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Benjamin Wessler

Director, Valve Center · Tufts Medical Center

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History

Valve Center · Tufts Medical Center
Present

Cardiovascular Disease
2011–2014
Internal Medicine
Tufts Medical Center
2008–2011
Tufts University School of Medicine
2004–2008

Research

Enhanced American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Strategy for Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Death in High-Risk Patients With Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
JAMA Cardiology · 2019 · 261 citations
Acute exposure to air pollution triggers atrial fibrillation
Journal of the American College of Cardiology · 2013 · 164 citations
Clinical Prediction Models for Cardiovascular Disease: Tufts Predictive Analytics and Comparative Effectiveness Clinical Prediction Model Database
Systematic review or meta-analysis · Circulation Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes · 2015 · First of 7 authors · 91 citations

David Kent
24 papers
Ayan Patel
12 papers
James Udelson
9 papers
AW
Andrew Weintraub
7 papers
Brian Downey
6 papers
Ethan Rowin
5 papers
Mark Link
5 papers
Martin Maron
5 papers
DH
Dou Huang
4 papers · 4 as a resident
Marvin Konstam
4 papers
Barry Maron
3 papers
Carey Kimmelstiel
3 papers

Grants

Focused Imaging as a Novel Diagnostic Strategy for Aortic Stenosis
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · R01
Contact PI · $1.5M · Tufts Medical Center
2025–2030
Palliative Care for High-Risk TAVR Patients: The Impact of Multimorbidity
National Institute on Aging · K23
Contact PI · $947.6K · Tufts Medical Center
2018–2024
Improving Care for Patients with Aortic Stenosis and Multimorbidity
National Institute on Aging · R03
Contact PI · $262.5K · Tufts Medical Center
2017–2020

Clinical trials

A Multicenter Trial Assessing the Impact of Lipoprotein(a) Lowering With Pelacarsen (TQJ230) on the Progression of Calcific Aortic Valve Stenosis
Site PI · Recruiting · Phase 2
Novartis Pharmaceuticals
2024–2030