, A., C. Christersson, M. Schollin, J. H. Alexander, J. Horowitz, E. M. Hylek, R. D. Lopes, P. Mohan, C. B. Granger, and L. Wallentin. “Increased levels of D-dimer identify patients with atrial fibrillation at high risk for bleeding an ARISTOTLE substudy.” In European Heart Journal, 33:51–51. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2012.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Sana Al-Khatib, Lars Wallentin, Hongqiu Yang, Jack Ansell, J Donald Easton, Cetin Erol, et al. “EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF APIXABAN COMPARED WITH WARFARIN ACCORDING TO CHADS2 AND HASBLED RISK SCORES FOR STROKE PREVENTION IN ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 59:E574–E574. Elsevier BV, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(12)60575-0.
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    • Fosbøl, Emil L., Tracy Y. Wang, Jonathan Piccini, Renato D. Lopes, Bimal Shah, Karen P. Alexander, Shuang Li, Matthew T. Roe, and Eric D. Peterson. “LONG-TERM SAFETY OF ANTITHROMBOTIC THERAPY IN NON-ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E948–E948. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)60948-0.
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    • Kuijt, Wichert J., Matthew T. Roe, Cindy L. Green, Karen S. Pieper, Susanna R. Stevens, Renato D. Lopes, Robert H. Christenson, et al. “PREDICTION OF DEATH AND CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE USING MULTIPLE CONCOMITANT ANGIOGRAPHIC BIOCHEMICAL AND ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHIC BIOMARKERS IN PATIENTS WITH ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TREATED WITH PRIMARY PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E1074–E1074. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)61074-7.
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    • Truffa, Adriano A., Renato D. Lopes, Kyle R. White, Rajendra H. Mehta, Manesh R. Patel, Karen S. Pieper, Paul W. Armstrong, and Christopher B. Granger. “SERIOUS INFECTIONS IN PATIENTS WITH ST-SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION TREATED WITH PRIMARY PCI ARE RARE, BUT ASSOCIATED WITH HIGHER MORTALITY.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 57:E980–E980. Elsevier BV, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0735-1097(11)60980-7.
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    • Mehta, R., E. Honeycutt, R. D. Lopes, L. K. Shaw, and M. H. Sketch. “Acute renal failure after coronary artery bypass surgery: impact of recovery of renal function on long-term mortality.” In European Heart Journal, 31:612–612. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2010.
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    • Mehta, R., T. B. Ferguson, R. D. Lopes, G. E. Hafley, M. J. Mack, N. T. Kouchoukos, C. M. Gibson, R. A. Harrington, R. M. Califf, and J. H. Alexander. “Saphenous vein grafts with multiple versus single distal targets in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery: one-year graft failure and five-year outcomes from the PREVENT-IV trial.” In European Heart Journal, 31:881–881. OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2010.
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    • Chan, Mark, Jie L. Sun, Tracy Y. Wang, Renato D. Lopes, Marc E. Jolicoeur, Karen S. Pieper, Sunil V. Rao, et al. “Discharge Without Antiplatelet Therapy After Inhospital Bleeding is an Independent Predictor of 6-Month Mortality Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Pooled Analysis From PURSUIT, PARAGON-A, PARAGON-B and SYNERGY.” In Circulation, 120:S1144–S1144. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2009.
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    • Mehta, Rajendra H., Renato D. Lopes, Amanda Stebbins, Sunil V. Rao, Karen S. Pieper, Robert M. Califf, John H. Alexander, and Christopher B. Granger. “Differences in Bleeding Rates Accounts for All of the Excess Mortality in African Americans Compared With Caucasians With ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction treated With Fibrinolysis.” In Circulation, 120:S522–23. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2009.
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    • Lopes, Renato D., Harvey D. White, Judith Hochman, John R. Horton, Frans Van de Werf, Diego Ardissino, Torsten T. Nielsen, et al. “New onset atrial fibrillation following myocardial infarction is a strong independent predictor of mortality in patients treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention.” In Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 51:A11–12. ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2008.
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