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Norman E. Torres, M.D.

  1. Anesthesiologist

Publications

  1. Smith BB, Torres NE, Hyder JA, Barbara DW, Gillespie SM, Wylam ME, Smith MM. Whole-lung Lavage and Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis: Review of Clinical and Patient-centered Outcomes. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2019 Sep; 33 (9):2453-2461 Epub 2019 Mar 28
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  2. Hunter Guevara LR, Gillespie SM, Klompas AM, Torres NE. Whole-lung lavage in a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis. Ann Card Anaesth. 2018 Apr-Jun; 21 (2):215-217
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  3. Warner MA, Torres NE, Carney SA, Lowe ME, Molitor RJ. Emergency thromboembolectomy for a massive saddle embolism crossing an atrial septal defect. Can J Anaesth. 2017 Jul; 64 (7):769-770 Epub 2017 Mar 02
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  4. Lopez-Barradas A, Gonzalez-Cid T, Vazquez N, Gavi-Maza M, Reyes-Camacho A, Velazquez-Villegas LA, Ramirez V, Zandi-Nejad K, Mount DB, Torres N, Tovar AR, Romero MF, Gamba G, Plata C. Insulin and SGK1 reduce the function of Na+/monocarboxylate transporter 1 (SMCT1/SLC5A8). Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2016 Nov 1; 311 (5):C720-C734 Epub 2016 Aug 03
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  5. Dodd JW, Novotny P, Sciurba FC, Benzo RP, NETT Research Group. Executive Function, Survival, and Hospitalization in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. A Longitudinal Analysis of the National Emphysema Treatment Trial (NETT). Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Oct; 12 (10):1473-81
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  6. Sangani NK, Greason KL, Torres NE, Suri RM, Mathew V. Bivalirudin and transcatheter aortic valve replacement: a cautionary tale. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Dec; 98: (6)2214-5.
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  7. Benzo R, Siemion W, Benzo R, Novotny P, Sternberg A, Kaplan RM, Ries A, Wise R, Martinez F, Utz J, Sciurba F, National Emphysema Treatment Trial Research Group. Factors to inform clinicians about the end of life in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. J Pain Symptom Manage. 2013 Oct; 46 (4):491-499.e4 Epub 2013 Mar 21
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  8. Sundt TM, Fleming MD, Oderich GS, Torres NE, Li Z, Lenoch J, Kalra M. Spinal cord protection during open repair of thoracic and thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms using profound hypothermia and circulatory arrest. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 Apr; 212(4):678-83; discussion 684-5.
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  9. Lynch JJ, Mauermann WJ, Pulido JN, Rehfeldt KH, Torres NE. Use of paravertebral blockade to facilitate early extubation after minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2010 Mar; 14(1):47-8.
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  10. Benzo RP, Chang CC, Farrell MH, Kaplan R, Ries A, Martinez FJ, Wise R, Make B, Sciurba F, NETT Research Group. Physical activity, health status and risk of hospitalization in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respiration. 2010; 80 (1):10-8 Epub 2010 Mar 16
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  11. Hong J, Park SJ, Mankad SV, Cetta F Jr, Torres NE, Brown ML. Hypoxemia after an axial flow pump Jarvik-2000 implantation: catheter induced. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2008 Oct; 136: (4)1082-3.
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  12. Friedman PA, Munger TM, Torres N, Rihal C. Percutaneous endocardial and epicardial ablation of hypotensive ventricular tachycardia with percutaneous left ventricular assist in the electrophysiology laboratory. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Jan; 18(1):106-9.
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  13. Friedman P, Munger T, Torres N, Rihal C. Percutaneous Endocardial and Epicardial Ablation of Hypotensive Ventricular Tachycardia with Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist in the Electrophysiology Laboratory. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2006 Dec; 17(12):1-4.
  14. Torres NE, Murray MJ. Postoperative cardiovascular complications. Problems in Anesthesia. 2000; 12(3):242-253.
  15. Murray MJ, De Ruyter ML, Torres NE, Lunn JJ, Harrison BA. Thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm repair: reducing the incidence of paraplegia. Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 1999; 3(1):30-33.
  16. Torres NE, White RD. Current concepts in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 1997 May; 11 (3):391-407
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  17. Torres NE, Zollman PJ, Low PA. Characterization of muscarinic receptor subtype of rat eccrine sweat gland by autoradiography. Brain Res. 1991 May 31; 550 (1):129-32
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  18. Garst ME, Roberts VA, Torres NE. The synthesis of 3-methoxycycloheptatrienones. J Org Chem. 1984; 49:1136-1138.
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