Jackson, Larry R. II http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0195-1081
Kim, Sunghee
Shrader, Peter
Blanco, Rosalia
Thomas, Laine
Ezekowitz, Michael D.
Ansell, Jack
Fonarow, Gregg C.
Gersh, Bernard J.
Go, Alan S.
Kowey, Peter R.
Mahaffey, Kenneth W.
Hylek, Elaine M.
Peterson, Eric D.
Piccini, Jonathan P. Sr.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Janssen Scientific
Article History
First Online: 26 July 2018
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: Drs. Larry R. Jackson II reports honoraria from Biotronik Inc. Sung Hee Kim, Peter Shrader, Rosalia Blanco and Laine Thomas have no pertinent relationships related to the analysis presented. Dr. Jonathan P. Piccini Sr. receives research grants from ARCA biopharma, Boston Scientific, GE Healthcare, Johnson & Johnson, and ResMed; he also has received consulting fees from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, and Spectranetics. Dr. Bernard Gersh receives consulting fees from Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Ezekowitz receives consulting fees from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Ansell receives consulting fees from Janssen pharmaceuticals. Dr. Hylek reports honoraria for consultancy from Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Daiichi Sankyo, Janssen, Medtronic & Pfizer Dr. Gregg C. Fonarow receives consulting fees from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Alan S. Go receives consulting fees from Janssen Pharmaceuticals. Dr. Kenneth W. Mahaffey receives research grants from Medtronic and St. Jude; he has also received consulting fees the American College of Cardiology, AstraZenaca, Bayer, Boehringer Ingelheim, Bristol Myers Squibb, Eli Lilly, Elsevier, Forest, Glaxo-Smith-Kline, Johnson & Johnson, Medtronic, Merck, Portola Pharma, Spring Publishing, and The Medicines Company, WebMD. Dr. Peterson receives research grants from Eli Lilly & Company and Janssen Pharmaceutical Products; he also has received consulting fees from Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen Pharmaceutical Products, Merck & Co., and Sanofi Aventis. Dr. Peter Kowey receives consulting fees from Johnson and Johnson.
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