Wes R. Pedersen

1.7k total citations · 1 hit paper
19 papers, 1.1k citations indexed

About

Wes R. Pedersen is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Epidemiology. According to data from OpenAlex, Wes R. Pedersen has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 1.1k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 18 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 10 papers in Surgery and 5 papers in Epidemiology. Recurrent topics in Wes R. Pedersen's work include Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (11 papers), Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (5 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (4 papers). Wes R. Pedersen is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments (11 papers), Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair (5 papers) and Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (4 papers). Wes R. Pedersen collaborates with scholars based in United States and Poland. Wes R. Pedersen's co-authors include Irvin F. Goldenberg, M. Mooney, Ted Feldman, Samir Kapadia, James D. Madison, Timothy D. Henry, Anil Poulose, Kevin J. Graham, Laura Mauri and Murat Tuzcu and has published in prestigious journals such as Circulation, Journal of the American College of Cardiology and CHEST Journal.

In The Last Decade

Wes R. Pedersen

18 papers receiving 1.1k citations

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Acute and 12-Month Results With Catheter-Based Mitral Valve Leaflet Repair

2012 381 citations Patrick L. Whitlow, Ted Feldman et al. Journal of the American College of Cardiology profile →

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Zoran Olivari Italy

Federico Vallés Spain

Francisco Javier Elola Spain

Pedro Villablanca United States

Sameer Khandhar United States

Tammy Gregory United States

James Roxburgh United Kingdom

Tanveer Rab United States

Fenton H. McCarthy United States

Elena Sandoval Spain

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702 ×1.7

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228 ×0.6

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464 ×2.8

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90 ×0.6

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19 of 19 papers shown

Whitlow, Patrick L., Ted Feldman, Wes R. Pedersen, et al.. (2012). Acute and 12-Month Results With Catheter-Based Mitral Valve Leaflet Repair. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 59(2). 130–139. 381 indexed citations breakdown →

Anderson, Michael, Robert S. Schwartz, Anil Poulose, et al.. (2009). Severity of aortic stenosis, not STS score, predicts procedural mortality in elderly patients undergoing balloon aortic valvuloplasty. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine. 10(3). 207–207. 1 indexed citations

Schwartz, Robert S., Michael Anderson, M. Mooney, et al.. (2009). Probability of improvement in severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction following balloon aortic valvuloplasty for aortic stenosis. Cardiovascular revascularization medicine. 10(3). 206–206. 1 indexed citations

Pedersen, Wes R., Peter C. Block, Martin B. Leon, et al.. (2008). iCoapsys mitral valve repair system: Percutaneous implantation in an animal model. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 72(1). 125–131. 39 indexed citations

Pedersen, Wes R., Paul Klaassen, Kevin M. Harris, et al.. (2008). Comparison of Outcomes in High-Risk Patients >70 Years of Age With Aortic Valvuloplasty and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Versus Aortic Valvuloplasty Alone. The American Journal of Cardiology. 101(9). 1309–1314. 13 indexed citations

Pedersen, Wes R., Paul Klaassen, Kevin M. Harris, et al.. (2007). Feasibility of transcatheter intervention for severe aortic stenosis in patients ≥90 years of age: Aortic valvuloplasty revisited. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 70(1). 151–156. 15 indexed citations

Henry, Timothy D., Scott W. Sharkey, M. Nicholas Burke, et al.. (2007). A Regional System to Provide Timely Access to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Circulation. 116(7). 721–728. 344 indexed citations

Pedersen, Wes R., Peter C. Block, & Ted Feldman. (2006). The iCoapsys Repair System for the percutaneous treatment of functional mitral insufficiency. EuroIntervention. 1. 13 indexed citations

Goldenberg, Irvin F., William R. Lewis, Virgil C. Dias, J. Thomas Heywood, & Wes R. Pedersen. (1994). Intravenous diltiazem for the treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation or flutter and moderate to severe congestive heart failure. The American Journal of Cardiology. 74(9). 884–889. 67 indexed citations

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Goldenberg, Irvin F., Wes R. Pedersen, Maureen A. Kane, et al.. (1992). Exclusion of Atrial Thrombus by Transesophageal Echocardiography. Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography. 5(1). 52–56. 28 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Wes R., Michael G. Walker, Helmut W. Lange, et al.. (1991). Value of Transesophageal Echocardiography as an Adjunct to Transthoracic Echocardiography in Evaluation of Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis. CHEST Journal. 100(2). 351–356. 98 indexed citations

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Lange, Helmut W., Wes R. Pedersen, Maureen A. Kane, et al.. (1991). Transesophageal color Doppler echocardiography of the normal St. Jude medical mitral valve prosthesis. American Heart Journal. 122(2). 489–494. 11 indexed citations

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Pedersen, Wes R., Irvin F. Goldenberg, Fredarick L. Gobel, et al.. (1991). Transesophageal echocardiography in patients with mechanical circulatory assistance. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 52(6). 1306–1309. 24 indexed citations

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Aguirre, Frank V., Wes R. Pedersen, Ramón Castelló, et al.. (1991). The effects of high (sodium meglumine diatrizoate, Renografin-76) and low osmolar (sodium meglumine ioxaglate, Hexabrix) radiographic contrast media on diastolic function during left ventriculography in patients. American Heart Journal. 121(3). 848–857. 6 indexed citations

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Gobel, Fredarick L., et al.. (1990). Thermodilution cardiac output values obtained by using a centrally placed introducer sheath and right atrial port of a pulmonary artery catheter. Critical Care Medicine. 18(4). 438–439. 2 indexed citations

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Goldenberg, Irvin F., Mark Forrest Gordon, Wes R. Pedersen, et al.. (1990). Safety of temporary discontinuation of oral anti-coagulation in pattents with ST.Jude prosthetic valves. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 15(2). A237–A237.

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Pedersen, Wes R., et al.. (1989). Post-exercise asystolic arrest in a young man without organic heart disease: Utility of head-up tilt testing in guiding therapy. American Heart Journal. 118(2). 410–413. 11 indexed citations

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Goldenberg, Irvin F., Adrian K. Almquist, Marc Pritzker, et al.. (1989). Intravenous amiodarone for the rapid treatment of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias in critically ill patients with coronary artery disease. The American Journal of Cardiology. 64(10). 599–603. 46 indexed citations

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Goldenberg, Irvin F., et al.. (1989). Percutaneous double balloon valvuloplasty for severe tricuspid stenosis. American Heart Journal. 118(2). 417–419. 9 indexed citations

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