cardiologist at Abington Hospital

Cardiology

Dr. Bruce D. Klugherz is an expert in the field of Cardiology. He studied medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. Duke University School of Medicine is a top medical university. Duke University School of Medicine has a rank of 8 in research and a 29 in primary care He has 3 awards "Philadelphia Magazine", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACC)". Bruce Klugherz is a published doctor and has 23 publications published. The lastest was: 'Three-year clinical follow-up after Palmaz-Schatz stenting.' He accepts Medicare payments and is listed with Medicare.gov.

Publications

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• Gender disparity in response to CRT: Here's the skinny.
• Tetralogy of Fallot: the oldest reported survivor of Brock's procedure.
• Reduced vascular complications after percutaneous Coronary interventions with a nonmechanical suture device: results from the randomized RACE study.
• Separate and combined effects of local and continuous intravenous administration of beta-cyclodextrin tetradecasulfate on intimal hyperplasia after angioplasty in porc...
• Adenovirus-catheter compatibility increases gene expression after delivery to porcine myocardium.
• Relation of percutaneous Coronary intervention of complex lesions to clinical outcomes (from the NHLBI Dynamic Registry).
• Comparison of degree of platelet inhibition by abciximab versus tirofiban in patients with unstable Angina pectoris and non-Q-wave myocardial infarction undergoing per...
• Gene delivery to pig Coronary arteries from stents carrying antibody-tethered adenovirus.
• Local delivery of a hydrophobic heparin reduces neointimal hyperplasia after balloon injury in rat carotid but not pig Coronary arteries.
• DNA delivery from an intravascular stent with a denatured collagen-polylactic-polyglycolic acid-controlled release coating: mechanisms of enhanced transfection.
• One-year clinical outcomes of protected and unprotected left main Coronary artery stenting.
• Twenty-eight-day efficacy and phamacokinetics of the sirolimus-eluting stent.
• Beta-cyclodextrin tetradecasulfate, a novel cyclic oligosaccharide, inhibits thrombus and neointimal formation after Coronary vascular injury.
• Heparin enhances active site-dependent binding of tissue-type plasminogen activator to endothelial cells.
• Regulation of the endothelial cell urokinase-type plasminogen activator receptor. Evidence for cyclic AMP-dependent and protein kinase C-dependent pathways.
• Three-year clinical follow-up after Palmaz-Schatz stenting.
• Hemodynamic effects of sildenafil in men with severe Coronary artery disease.
• Predictors of clinical outcome following percutaneous intervention for in-stent restenosis.
• Combination therapy with clopidogrel and aspirin after Coronary stenting.
• Gene delivery from a DNA controlled-release stent in porcine Coronary arteries.
• Trial of a novel prostacyclin analog, UT-15, in patients with severe intermittent claudication.
• Stent-based delivery of sirolimus reduces neointimal formation in a porcine Coronary model.

Schools

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• Duke University

• Hospital Of The University Pa

Procedures Preformed

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• Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
• Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
• Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
• Cardiac Imaging
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Conditions Treated

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• Aneurysm and Dissection of Heart
• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Dissection
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiology
• Interventional Cardiology

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Philadelphia Magazine
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACC)

Education

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• University of Pennsylvania Health System
• Duke University School of Medicine

Hospital

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• Abington Hospital - Jefferson Health
• Holy Redeemer Hospital
• Abington ?

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1417941915
NPPES Provider LastName		KLUGHERZ
NPPES Provider FirstName		BRUCE
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		190013800
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Cardiology
Total Claim Count		5920.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		11.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.19

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1417941915
Last Name Of The Provider	KLUGHERZ
First Name Of The Provider	BRUCE
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