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David J. Malenka is affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on the field of medicine, with a significant emphasis on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine. Malenka has contributed to numerous studies within subfields such as epidemiology, surgery, economics and econometrics, and radiology, nuclear medicine, and imaging.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics related to cardiovascular health. Key areas of research include:

  • Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
  • Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
  • Acute Myocardial Infarction Research
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Healthcare Policy and Management
  • Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics

Malenka's recent publications reflect their ongoing research interests. Notable papers include:

  • The National Cardiovascular Data Registry Data Quality Program 2020 (2022), published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • Geographic and Demographic Variability in Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement Dispersion in the United States (2021), published in the Journal of the American Heart Association
  • Unravelling the Difference Between Men and Women in Post-CABG Survival (2022), published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Concordance of Guideline-Based Risk Stratification and Selection of Patients for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation or Surgical Replacement (2022), published in The American Journal of Cardiology
  • Why Are We Weighting? Understanding the Estimates From Propensity Score Weighting and Matching Methods (2024), published in Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes

Frequent collaborators often working alongside Malenka include:

  • Alexander Iribarne
  • Michael N. Young
  • Cathy S. Ross
  • James M. Flynn
  • Harold L. Dauerman

Their publications are commonly featured in recognized cardiovascular and cardiology journals. Regular venues for their research output include:

  • Journal of the American College of Cardiology
  • The American Journal of Cardiology
  • Journal of Cardiac Surgery
  • Circulation
  • Journal of the American Heart Association

Best Publications

  • A regional intervention to improve the hospital mortality associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group

    Gerald T. O'Connor;Stephen K. Plume;Elaine M. Olmstead;Jeremy R. Morton

  • American College of Cardiology key data elements and definitions for measuring the clinical management and outcomes of patients with acute coronary syndromes. A report of the American College of Cardiology Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Acute Coronary Syndromes Writing Committee).

    Christopher P Cannon;Alexander Battler;Ralph G Brindis;Jafna L Cox

  • The accuracy of Medicare's hospital claims data: progress has been made, but problems remain.

    E S Fisher;F S Whaley;W M Krushat;D J Malenka

  • Mortality and Reoperation after Open and Transurethral Resection of the Prostate for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

    Noralou P. Roos;John E. Wennberg;David J. Malenka;Elliott S. Fisher

  • Basic epidemiology of fractures of the upper and lower limb among Americans over 65 years of age.

    John A. Baron;Margaret Karagas;Jane Barrett;Wayne Kniffin

  • American Society of Echocardiography recommendations for quality echocardiography laboratory operations.

    Michael H. Picard;David Adams;S. Michelle Bierig;John M. Dent

  • The framing effect of relative and absolute risk

    David J. Malenka;John A. Baron;Sarah Johansen;Jon W. Wahrenberger

  • Differences between men and women in hospital mortality associated with coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group.

    G T O'Connor;J R Morton;M J Diehl;E M Olmstead

  • ACCF/HRS/AHA/ASE/HFSA/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2013 Appropriate Use Criteria for Implantable Cardioverter- Defibrillators and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy

    Andrea M. Russo;Andrea M. Russo;Raymond F. Stainback;Steven R. Bailey;Andrew E. Epstein;Andrew E. Epstein

  • Relation Between Operator and Hospital Volume and Outcomes Following Percutaneous Coronary Interventions in the Era of the Coronary Stent

    Paul D. McGrath;David E. Wennberg;John D. Dickens;Andrea E. Siewers

  • Registries and Administrative Data: Organization and Accuracy

    L L Roos;C A Mustard;J P Nicol;D F McLerran

  • Decreased Cancer Risk After Iron Reduction in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease: Results From a Randomized Trial

    Leo R. Zacharski;Bruce K. Chow;Paula S. Howes;Galina Shamayeva

  • Determination of Etiologic Mechanisms of Strokes Secondary to Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

    Donald S. Likosky;Charles A.S. Marrin;Louis R. Caplan;Yvon R. Baribeau

  • ACCF/SCAI/STS/AATS/AHA/ASNC 2009 Appropriateness Criteria for Coronary Revascularization: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation Appropriateness Criteria Task Force, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American Association for Thoracic Surgery, American Heart Association, and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology.

    Manesh R. Patel;Gregory J. Dehmer;John W. Hirshfeld;Peter K. Smith

  • Studying outcomes and hospital utilization in the elderly. The advantages of a merged data base for Medicare and Veterans Affairs hospitals.

    Craig Fleming;Elliott S. Fisher;Chiang-Hua Chang;Thomas A. Bubolz

  • Predicting vascular complications in percutaneous coronary interventions.

    Winthrop D Piper;David J Malenka;Thomas J Ryan;Samuel J Shubrooks

  • An assessment of prostatectomy for benign urinary tract obstruction. Geographic variations and the evaluation of medical care outcomes.

    Wennberg Je;Mulley Ag;Hanley D;Timothy Rp

  • Prosthesis-Patient Mismatch in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: From the STS/ACC TVT Registry.

    Howard C. Herrmann;Samuel A. Daneshvar;Gregg C. Fonarow;Amanda Stebbins

  • ACC/AHA/HRS 2006 key data elements and definitions for electrophysiological studies and procedures: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (ACC/AHA/HRS Writing Committee to Develop Data Standards on Electrophysiology).

    Alfred E. Buxton;Hugh Calkins;David J. Callans;John P. DiMarco

  • Frequency of stress testing to document ischemia prior to elective percutaneous coronary intervention.

    Grace A. Lin;R. Adams Dudley;F. L. Lucas;David J. Malenka

Frequent Co-Authors

Gerald T. O'Connor
Gerald T. O'Connor Dartmouth College
Thomas J. Ryan
Thomas J. Ryan Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Elliott S. Fisher
Elliott S. Fisher Dartmouth College
John A. Baron
John A. Baron University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jonathan S. Skinner
Jonathan S. Skinner Dartmouth College
Rita F. Redberg
Rita F. Redberg University of California, San Francisco
John E. Wennberg
John E. Wennberg Dartmouth College
John S. Rumsfeld
John S. Rumsfeld University of Colorado Denver
Paul A. Heidenreich
Paul A. Heidenreich Stanford University
Noralou P. Roos
Noralou P. Roos University of Manitoba

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