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Eric J. Topol

Researcher at Scripps Health

Publications -  1406
Citations -  162373

Eric J. Topol is an academic researcher from Scripps Health. The author has contributed to research in topics: Myocardial infarction & Angioplasty. The author has an hindex of 193, co-authored 1373 publications receiving 151025 citations. Previous affiliations of Eric J. Topol include Loyola University Chicago & Cleveland Clinic.

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Predictors of death and reinfarction at 30 days after primary angioplasty : The GUSTO IIb and RAPPORT trials

TL;DR: Death and reinfarction after primary angioplasty are predominantly predicted by age, hemodynamic instability, and the attainment of TIMI 3 flow in the infarct artery.
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The role of maintenance of certification programs in governance and professionalism.

TL;DR: In recent years, physicians have been saddled with added regulatory burden after burden, compelled by numerous regulatory authorities, such as the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, The Joint Commission, and state authorities.
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Trends in Prices of Popular Brand-Name Prescription Drugs in the United States.

TL;DR: Prices of brand-name drugs in the United States are likely to continue to increase, which warrants greater price transparency, and the need for price transparency is called for.
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Patients with acute coronary syndromes without persistent ST elevation undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention benefit most from early intervention with protection by a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blocker

TL;DR: Patients treated with a platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor blocker, and early percutaneous coronary intervention (within 24 h) had the lowest event rate in this post hoc analysis, suggesting 'watchful waiting' may not be the optimal strategy.
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Impact of Proton Pump Inhibitor Therapy on the Efficacy of Clopidogrel in the CAPRIE and CREDO Trials

TL;DR: In CAPRIE, clopidogrel was beneficial to non‐PPI users while apparently harmful to PPI users, and in CREDO, the efficacy ofClopidOGrel was not significantly affected by PPI use.