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Tak W. Kwan, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor;
Department of Medicine (Cardio Div)

Clinical Addresses

139 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10013
Phone: 212-334-3507

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Medical Specialties

Cardiology

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Board Certification

1988 — Ab Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
1991 — Ab Internal Medicine (Cardiovascular Disease)

Education

1981-1985 — SUNY Health Science Center, Medical Education
1985-1992 — SUNY Health Science Center (Medicine/Cardiology), Clinical Fellowships

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Transradial measurement of transvalvular pressure gradient in the setting of mechanical aortic and mitral valve prostheses using a coronary fractional flow reserve guidewire
Vales, Lori; Cherukuri, Sanjay; Kwan, Tak
2012 Feb;24(2):72-73, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 159834, year: 2012, vol: 24, page: 72, stat: Journal Article,

A Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Double Kissing Crush With Provisional Stenting for Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions Results From the DKCRUSH-II (Double Kissing Crush versus Provisional Stenting Technique for Treatment of Coronary Bifurcation Lesions) Trial
Chen, Shao-Liang; Santoso, Teguh; Zhang, Jun-Jie; Ye, Fei; Xu, Ya-Wei; Fu, Qiang; Kan, Jing; Paiboon, Chitprapai; Zhou, Yong; Ding, Shi-Qing; Kwan, Tak W
2011 Feb 22;57(8):914-920, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
— id: 141333, year: 2011, vol: 57, page: 914, stat: Journal Article,

Transradial cardiac catheterization: A Review of Access Site Complications
Kanei, Yumiko; Kwan, Tak; Nakra, Navin C; Liou, Michael; Huang, Yili; Vales, Lori L; Fox, John T; Chen, Jack P; Saito, Shigeru
2011 Nov 15;78(6):840-846, Catheterization & cardiovascular interventions
— id: 141332, year: 2011, vol: 78, page: 840, stat: Journal Article,

Randomized comparison of transradial coronary angiography via right or left radial artery approaches
Kanei, Yumiko; Nakra, Navin C; Liou, Michael; Vales, Lori L; Gowda, Ramesh; Rosero, Hugo; Kwan, Tak; Fox, John T
2011 Jan 15;107(2):195-197, American journal of cardiology
— id: 141334, year: 2011, vol: 107, page: 195, stat: Journal Article,

Effect of proton pump inhibitors on platelet inhibition activity of clopidogrel in Chinese patients with percutaneous coronary intervention
Kwan, Joanne; Htun, Wah Wah; Huang, Yili; Ko, Wilson; Kwan, Tak W
2011 ;7:399-404, Vascular health & risk management
— id: 141331, year: 2011, vol: 7, page: 399, stat: Journal Article,

What is the price for perfection for precise aorto-ostial stent placement?
Kwan, Tak W; Huang, Yili; Liou, Michael C
2011 Aug;23(8):327-327, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 141330, year: 2011, vol: 23, page: 327, stat: Journal Article,

Diet, physical activity, and cardiovascular disease risk factors among older Chinese Americans living in New York City
Wong, Sally S; Beth Dixon, L; Gilbride, Judith A; Chin, Warren W; Kwan, Tak W
2011 Jun;36(3):446-455, Journal of community health
— id: 138248, year: 2011, vol: 36, page: 446, stat: Journal Article,

Clinical outcome after management of unprotected left main in-stent restenosis after bare metal or drug-eluting stents
Chen, Shao-Liang; Xu, Bo; Mintz, Gary; Ye, Fei; Zhang, Jun-Jie; Kan, Jing; Sun, Xue-Wen; Zhang, Ai-Ping; Chen, Jin-Guo; Qian, Jun; Kwan, Tak W
2010 Apr 5;123(7):794-799, Chinese medical journal
— id: 114430, year: 2010, vol: 123, page: 794, stat: Journal Article,

Prediction of clinical outcomes in patients with unprotected left main trifurcation lesions treated by drug-eluting stents: importance of 2-stent technique and SYNTAX score
Chen, Shao-Liang; Ye, Fey; Zhang, Jun-Jie; Hu, Zuo-Ying; Tian, Nai-Liang; Zhang, Jun-Xia; Kwan, Tak W
2010 Aug;23(4):352-357, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 114427, year: 2010, vol: 23, page: 352, stat: Journal Article,

Crush stenting with drug-eluting stents: relevance of coronary bifurcation lesion location on angiographic and clinical outcomes
Chen, Shao-Liang; Zhang, Jun-jie; Ye, Fei; Liu, Zhi-zhong; Zhu, Zhong-sheng; Lin, Song; Tian, Nai-liang; Fang, Wei-yi; Chen, Yun-dai; Sun, Xue-wen; Wei, Meng; Shan, Shou-jie; Kan, Jing; Qian, Jun; Yang, Song; Yuan, Zeng-bai; Kwan, Tak W; Hu, Da-Yi
2010 Dec;33(12):E32-E39, Clinical cardiology
— id: 138249, year: 2010, vol: 33, page: E32, stat: Journal Article,

Distribution and magnitude of shear stress after coronary bifurcation lesions stenting with the classical crush technique: a new predictor for in-stent restenosis
Hu, Zuo-Ying; Chen, Shao-Liang; Zhang, Jun-Jie; Shan, Shou-Jie; Liu, Zhi-Zhong; Ye, Fei; Kan, Jing; Xu, Hai-Mei; Nguyen, Katrina; Kwan, Tak; Nguyen, Thach; Hoang, Thai
2010 Aug;23(4):330-340, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 133783, year: 2010, vol: 23, page: 330, stat: Journal Article,

Tips and tricks for stenting of bifurcation coronary lesions
Kwan, Tak W; Vales, Lori; Liou, Michael; Kanei, Yumiko; Chen, Shao-Liang
2010 Sep;22(9):440-444, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 114426, year: 2010, vol: 22, page: 440, stat: Journal Article,

Is same-day discharge after elective PCI in the elderly ready for prime time?
Liou, Michael; Kwan, Tak W
2010 Jul;22(7):306-306, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 114429, year: 2010, vol: 22, page: 306, stat: Journal Article,

Treatment of radial artery pseudoaneurysm using a novel compression device
Liou, Michael; Tung, Frank; Kanei, Yumiko; Kwan, Tak
2010 Jun;22(6):293-295, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 141335, year: 2010, vol: 22, page: 293, stat: Journal Article,

Editorial: at the bifurcation of the last frontiers
Nguyen, Thach; Chen, Shao Liang; Xu, Bo; Kwan, Tak; Nguyen, Katrina; Nanjundappa, Aravinda; Van Ho, Bao; Gao, Run-Lin
2010 Aug;23(4):293-294, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 133785, year: 2010, vol: 23, page: 293, stat: Journal Article,

Extension distance mismatch--an unrecognized factor for suboptimal side branch ostial coverage in bifurcation lesion stenting
Vassilev, Dobrin; Gil, Robert; Kwan, Tak; Nguyen, Thach; Nanjundappa, Aravinda; Doganov, Alexander
2010 Aug;23(4):305-318, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 133784, year: 2010, vol: 23, page: 305, stat: Journal Article,

Contradictory shear stress distribution prevents restenosis after provisional stenting for bifurcation lesions
Zhang, June-Jie; Chen, Shao-Liang; Hu, Zuo-Ying; Kan, Jing; Xu, Hai-Mei; Shan, Shou-Jie; Liu, Zhi-Zhong; Ye, Fei; Kwan, Tak W; Nguyen, Katrina; Nanjundappa, Aravinda; Nguyen, Thach
2010 Aug;23(4):319-329, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 114428, year: 2010, vol: 23, page: 319, stat: Journal Article,

The world belongs to the brave
Chen, Shao Liang; Kwan, Tak W; Gao, Run Lin; Louvard, Yves; Nguyen, Thach
2009 Apr;22(2):97-98, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 114433, year: 2009, vol: 22, page: 97, stat: Journal Article,

Twenty-four-month update on double-kissing crush stenting of bifurcation lesions
Chen, Shao-Liang; Kwan, Tak W
2009 Apr;22(2):121-127, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 114432, year: 2009, vol: 22, page: 121, stat: Journal Article,

Novel side branch ostial stent
Chen, Shao-Liang; Lv, Shu-Zheng; Kwan, Tak W
2009 Apr;22(2):145-149, Journal of interventional cardiology
— id: 114431, year: 2009, vol: 22, page: 145, stat: Journal Article,

Distal left main coronary bifurcation lesions predict worse outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous implantation of drug-eluting stents: results from the Drug-Eluting Stent for the Treatment of Left Main Disease (DISTAL) Study
Chen, Shao-Liang; Ye, Fei; Zhang, Jun-jie; Liu, Zhi-zhong; Lin, Song; Zhu, Zhong-Sheng; Sun, Xue-wen; Li, Feng; Zhang, Ai-ping; Chen, Jin-guo; Ji, Qing-jiong; Qian, Jun; Chen, Feng; Kwan, Tak W
2009 ;113(4):264-273, Cardiology
— id: 114434, year: 2009, vol: 113, page: 264, stat: Journal Article,

A case of giant coronary artery aneurysm after placement of a heparin-coated stent
Sharma, Jyoti; Kanei, Yumiko; Kwan, Tak W
2009 Feb;21(2):E22-E23, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 114435, year: 2009, vol: 21, page: E22, stat: Journal Article,

Evolving cardiovascular disease prevalence, mortality, risk factors, and the metabolic syndrome in China
Zheng, Yixiu; Stein, Richard; Kwan, Tak; Yu, Christine; Kwan, Joanne; Chen, Shao-liang; Hu, Dayi
2009 Sep;32(9):491-497, Clinical cardiology
— id: 141336, year: 2009, vol: 32, page: 491, stat: Journal Article,

Study comparing the double kissing (DK) crush with classical crush for the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions: the DKCRUSH-1 Bifurcation Study with drug-eluting stents
Chen, S L; Zhang, J J; Ye, F; Chen, Y D; Patel, T; Kawajiri, K; Lee, M; Kwan, T W; Mintz, G; Tan, H C
2008 Jun;38(6):361-371, European journal of clinical investigation
— id: 114436, year: 2008, vol: 38, page: 361, stat: Journal Article,

Clinical outcomes of contrast-induced nephropathy in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: a prospective, multicenter, randomized study to analyze the effect of hydration and acetylcysteine
Chen, Shao Liang; Zhang, Junjie; Yei, Fei; Zhu, Zhongsheng; Liu, Zhizhong; Lin, Song; Chu, Jun; Yan, Ji; Zhang, Ruiyan; Kwan, Tak W
2008 Jun 6;126(3):407-413, International journal of cardiology
— id: 114440, year: 2008, vol: 126, page: 407, stat: Journal Article,

Crush stenting in treating coronary bifurcate lesions: paclitaxel eluting stents versus sirolimus eluting stents
Chen, Shao-liang; Zhang, Jun-jie; Ye, Fei; Chen, Yun-dai; Zhu, Zhong-sheng; Lin, Song; Tian, Nai-liang; Liu, Zhi-zhong; Fang, Wei-yi; Sun, Xue-wen; Hu, Da-yi; Kwan, Tak W
2008 Mar 20;121(6):528-533, Chinese medical journal
— id: 114438, year: 2008, vol: 121, page: 528, stat: Journal Article,

Final kissing balloon inflation by classic crush stenting did not improve the clinical outcomes for the treatment of unprotected left main bifurcation lesions: the importance of double-kissing crush technique
Chen, Shaoliang; Zhang, Junjie; Ye, Fei; Chen, Yundai; Fang, Weiyi; Wei, Meng; He, Ben; Sun, Xuewen; Yang, Song; Kwan, Tak W
2008 Feb 1;71(2):166-172, Catheterization & cardiovascular interventions
— id: 114439, year: 2008, vol: 71, page: 166, stat: Journal Article,

Crush stenting with paclitaxel-eluting or sirolimus-eluting stents for the treatment of coronary bifurcation lesions
Chen, Shaoliang; Zhang, Junjie; Ye, Fei; Zhu, Zhongsheng; Lin, Song; Tian, Nailiang; Liu, Zhizhong; Fang, Weiyi; Chen, Yundai; Sun, Xuewen; Kwan, Tak W
2008 Aug-Sep;59(4):475-483, Angiology
— id: 114437, year: 2008, vol: 59, page: 475, stat: Journal Article,

Hypertension in China: Past, present, and future
Kwan T.W.; Yu C.; Zheng Y.; Kwan J.; Stein R.A.; Chen S.; Hu D.
2008 ;4(4):241-244, Current Hypertension Reviews
— id: 105379, year: 2008, vol: 4, page: 241, stat: Journal Article,

DK crush (double-kissing and double-crush) technique for treatment of true coronary bifurcation lesions: illustration and comparison with classic crush
Chen, Shaoliang; Zhang, Junjie; Ye, Fei; Zhu, Zhongsheng; Lin, Song; Shan, Shoujie; Kwan, Tak W
2007 Apr;19(4):189-193, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 114441, year: 2007, vol: 19, page: 189, stat: Journal Article,

Intracoronary transplantation of autologous bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for ischemic cardiomyopathy due to isolated chronic occluded left anterior descending artery
Chen, Shaoliang; Liu, Zhizhong; Tian, Nailiang; Zhang, Junjie; Yei, Fei; Duan, Baoxian; Zhu, Zhongsheng; Lin, Song; Kwan, Tak W
2006 Nov;18(11):552-556, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 114442, year: 2006, vol: 18, page: 552, stat: Journal Article,

Endovascular stent-grafts treatment in acute aortic dissection (type B): clinical outcomes during early, late, or chronic phases
Chen, Shaoliang; Yei, Fei; Zhou, Ling; Luo, Jun; Zhang, Junjie; Shan, Shoujie; Tian, Nailiang; Kwan, Tak W
2006 Aug;68(2):319-325, Catheterization & cardiovascular interventions
— id: 114443, year: 2006, vol: 68, page: 319, stat: Journal Article,

Nitroglycerin, nitroprusside, or both, in preventing radial artery spasm during transradial artery catheterization
Coppola, John; Patel, Tejas; Kwan, Tak; Sanghvi, Kintur; Srivastava, Sudhesh; Shah, Sanjay; Staniloae, Cezar
2006 Apr;18(4):155-158, Journal of invasive cardiology
— id: 112076, year: 2006, vol: 18, page: 155, stat: Journal Article,

Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty in a patient with myocardial infarction after penetrating trauma
O'Neill, Patricia A; Sinert, Richard H; Sian, Kenty U; Kwan, Tak W
2003 May;54(5):1000-1005, Journal of trauma
— id: 114444, year: 2003, vol: 54, page: 1000, stat: Journal Article,

Dynamic left ventricular outflow obstruction: a reversible mechanical complication of acute myocardial infarction
Safi, Arshad M; Rachko, Maurice; Kwan, Tak; Tang, Aylmer; Stein, Richard A
2002 Nov-Dec;53(6):721-726, Angiology
— id: 74859, year: 2002, vol: 53, page: 721, stat: Journal Article,

Use of intracoronary electrocardiography for detecting ST-T, QTc, and U wave changes during coronary balloon angioplasty
Safi, A M; Kwan, T; Feit, A; Gonzalez, J; Stein, R A
2001 Mar-Apr;3(2):73-76, Heart Disease
— id: 74855, year: 2001, vol: 3, page: 73, stat: Journal Article,

Giant cells in pyoderma gangrenosum
Sanders S; Tahan SR; Kwan T; Magro CM
2001 Feb;28(2):97-100, Journal of cutaneous pathology
— id: 42925, year: 2001, vol: 28, page: 97, stat: Journal Article,

"No-reflow" phenomenon following percutaneous coronary intervention: an uncommon complication
Safi, A M; Kwan, T W
2000 Mar;51(3):247-252, Angiology
— id: 114445, year: 2000, vol: 51, page: 247, stat: Journal Article,

Recurrent right atrial thrombus after repair of ruptured sinus of valsalva aneurysm
Safi, A M; Kwan, T; Rachko, M; Feit, A; Al Kamme, A; Chiavarelli, M; Stein, R A; Salciccioli, L
2000 May-Jun;2(3):217-219, Heart Disease
— id: 74853, year: 2000, vol: 2, page: 217, stat: Journal Article,

Randomised double-blind trial of fixed low-dose warfarin with aspirin after myocardial infarction
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