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Jalaj Garg

Researcher at Medical College of Wisconsin

Publications -  184
Citations -  2204

Jalaj Garg is an academic researcher from Medical College of Wisconsin. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 20, co-authored 115 publications receiving 1543 citations. Previous affiliations of Jalaj Garg include University of Florida & University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.

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PCSK9 inhibitors: A new era of lipid lowering therapy.

TL;DR: Two novel medications for low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol reduction: Evolocumab and Alirocumab are approved that target and inactivate proprotein convertase subtilsin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9), a hepatic protease that attaches and internalizes LDL receptors into lysosomes hence promoting their destruction.
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Hyperkalemia among hospitalized patients and association between duration of hyperkalemia and outcomes

TL;DR: Tissue necrosis, potassium supplementation, metabolic acidosis, calcium gluconate for treatment of hyperkalemia, AKI and prolonged duration of hyperKalemia are independent predictors of in-hospital mortality.
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Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

TL;DR: A systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs comparing the safety and efficacy of AF ablation versus drug therapy in patients with HFREF, finding no differences in mortality or HF hospitalizations between rate and rhythm control drug therapies, combined.