The New York Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center is one of the largest referral centers for cardiac surgery and angioplasty in the VA system. Steven P. Sedlis, M.D. is actively involved in VA cooperative studies and industry sponsored clinical trials. Currently Dr. Sedlis is evaluating angioplasty versus surgery in high risk patients, a trial of aspirin versus coumadin as secondary prevention of post-myocardial infarction, and a study of racial differences in the performance of cardiac procedures.

Dr. Sedlis is also interested in clinical studies related to an interest in myocardial phospholipids.

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