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2013  

Touchberry CD, Green TM, Tchikrizov V, Mannix JE, Mao TF, Carney BW, Girgis M,Vincent RJ, Wetmore LA, Dawn B, Bonewald L, Stubbs JR, Wacker MJ. FGF23 is a novel regulator of intracellular calcium and cardiac contractility in addition to cardiac hypertrophy. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab. 2013 Feb 26. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23443925.

Lakkireddy D, Sangrigoli R, Sloan S, Wiseman M, Weiss R, Molin F, Kanaan N, Awasthi Y, Mahapatra S. Clinical evaluation of a novel 12-hole irrigated tip catheter ablation system for the treatment of typical atrial flutter-results from the Duo FLAIR clinical study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2013 Feb 9. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 23397246.

Sharma S, Dharshan A, Dawn B, Radparvar F. Pulmonary emboli in transit. J Gen Intern Med. 2013 Jan;28(1):154. Epub 2012 Jul 3.

Lakkireddy D, Atkins D, Pillarisetti J, Ryschon K, Bommana S, Drisko J, Vanga S, Dawn B. Effect of Yoga on Arrhythmia Burden, Anxiety, Depression, and Quality of Life in Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation: The YOGA My Heart Study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013 Jan 25.

Vacek JL, Hunt SL, Shireman T. Hypertension Medication Use and Adherence Among Adults with Developmental Disability. Disability and Health Journal. In Press 2013

Patel V, Bhattacharya R, Vacek JL. Calcium Effects on Vascular Endpoints (CAVE) Retrospective Cohort Trial. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases 2013; 3: 75-79.

Patel V, Bhattacharya R, Graves L, Vacek JL. Calcium Supplementation and Cardiovascular Events. Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (in press 2013)

 

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2012

Sloan K, Vacek JL. Treatment of Dyslipidemia. J Clin Metabolism and Diabetes. 2012; 3:21-24.

Zimmerman SK, Vacek JL. Dyslipidemia: A review of pathophysiology and lipoprotein disorders. J Clin Metabolism and Diabetes. 2012;2:41-48.

Kramer J, Howard P, Barnes B, Ababneh A, Mukhopadhyay P,  Biria M, Muehlebach GF, Daon E, Zorn GL,  Reed WA, Vacek JL. Secondary prevention following coronary artery bypass surgery: a pilot study for improved patient education. International Journal of Clinical Medicine 2012, 3, 286-294.

Abu-El-Haija B, Ababneh B, Vacek JL.  Coronary Artery Calcification Score and Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography: A Review and Update.  Open Atherosclerosis & Thrombosis Journal, 2012;5: 22-28. 

Wiley M, Kumar A, Vacek J. Review - Peripheral Arterial Disease. Consultant 2012; 52:601-610

Stein AB, Bolli R, Dawn B, Sanganalmath SK, Zhu Y, Wang OL, Guo Y, Motterlini R, Xuan YT. Carbon monoxide induces a late preconditioning-mimetic cardioprotective and antiapoptotic milieu in the myocardium. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2012 Jan;52(1):228-36. Epub 2011 Nov 19.

Steffen K, Zorn GT 3rd, Tadros P, Gupta K. Role of hybrid endovascular suite in improving outcomes of surgical ligation of coronary artery fistula. J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 Jan;24(1):E10-2.  

Chehab B, Vamanan K, Gupta K. Percutaneous treatment of severe diffuse stenosis in heavily calcified infrarenal abdominal aorta using iliac extender endoprosthesis: a case series. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2012 Feb 15;79(3):439-43. Epub 2011 Jul 25.

Vacek JL, Vanga SR, Good M, Lai SM, Lakkireddy D, Howard PA. Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation and relation to cardiovascular health. Am J Cardiol. 2012 Feb 1;109(3):359-63. Epub 2011 Nov 8.

Kwok CS, Jeevanantham V, Dawn B, Loke YK. No consistent evidence of differential cardiovascular risk amongst proton-pump inhibitors when used with clopidogrel: Meta-analysis. Int J Cardiol. 2012 Mar 29.

Patel VB, Vacek JL, Graves L, Bhattacharya RK. Calcium affects on vascular endpoints. Nutr Metab (Lond). 2012 Mar 27;9:24.

Lakkireddy D, Reddy YM, Di Biase L, Vanga SR, Santangeli P, Swarup V, Pimentel R, Mansour MC, D'Avila A, Sanchez JE, Burkhardt JD, Chalhoub F, Mohanty P, Coffey J, Shaik N, Monir G, Reddy VY, Ruskin J, Natale A. Feasibility and safety of dabigatran versus warfarin for periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation: results from a multicenter prospective registry. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Mar 27;59(13):1168-74. Epub 2012 Feb 1.

Thapa R, Dawn B, Nath J. Tricuspid regurgitation: pathophysiology and management. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2012 Apr;14(2):190-9.

Vanga SR, Bommana S, Kroll M, Lakkireddy D. Impedance changes on defibrillation coils after atrial fibrillation ablation: lead damage or electromechanical interference? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2012 Jun;35(6):e163-6. Epub 2010 Oct 28.

Jeevanantham V, Butler M, Saad A, Abdel-Latif A, Zuba-Surma EK, Dawn B. Adult bone marrow cell therapy improves survival and induces long-term improvement in cardiac parameters: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Circulation. 2012 Jul 31;126(5):551-68. Epub 2012 Jun 22.

Di Biase L, Santangeli P, Burkhardt DJ, Bai R, Mohanty P, Carbucicchio C,Dello Russo A, Casella M, Mohanty S, Pump A, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Pelargonio G,Santarelli P, Zucchetti M, Horton R, Sanchez JE, Elayi CS, Lakkireddy D, Tondo C,Natale A. Endo-epicardial homogenization of the scar versus limited substrate ablation for the treatment of electrical storms in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Jul 10;60(2):132-41.

Reddy YM, Lakkireddy D. QRS morphology is equally important! J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Aug 28;60(9):873; author reply 873-4.

Bunch TJ, Mahapatra S, Madhu Reddy Y, Lakkireddy D. The role of percutaneous left ventricular assist devices during ventricular tachycardia ablation. Europace. 2012 Aug;14 Suppl 2:ii26-ii32.

Santangeli P, Dello Russo A, Pieroni M, Casella M, Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez J, Lakkireddy D, Carbucicchio C, Zucchetti M, Pelargonio G, Themistoclakis S, Camporeale A, Rossillo A, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Bellocci F, Tondo C, Natale A. Fragmented and delayed electrograms within fibrofatty scar predict arrhythmic events in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: results from a prospective risk stratification study. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Aug;9(8):1200-6. Epub 2012 Mar 30.

Kroll MW, Walcott GP, Ideker RE, Graham MA, Calkins H, Lakkireddy D, Luceri RM, Panescu D. The stability of electrically induced ventricular fibrillation.Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012 Aug;2012:6377-81.

Kroll MW, Fish RM, Lakkireddy D, Luceri RM, Panescu D. Essentials of low-power electrocution: Established and speculated mechanisms. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012 Aug;2012:5734-40.

Kroll MW, Fish RM, Calkins H, Halperin H, Lakkireddy D, Panescu D. Defibrillation success rates for electrically-induced fibrillation: Hair of the dog. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2012 Aug;2012:689-93.

Boolani H, Reddy YM, Ittaman S, Lakkireddy D. Recurrent unilateral pleural effusion in a hypertrophic cardiomyopathy patient secondary to atrial arrhythmias and the role of radiofrequency ablation. Europace. 2012 Sep;14(9):1371-2. Epub 2012 May 22.

Vallakati A, Sharma A, Lakkireddy D. Antiarrhythmic drug treatment after cardioversion of atrial fibrillation. Lancet. 2012 Oct 27;380(9852):1467-8; author reply 1468.

Lakkireddy D, Di Biase L, Ryschon K, Biria M, Swarup V, Reddy YM, Verma A, Bommana S, Burkhardt D, Dendi R, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Carbucicchio C, Tondo C, Dawn B, Natale A. Radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular ectopy improves the efficacy of cardiac resynchronization therapy in nonresponders.  J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Oct 6; 60(16):1531-9. Epub 2012 Sep 19.

Santangeli P, Di Biase L, Bai R, Mohanty S, Pump A, Cereceda Brantes M, Horton R, Burkhardt JD, Lakkireddy D, Reddy YM, Casella M, Dello Russo A, Tondo C, Natale A. Atrial fibrillation and the risk of incident dementia: a meta-analysis. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Nov;9(11):1761-8. Epub 2012 Aug 2.

Pillarisetti J, Gupta K. Massive pulmonary embolism with shock: role of thrombolysis using central venous access. J Invasive Cardiol. 2012 Dec;24(12):E321-4.

Reddy YM, Singh D, Chikkam V, Bommana S, Atkins D, Verma A, Swarup V, Khaykin  Y, Nalamachu S, Pasnoor M, Lakkireddy D. Postprocedural neuropathy after atrial fibrillation ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2012 Dec 9.

Flaherty MP, Kamerzell TJ,  Dawn B. Wnt signaling and cardiac differentiation. Prog Mol Biol Transl Sci. 2012;111:153-74.

Simmons A, Pimentel R, Lakkireddy D. Sudden cardiac death in women. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2012;13(1):e37-42. Review.

Perrotta L, Xhaferi B, Chiostri M, Pieragnoli P, Ricciardi G, Di Biase L,Natale A, Ricceri I, Biria M, Lakkireddy D, Valleggi A, Emdin M, Michelotti F,Mascioli G, Pandozi A, Santini M, Padeletti L. Effects of smoking in patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy. Intern Emerg Med. 2012 Dec 19.

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2011  

Saad A, Knolla R, Gupta K. Complex regional pain syndrome following transfemoral catheterization. J Invasive Cardiol. 2011 Nov;23(11):E267-70.

Simmons A, Falbe J, Vacek J. Coronary artery disease in women: a review and update. Rev Cardiovasc Med. 2011;12(2):e84-93.

Zimmerman SK, Vacek JL. Imaging techniques in acute coronary syndrome: a review. ISRN Cardiol. 2011;2011:359127. Epub 2011 Nov 17.

Kowey PR, Crijns HJ, Aliot EM, Capucci A, Kulakowski P, Radzik D, Roy D, Connolly SJ, Hohnloser SH: ALPHEE Study Investigators. Efficacy and safety of celivarone, with amiodarone as a calibrator, in patients with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator for prevention of implantable cardioverter-defibrilator interventions or death: the ALPHEE Study. Circulation. 2011;124(24):2649-60.0 Epub 2011 Nov 14.

Verma A, Lakkireddy D, Wulffhart Z, Pillarisetti J, Farina D, Beardsall M, Whaley B, Giewercer D, Tsang B, Khaykin Y. Relationship between complex fractionated electrograms (CFE) and dominant frequency (DF) sites and prospective assessment of adding DF-guided ablation to pulmonary vein isolation in persistent atrial fibrillation (AF). J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2011;22(12):1309-16. doi: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02128.x. Epub 2011 Jul 7.

Kroll MW, Lakkireddy D, Rahko PS, Panescu D. Ventricular fibrillation risk estimation for conducted electrical weapons: critical convolutions. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2011 Aug;2011:271-7.

Wenzel BJ, George S, Lakkireddy D, Vanga S, Bommana S, Gussak I, Simic G, Bojovic B, Hadzievski L, Panescu D. Algorithm for quantitative 3-dimensional analysis of ECG signals improves myocardial diagnosis over cardiologists in diabetic patients. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 201 Aug;2011:965-8.

Tang XL, Sanganalmath SK, Sato H, Bi Q, Hunt G, Vincent RJ, Peng Y, Shork G, Dawn B, Bolli R. Atorvastatin therapy during the peri-infarct period attenuates left ventricular dysfunction and remodeling after myocardial infarction. PLoS One. 2011;6(9):e25320. Epub 2011 Sep 28.

Rajasingh J, Thangavel J, Siddiqui MR, Gomes I, Gao XP, Kishore R, Malik AB. Improvement of cardiac function in mouse myocardial infarction after transplantation of epigenetically-modified bone marrow progenitor cells. PLoS One. 2011;6(7):e22550. Epub 2011 Jul 22.

Lambourne K, Donnelly JE. The role of physical activity in pediatric obesity. Pediatr Clin North Am. 2011 Dec;58(6):1481-91, xi-xii. Epub 2011 Oct 14. Review.

Anderson HS, Kluding PM, Gajewski BJ, Donnelly JE, Burns JM. Reliability of peak treadmill exercise tests in mild Alzheimer disease. Int J Neurosci. 2011 Aug;121(8):450-6. Epub 2011 May 17.

Saunders RR, Saunders MD, Donnelly JE, Smith BK, Sullivan DK, Guilford B, Rondon MF. Evaluation of an approach to weight loss in adults with intellectual or developmental disabilities. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2011 Apr;49(2):103-12.

Donnelly JE, Lambourne K. Classroom-based physical activity, cognition, and academic achievement. Prev Med. 2011 Jun 1;52 Suppl 1:S36-42. Epub 2011 Jan 31. Review.

Santangeli P, DiBiase L, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Sanchez J, Bailey S, Zagrodsky JD, Lakkireddy D, Bai R, Mohanty P, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Natale A. Transseptal access and atrial fibrillation ablation guided by intracardiac echo in patients with atrial septal closure devices. Heart Rhythm. 2011;8(11):1669-75.

Sanganalmath SK, Abdel-Latif A, Bolli R, Xuan YT, Dawn B. Hematopoietic cytokines for cardiac repair: mobilization of bone marrow cells and beyond. Basic Res Cardiol. 2011;106(5):709-33.

Porter C, Slosky D. Interventional Strategies to Manage Heart Failure in Patients with Cancer. Heart Failure Clin. 2011;7:395-402.

Spertus J, Dorian P, Bubien R, Lewis S, Godejohn D, Reynolds MR, Lakkireddy DR, Wimmer AP, Bhandari A, Burk C. Development and validation of the Atrial Fibrillation Effect on QualiTy-of-Life (AFEQT) Questionnaire in patients with atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2011;4(1):15-25.

Li Q, Guo Y, Ou Q, Wu WJ, Chen N, Zhu X, Tan W, Yuan F, Dawn B, Luo L, Hunt GN, Bolli R. Gene transfer as a strategy to achieve permanent cardioprotection II: rAAV-mediated gene therapy with heme oxygenase-1 limits infarct size 1 year later without adverse functional consequences. Basic Res Cardiol. 2011 Nov;106(6):1367-77. Epub 2011 Jul 22.

Li Q, Guo Y, Wu WJ, Ou Q, Zhu X, Tan W, Yuan F, Chen N, Dawn B, Luo L, O'Brien E, Bolli R. Gene transfer as a strategy to achieve permanent cardioprotection I: rAAV-mediated gene therapy with inducible nitric oxide synthase limits infarct size 1 year later without adverse functional consequences. Basic Res Cardiol. 2011 Nov;106(6):1355-66. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Siddiqui MR, Komarova YA, Vogel SM, Gao XP, Bonini MG, Rajasingh J, Zhao YY, Brovkovych V, Malik AB. Caveolin-1-eNOS signaling promotes p190RhoGAP-A nitration and endothelial permeability. J Cell Biol. 2011 May 30;193(5):841-50.

Dodani S, Henkhaus R, Wick J, Vacek J, Gupta K, Dong L, Butler MG. Metabolic syndrome in South Asian immigrants: more than low HDL requiring aggressive management. Lipids Health Dis. 2011 Mar 16;10:45.

Barnes B, Solomon S, Howard P, Lakkireddy D, Kramer J, Muehlebach G, Daon E, Zorn G, Vacek J. Preoperative Statin use is not Associated with a Reduced Risk of Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. May 2011, Vol 2, Issue 5.

Di Biase L, Al-Ahamad A, Santangeli P, Hsia HH, Sanchez J, Bai R, Bailey S, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Burkhardt DJ, Lakkireddy D, Yang Y, Badhwar N, Scheinman M, Tung R, Russo AD, Pelargonio G, Casella M, Tomassoni G, Shivkumar K, Natale A. Safety and Outcomes of Cryoablation for Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias: Results from a Multicenter Experience. Heart Rhythm. 2011;8(7):968-74.

Lakkireddy D, Nagarajan D, Di Biase L, Vanga SR, Mahapatra S, Bunch TJ, Day JD, Burkhardt DJ, Umbarger L, Dendi R, Pimentel R, Berenbom L, Emert M, Gerken A, Bommana S, Ray W, Atkins D, Murray C, Dawn B, Natale A. Radio Frequency Ablation (RFA) of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Mitral or Aortic Mechanical Prosthetic Valves - A Feasibility, Safety and Efficacy Study. Heart Rhythm. 2011;8(7):975-80.

Hamzeh I, Rashid A, Shaib F, Dawn B. Pulmonary vein stenosis due to a compressive malignant tumor detected by transesophageal echocardiography. Circulation. 2011 Jan 25;123(3):349-50.

Bolli R, Stein AB, Guo Y, Wang OL, Rokosh G, Dawn B, Molkentin JD, Sanganalmath SK, Zhu Y, Xuan YT. A murine model of inducible, cardiac-specific deletion of STAT3: Its use to determine the role of STAT3 in the upregulation of cardioprotective proteins by ischemic preconditioning. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2011;50(4):589-97.

Zuba-Surma EK, Wojakowski W, Ratajczak MZ, Dawn B. Very small embryonic-like stem cells: biology and therapeutic potential for heart repair. Antioxis Redox Signal. 2011;15(7):1821-34. Epub 2011 May 5.

Hamid T, Guo SZ, Kingery JR, Xiang X, Dawn B, Prabhu SD. Cardiomyocyte NF-{kappa}B p65 promotes adverse remodelling, apoptosis, and endoplasmic reticulum stress in heart failure. Cardiovasc Res. 2011;89(1):129-38.

Zuba-Surma EK, Guo Y, Taher H, Sanganalmath SK, Hunt G, Vincent RJ, Kucia M, Abdel-Latif A, Tang XL, Ratajczak MZ, Dawn B, Bolli R. Transplantation of expanded bone marrow-derived very small embryonic-like stem cells (VSEL-SCs) improves left ventricular function and remodeling after myocardial infarction. J Cell Mol Med. 2011;15(6):1319-28.

Pillarisetti J, Patel P, Duthuluru S, Roberts J, Chen W, Genton R, Wiley M, Candipan R, Tadros P, Gupta K. Cardiac catheterization in patients with end-stage liver disease: safety and outcomes. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2011;77(1):45-8.

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2010

Santangeli P, DiBiase L, Lakkireddy D, Burkhardt JD, Pillarisetti J, Michowitz Y, Sanchez JE, Horton R, Mohanty P, Gallinghouse GJ, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Pelargonio G, Santarelli P, Verma A, Narasimhan C, Shivkumar K, Natale A. Radiofrequency catheter ablation of ventricular arrhythmias in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: safety and feasibility. Heart Rhythm. 2010;7(8):1036-1042.

Patel D, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, Shaheen M, Lewis WR, Quan K, Cummings JE, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Venkatraman P, Nashawati E, Lakkireddy D, Schweikert R, Horton R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse J, Hao S, Beheiry S, Cardinal DS, Zagrodzky J, Canby R, Bailey S, Burkhardt JD, Natale A. Safety and Efficacy of Pulmonary Vein Antral Isolation in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea / Clinical Perspective : The Impact of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010;3(5):445-451.

DiBiase L, Burkhardt JD, Mohanty P, Sanchez J, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Lakkireddy D, Verma A, Khaykin Y, Hongo R, Hao S, Beheiry S, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Santangeli P, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Patel D, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Corrado A, Raviele A, Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Lewis WR, Natale A. Periprocedural stroke and management of major bleeding complications in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the impact of periprocedural therapeutic international normalized ratio. Circulation. 2010;121(23):2550-6.

Vanga SR, Bommana S, Kroll M, Lakkireddy D. Impedance changes on defibrillation coils after atrial fibrillation ablation: Lead damage or electromechanical interference? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010 Oct 28. doi: 10.111/j.1540-8159.2010.02927.x.

Poole JE, Gleva MJ, Mela T, Chung MK, Uslan DZ, Borge R, Gottipaty V, Shinn T, Dan D, Feldman LA, Seide H, Winston SA, Gallagher JJ, Langberg JJ, Mitchell K, Holcomb R, REPLACE Registry Investigators. Complication rates associated with pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator generator replacements and upgrade procedures: results from the REPLACE registry. Circulation. 2010;122(16):1553-61.

Kroll MW, Panescu D, Hinz AF, Lakkireddy D. A novel mechanism for electrical currents inducing ventricular fibrillation: The three-fold way to fibrillation. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Sci. 2010;2010:1990-6.

Biria M, Bommana S, Kroll M, Panescu D, Lakkireddy D. Multi-organ effects of conducted electrical weapons (CEW) - a review. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Sci. 2010;2010:1266-1270.

Simmons A, Vacek J, Gupta K. A Case of Left Main Systolic Compression Caused by a Dilated Pulmonary Artery in a Patient with Congenital Pulmonic Stenosis. J Invasive Cardiol. 2010;22(11):E176-9.

Watson LJ, Facundo HT, Ngoh GA, Ameen M, Brainard RE, Lemma KM, Long BW, Prabhu SD, Xuan YT, Jones SP. O-linked β-N-acetylglucosamine transferase is indispensable in the failing heart. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2010 Oct 12;107(41):17797-802.

Quinn CM, Dawn B. G-CSF and Erythropoietin Combination Therapy for Infarct Repair: Two Plus Two Equals Two? : Editorial to: "Cytokine Combination Theray with Erythropoietin and Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor in a Porcine Model of Acute Myocardial Infarction" by F.S. Angeli et al. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther. 2010;24(5-6):369-71.

Howard PA, Barnes B, Vacek JL, Chen W, Lai SM. Impact of biophosphonates on the risk of atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2010;10(6):359-67.

Vanhoose L, Sawers Y, Loganathan R, Vacek JL, Stehno-Bittel L, Novikova L, Al-Jarrah M, Smirnova IV. Electrocardiographic changes with the onset of diabetes and the impact of aerobic exercise training in the Zucker Diabetic Fatty (ZDF) rat. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2010 Sep 22;9(1):56.

Vanga SR, Good M; Howard P, Vacek JL. Review: Vitamin D in Cardiovascular Health. Am J Cardiol. 2010 Sep 15;106(6):798-805. Epub 2010 Aug 1.

Sosland R, Gadallah S, Gupta K. Association of Atretic Left Internal Mammary Graft With Internal Mammary to Pulmonary Vasculature Fistula: A Case Series. J Invasive Cardiol. 2010 Apr;14(2):218-221.

Nagavalli S, Vacek JL. Approach to incidentally diagnosed isolated ventricular noncompaction of myocardium. South Med J. 2010 Jun 4 [Epub ahead of print].

Solomon S, Vacek JL. Invited article: Practice Pearls. Reducing cardiac ischemic events in patients with ACS: prasugrel versus clopidogrel. Commentary.. Postgrad Med. 2010 Jan;122(1):198-200.

Solomon S, Barnes B, Howard P, Kumar A, Chen W, Vacek JL. The impact of Omega-3 fatty acid use on the risk of atrial fibrillation in patients with cardiovascular disease. Int J Clin Med. [in press]

Sheik A, Vacek JL. Invited Article: Moving towards the future of dyslipidemia management. South Med J. 2010 May;103(5):392-393.
Sosland R, Gollub S, Wilson D, Moriarty P. The first report of the treatment of transplant coronary artery disease with DSA lipid apheresis. Ther Apher Dial. April 2010;14(2):218-221.

Chehab BM, Gupta K, Vamanan K. Percutaneous treatment of severe diffuse stenosis in heavily calcified infra-renal abdominal aorta using iliac extender endoprosthesis. Vasc Med 2010; 15:140.

Tang XL, Rokosh G, Sanganalmath SK, Yuan F, Sato H, Mu J, Dai S, Li C, Chen N, Peng Y, Dawn B, Hunt G, Leri A, Kajstura J, Tiwari S, Shirk G, Anversa P, Bolli R. Intracoronary administration of cardiac progenitor cells alleviates left ventricular dysfunction in rats with a 30-day-old infarction. Circulation. 2010 Jan 19;121(2):293-305. Epub 2010 Jan 4.

Reddy R, Van Veldhuizen P, Muehlebach G, Dusing R, Birkbeck P, Williamson S, Krishna L, Meyers D. Lieomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: a case report and review of the literature. Cases Journal. Cases J. 2010;3:71.

Vanga SR, Annapureddy C, Biria M, Lakkireddy D. Monomorphic Outflow Tract Ventricular Tachycardia Unique Presenting Manifestation of Gitelman's Syndrome. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 2010; http://dx.doi.org/10.4022/jafib.v1i10.560

Pillarisetti J, Singh V, Gupta K. Giant inverted T waves in the emergency department: case report and review of differential diagnoses. J Electrocardiol. 2010 Jan-Feb;43(1):40-2.

Mbogori J, Vacek J. A man with a worried heart: transient left apical ballooning and rhabdomyolysis. Am J Med. 2010 Feb;123(2):e11-2.

Rosenthal LS, Mester S, Rakovec P, Penaranda JB, Sherman JR, Sheldon TJ, Zeng C, Wang P; CAPTURE Trial Investigators. Factors influencing pacemaker generator longevity: results from the complete automatic pacing threshold utilization recorded in the CAPTURE Trial. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010;33(8):1020-30. Epub 2010 Jun 2.

Whellan DJ, Ousdigian KT, Al-Khatib SM; Pu W, Sarkar S, Porter CB; Pavri B; O'Connor C; for the PARTNERS Study Investigators. Combined Heart Failure Diagnostics Identify Patients at Higher Risk of Subsequent Heart Failure Hospitalizations: Results from PARTNERS HF Study. JACC Vol. 55, No. 17, 2010:1803-10.

Sweeney MO, Ellenbogen KA, Tang AS, Whellan D, Mortensen PT, Giraldi F, Sandler DA, Sherfesee L, Sheldon T; Managed Ventricular Pacing Versus VVI 40 Pacing Trial Investigators. Atrial pacing or ventricular backup-only pacing in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator patients. Heart Rhythm. 2010;7(11):1552-60.

Stone GW, Rizvi A, Newman W, Mastali K, Wang JC, Caputo R, Doostzadeh J, Cao S, Simonton CA, Sudhir K, Lansky AJ, Cutlip DE, Kereiakes DJ; SPIRIT IV Investigators. Everolimus-eluting versus paclitaxel-eluting stents in coronary artery disease. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(18):1663-74.

Verma A, Wulffhart Z, Lakkireddy D, Khaykin Y, Kaplan A, Sarak B, Biria M, Pillarisetti J, Bhat P, Dibiase L, Constantini O, Quan K, Natale A. Incidence of left ventricular function improvement after primary prevention ICD implantation for non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: a multicenter experience. Heart. 2010;96(7):510-15.

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2009

Pillarisetti J, Patel A, Boc K, Bommana S, Sawers Y, Vanga S, Sayana H, Chen W, Nath J, Vacek J, Lakkireddy, D. Evolution of Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation to Persistent or Permanent Atrial Fibrillation: Predictors of Progression. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. June 2009. doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i7.536

Meyers D, Neuberger J. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Sep 29;54(14):1249-55. Review. Erratum in: J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Nov 10;54(20):1902.

Meyers DG, Porter IT, Schneider KA, Maksoud AR. Correlation of an audible fourth heart sound with level of diastolic dysfunction. Am J Med Sci. 2009 Mar;337(3):165-8.

Pillarisetti J, Ray W, Lakkireddy D. Ectopic triggers of superior vena cava in atrial fibrillation. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 4/1/09. doi:10.4022/jafib.v1i6.532.

Lakkireddy D. Editorial: Accurate detection of left atrial thrombus prior to atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with therapeutic anticoagulation: does transesophageal echocardiography beat conventional wisdom? Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 2/1/09. doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i5.525.

Lakkireddy D, Nadzam G, Luenberger R, Verma A, Prasad S, Ryschon K, Tamer F, Di biase L, Khan M, Burkhardt D, Schweikert R, Natale A. Impact of a comprehensive safety program on radiation exposure the during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: a prospective study. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2009 Mar;24(2):105-12. Epub 2008 Nov 6.

Vanga SR, Bommana S, Kroll MW, Swerdlow C, Lakkireddy D. TASER conducted electrical weapons and implanted pacemakers and defibrillators. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009;1:3199-204.

Biria M, Gupta R, Lakkireddy D, Gupta K. Recurrent positional syncope as the primary presentation of superior vena cava syndrome after pacemaker implantation. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Jan;6(1):144-5. Epub 2008 May 2.

Lasala JM, Cox DA, Lewis SJ, Tadros PN, Haas RC, Schweiger MJ, Chhabra A, Untereker WJ, Starzyk RM, Mascioli SR, Dawkins KD, Baim DS. Expanded use of the TAXUS Express Stent: two-year safety insights from the 7,500 patient ARRIVE Registry programme. EuroIntervention. 2009 May;5(1):67-77.

Moss AJ, Hall WJ, Cannom DS, Klein H, Brown MW, Daubert JP, Estes NA 3rd, Foster E, Greenberg H, Higgins SL, Pfeffer MA, Solomon SD, Wilber D, Zareba W; MADIT-CRT Trial Investigators. Cardiac resynchronization therapy for the prevention of heart-failure events. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(14):1329-38.

Wallentin L, Becker RC, Budaj A, Cannon CP, Emanuelsson H, Held C, Horrow J, Husted S, James S, Katus H, Mahaffey KW, Scirica BM, Skene A, Steg PG, Storey RF, Harrington RA; PLATO Investigators, Freij A, Thorsen M. Ticagrelor versus clopidogrel in patients with acute coronary syndromes. N Engl J Med. 2009;361(11):1045-57.

Porter I, Schneider K, Maksoud A, Meyers D. Correlation of an audible fourth heart sound with level of diastolic dysfunction. Am J Med Sci. 2009 Mar;337(3):165-8.

Pillarisetti J, Rosamond T, Lakkireddy D. Pulmonary vein stents or stenosis: why acquisition phase matters during computer tomography. Europace. 2009 Jul;11(7):916. Epub 2009 Apr 9.

Dalton K, Reeder K, Elyachar A, Staley J, Spaniol R, Ellerbeck E, Vacek J, Smith C. Screening and enrollment in clinical trials: essential relationships for success. The Monitor. August 2009, 29-33.

Vanga S, Vacek J, Berenbom L, Lakkireddy D. Ventricular tachycardia storm - an atypical presentation of sarcoidosis exacerbation. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2009;9(6):351-354.

Pillarisetti J, Nath J, Berenbom L, Lakkireddy D. Cardiac cirrhosis: a rare manifestation of an uncorrected primum atrial septal defect. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown). 2009 Dec 3. [Epub ahead of print].

Nair CK, Holberg MJ, Aronow WS, Shen X, Li H, Lakkireddy D. Thromboembolism in patients with atrial fibrillation with and without left atrial thrombus documented by transesophageal echocardiography. Am J Ther. 2009 Sep-Oct;16(5):385-92.

Pillarisetti J, Biria M, Balda A, Reddy N, Berenbom L, Lakkireddy D. Integrity of vascular access: the story of a broken sheath! J Vasc Nurs. 2009 Sep;27(3):75-7.

Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Baryun EN, Biria M, Horton R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse GJ, Bailey S, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Hao S, Tomassoni G, Natale A. Mapping and ablation of ventricular arrhythmias with magnetic navigation: comparison between 4- and 8-mm catheter tips. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2009 Nov;26(2):133-7. Epub 2009 Jul 29.

Swerdlow CD, Fishbein MC, Chaman L, Lakkireddy DR, Tchou P. Presenting rhythm in sudden deaths temporally proximate to discharge of TASER conducted electrical weapons. Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Aug;16(8):726-39. Epub 2009 May 15.

Howard PA, Vacek JL. Potential interaction between clopidogrel and proton pump inhibitors. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2009;9(6):353-9.
Sanganalmath SK, Stein AB, Guo Y, Tiwari S, Hunt G, Vincent RJ, Huang Y, Rezazadeh A, Ildstad ST, Dawn B, Bolli R. The beneficial effects of postinfarct cytokine combination therapy are sustained during long-term follow-up. J Mol Cell Cardiol. 2009 Oct;47(4):528-35. Epub 2009 Jul 16.

Srivastava S, Vladykovskaya E, Barski OA, Spite M, Kaiserova K, Petrash JM, Chung SS, Hunt G, Dawn B, Bhatnagar A. Aldose reductase protects against early atherosclerotic lesion formation in apolipoprotein E-null mice. Circ Res. 2009 Oct 9;105(8):793-802. Epub 2009 Sep 3.

Li Q, Guo Y, Ou Q, Cui C, Wu WJ, Tan W, Zhu X, Lanceta LB, Sanganalmath SK, Dawn B, Shinmura K, Rokosh GD, Wang S, Bolli R. Gene transfer of inducible nitric oxide synthase affords cardioprotection by upregulating heme oxygenase-1 via a nuclear factor-{kappa}B-dependent pathway. Circulation. 2009 Sep 29;120(13):1222-30. Epub 2009 Sep 14.

Riggs KD, Kindhart J, Lee S, Keefer M, Gupta K. Post catheterization inferior epigastric artery to common femoral vein fistula: complimentary role of duplex sonography and computed tomographic angiography. Journal for Vascular Ultrasound. 2009;33(4):195-197.

Prasad S, Pillarisetti J, Vanga S, Lakkireddy D. AV nodal reentrant tachycardia causing inappropriate ICD shocks in a patient with arrhythmogenic RV dysplasia. Indian Pacing and Electrophysiol J. 9 (1): 60-63.

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2008

Kondur AK, Afonso LC, Berenbom LD, Lakkireddy DR. Implantable cardioverter defibrillators save lives from lightning-related electrocution too! Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 Feb;31(2):256-7

Lakkireddy, D. Journal Reviews: Do Statins Decrease the Arrhythmia Burden in Patients with Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation? Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 2008; doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i4.516

Lakkireddy, D. Journal Reviews: Is Rhythm Control with Pulmonary Vein Isolation Superior to Rate Control with AV Nodal Ablation in Patients with Heart Failure? Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 2008; doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i4.517

Biria M, Batrash A, Piallarisetti J, Vacek J, Berenbom L, Lakkireddy, D. Underutilization of Warfarin Therapy in Elderly Patients with Atrial Fibrillation - Fear or False Sense of Security! Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. 2008; doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i1.393

Lakkireddy D, Wallick D, Ryschon K, Kowalewski W, Butany J, Martin D, Tchou P. Cardiac effects of electrical stun guns (TASER®): does position of barbs contact make a difference? Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 Apr;31(4):398-408.

Quintero D, Biria M, Meyers D. Percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with acute ST elevation myocardial infarction and hemophilia. A case report. J Invasive Cardiol. 2008 May;20(5):240-1.

Porter I, Vacek J. Single ventricle with persistent truncus arteriosus as two rare entities in an adult patient: a case report. J Med Case Reports. 2008 May 30;2:184.

Lakkireddy D, Blake G, Patel D, Rotter M, Verma A, Ryschon K, Khan M, Schweikert R, Haissaguerre A, Natale A. Success of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: does obesity influence the outcomes? Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 5/16/08: 10.4022/jafib.v1i1.414.

Biria M, Feldkamp M, Lakkireddy D, Rosamond T, Wetzel L. Transesophageal echocardiography for detection of left atrial appendage thrombi: is it good enough? Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 5/16/08: 10.4022/jafib.v1i1.418.

Vanga S, Patel D, Li H, Lakkireddy D. Incessant right ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia due to subacute postpartum thyroiditis. Europace. 2008 May;10(5):636-7. Epub 2008 Apr 9.

Lakkireddy D, Aronow WS, Bateman T, McGhee I, Nair C, Khan IA. Does beta blocker therapy affect the diagnostic accuracy of adenosine single-photon-emission computed tomographic myocardial perfusion imaging? Am J Ther. 2008 Jan-Feb;15(1):19-23.

Simmons A, Vacek J, Meyers D. Anthracycline induced cardiomyopathy. Postgrad Med. 120(4):67-72.

Blake G, Lakkireddy D. Atrial fibrillation and atrial septal defect: taming of the Scylla and Charybdis. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 9/23/08. doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i1.390.

Meyers D, Neuberger J. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places. Am J Cardiol. 2008 Nov 15;102(10):1421-4. Epub 2008 Sep 11.

Porter I, Vacek J. Cardiovascular health delivery system in Belarus contrasted to the United States. Kansas J Med. 2008;2:13-18.

Biria M, Howard P, Vacek J. Current Opinion Article: Do statins have a role in the management of diastolic dysfunction? Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2008;8:297-303

Kreighbaum K, Berenbom L. Design of an outpatient atrial fibrillation center of excellence: current experience with the delivery of pre-procedure and post-procedure care. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 7/16/08. doi: 10.4022/jafib.v1i1.4065.

Gupta K, Biria M, Mortazavi A. A modified technique for carotid cannulation via the transfemoral approach, during angioplasty and stent placement. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(3):286-8.

Lakkireddy D, Rangisetty U, Prasad S, Verma A, Biria M, Berenbom L, Pimentel R, Emert M, Rosamond T, Fahmy T, Patel D, Di Biase L, Schweikert R, Burkhardt D, Natale A. Intracardiac echo guided radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial septal defect (ASD) or patent foramen ovale (PFO) repair: a feasibility, safety and efficacy study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Nov;19(11):1137-42. Epub 2008 Jul 25.

Vanga S, Biria M, Berenbom L, Vacek J, Lakkireddy D. Skin burn at the site of indifferent electrode after radiofrequency catheter ablation of AV node for atrial fibrillation. Journal of Atrial Fibrillation. Online publication 7/16/08: 10.4022/jafib.v1i1.406.

Biria M, Burnett M, Vanga S, Murray C, Ray W, Lakkireddy D. Use of complex fractionated atrial electrogram mapping system in mapping and ablating the atrial flutter of a transplanted heart. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008 Sep;31(9):1223-5.

Hoestje SM, Bertsch JR, Lakkireddy DR, Holzbeierlein JM. Right ureteral injury after radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Urology. 2008 Oct;72(4):948.e5-6. Epub 2008 May 2.

Sosland P, Gupta K. McConnell's Sign. Circulation. 2008;118(5):e517-8.

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2007

Oh SA, Meyers DG. Afterload reduction may halt and beta andrenergenic blockade may worsen progression of left ventricular dysfunction in patients with chronic compensated severe mitral regurgitation: a retrospective cohort study. Angiology. 2007;58(2):196-202.

Sosland R, Gorton M. Congential mitral stenosis: a rare presentation and novel approach to management. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2007 Feb;133(2):572-3.

Lakkireddy D, Basarakodu K, Vacek J, Kondur A, Ramachandruni S, Esterbrooks D, Markert R, Gowda M. Improving death certificate completion: a trial of two training interventions. J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Apr;22(4):544-8.

Earnest M, Tadros P. Non-ST segment elevation MI and unstable angina: what role for anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents? Consultant. March 1, 2007, Vol 47, No 3.

Earnest M, Tadros P. ST segment elevation MI and unstable angina: what role for anticoagulants and antiplatelet agents? Consultant. April 1, 2007, Vol 47, No 4.

Younis GA, Gupta K, Mortazavi A, Strickman NE, Krajcer Z, Perin E, Achari A. Predictors of carotid stent restenosis. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv. 2007;69(5):673-82.

Verma A, Minor S, Kilicaslan F, Patel D, Hao S, Beheiry S, Lakkireddy D, Elayi SC, Cummings J, Martin DO, Burkhardt JD, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Tchou PJ, Natale A. Incidence of atrial arrhythmias detected by permanent pacemakers (PPM) post-pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) for atrial fibrillation (AF): correlation with symptomatic recurrence. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Jun;18(6):601-6. Epub 2007 Apr 11.

Verma A, Patel D, Famy T, Martin DO, Burkhardt JD, Elayi SC, Lakkireddy D, Wazni O, Cummings J, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Tchou PJ, Natale A. Efficacy of adjuvant anterior left atrial ablation during intracardiac echocardiography-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Feb;18(2):151-6.

Shen X, Li H, Nair CK, Holmberg MJ, Lakkireddy D, Cloutier D, Rovang K, Hee T, Mooss AN, Mohiuddin SM. Warfarin therapy initiated before is more beneficial than after transesophageal echocardiography detected left atrial thrombus. Echocardiography. 2007 Jan;24(1):14-9.

Biria M, Tadros P, Gupta K. Subclavian-vertebral artery bifurcation stenting using drug-eluting stents: a report of two cases using different techniques. J Invasive Cardiol. 2007 Jun;19(6):E156-9.

Lakkireddy D, Khasnis A, Antenacci J, Ryschon K, Chung M, Wallick D, Kowalewski W, Patel D, Micochova H, Kondur A, Vacek J, Martin D, Natale A, Tchou P. Do electrical stun guns (TASER-X26®) affect the functional integrity of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators? Europace. 2007 Jul;9(7):551-6. Epub 2007 May 9.

Rosamond T, Wetzel L, Lakkireddy D, Ferrell R, Tadros P. Intra-cameral right coronary artery: detection by coronary CT and implications for ablation of atrial dysrhythmias. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007;30(12):1571-1576.

Basarakodu KR, Aronow WS, Nair CK, Lakkireddy D, Kondur A, Korlakunta H, Valasareddi SL, Lem V, Schuller D. Differences in treatment and in outcomes between idiopathic and secondary forms of organizing pneumonia. Am J Ther. 2007 Sep-Oct;14(5):422-6.

Verma A, Saliba WI, Lakkireddy D, Burkhardt JD, Cummings JE, Wazni OM, Belden WA, Thal S, Schweikert RA, Martin DO, Tchou PJ, Natale A. Vagal responses induced by endocardial left atrial autonomic ganglion stimulation before and after pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2007 Sep;4(9):1177-82. Epub 2007 May 3.

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2006

\Nath J, Vacek J, Heidenrich P. A dilated inferior vena cava is a marker of poor survival. Am Heart J. 2006;151:730-5.

Satran A, Dawn B, Leesar MA. Congenital ostial left main coronary artery stenosis associated with a bicuspid aortic valve in a young woman. J Invasive Cardiol. 2006;18:E114-116.

Raxwal V, Gupta K. Coronary artery spasm. Circulation. 2006 Apr 11;113(14):689-690.

Micochova H, Saliba WI, Burkhardt JD, Rodriguez RE, Cummings JE, Lakkireddy D, Patel D, Natale A. Catheter ablation of ventricular fibrillation storm in patients with infiltrative amyloidosis of the heart. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006;17(4):426-430.

Kilicaslan F, Verma A, Saad E, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Raviele A, Bozbas H, Andrews MW, Beheiry S, Hao S, Cummings JE, Marrouche NF, Lakkireddy D, Wazni O, Yamaji H, Saenz LC, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Efficacy of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy. Heart Rhythm. 2006;3(3):275-280.

Dafer RM, Pasnoor M, Gorton ME, Gollub S. Chordae tendinae tumor as the cause of cardioembolic stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2006 Mar-Apr;15(2):72-3.

Birkbeck JP, Wilson DB, Hall MA, Meyers DG. P-wave morphology correlation with left atrial volumes assessed by 2-dimensional echocardiography. J Electrocardiol. 2006 Apr;39(2):225-9. Epub 2005 Nov 9.

Schneider K, Murray C, Shadduck R, Meyers D. Legibility of doctors' handwriting is as good (or bad) as everyone else's. Qual Saf Health Care. 2006 Dec;15(6):445.

Di Biase L, Fahmy TS, Wazni OM, Bai R, Patel D, Lakkireddy D, Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Burkhardt JD, Elayi CS, Kanj M, Popova L, Prasad S, Martin DO, Prieto L, Saliba W, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A. Pulmonary vein total occlusion following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: clinical implications after long-term follow-up. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Dec 19;48(12):2493-9. Epub 2006 Nov 28.

Wazni OM, Saliba W, Fahmy T, Lakkireddy D, Thal S, Kanj M, Martin DO, Burkhardt JD, Schweikert R, Natale A. Atrial arrhythmias after surgical maze: findings during catheter ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Oct 3;48(7):1405-9. Epub 2006 Sep 12.

Lakkireddy D, Wallick D, Ryschon K, Chung MK, Butany J, Martin D, Saliba W, Kowalewski W, Natale A, Tchou PJ. Effects of cocaine intoxication on the threshold for stun gun induction of ventricular fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2006 Aug 15;48(4):805-11. Epub 2006 Jul 25.

Khan M, Kalahasti V, Rajagopal V, Khaykin Y, Wazni O, Almahameed S, Zuzek R, Shah T, Lakkireddy D, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Cummings J, Martin DO, Natale A. Incidence of atrial fibrillation in heart transplant patients: long-term follow-up. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2006 Aug;17(8):827-31.

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2005

Maksoud A, Candipan RC, Vacek JL. Aspirin and clopidogrel: efficacy, treatment, and resistance in coronary artery disease. Angiology. 2005;14:109-114.

Nath J, Demarco T, Hourigan L, Heidenreich PA, Foster E. Correlation between right ventricular indices and clinical improvement in epoprostenol treated pulmonary hypertension patients. Echocardiography. 2005;22(5):374-9.

Behm CZ, Nath J, Foster E. Clinical correlates and mortality of hemodynamically significant tricuspid regurgitation. J Heart Valve Dis. 2004;13(5):784-9.

Nath J, Foster E, Heidenreich PA. Impact of tricuspid regurgitation on long-term survival. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004;43(3):405-9.

Gregoric I, Gupta K, Jacobs M, Poglajen G, Suronov N, Dougherty K, Krajcer Z. Endovascular exclusion of a thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm after retrograde visceral artery revascularization. Tex Heart Inst J. 2005;32(3):416-420.

Weiford B. Invited book review: Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine. JAMA. 2005;294:376.

Younis G, Gupta K, Strickman N, Mortazavi A, Achari A, Dougherty K, Krajcer Z. Prior neck radiation and/or carotid endartarectomy strongly influence long-term angiographic outcomes after percutaneous carotid angioplasty and stenting. Endovascular Today. Feb 2005.

L.Berenbom, B.Weiford, J.Vacek, M.Emert, W.Hall, M.Andrews, S.McNitt, W.Zareba, A.Moss. Differences in outcomes between patients treated with single- versus dual-chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a substudy of the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial II. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2005 Oct;10(4):429-35.

Lakkireddy D, Harris W, Vacek J, Gowda M, Pendyala K, Murray C. Modified Mid-America Heart Institute coronary care unit scoring system - a new comprehensive prognostic index for coronary care unit patients. Med Sci Monit. 2005 Mar;11(3):CR95-9.

Vacek JL. Death Certificate Completion. Am J Med. 2005;118(6):692.

Gupta K, Rao P. Severe intravascular hemolysis after transcatheter coil occlusion of patent ductus arteriosus. J Invasive Cardiol. 2005;17(10);E15-17.

Birkbeck JP, Gorton ME, Vacek JL. Hemolytic anemia produced by regurgitation through transposed chordae tendinae. J Heart Valve Dis. 2005 Nov;14(6):749-51.

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2004

Yates JS, Studenski S, Gollub S, Whitman R, Perera S, Lai SM, Duncan PW. Bicycle ergometry in subacute-stroke survivors: feasibility, safety, and exercise performance. J Aging Phys Act. 2004 Jan;12(1):64-74.

Meyers DG, Beahm DD, Jurisch PD, Milford CJ, Edlavich SL. Influenza and pneumococcal vaccintations fail to prevent myocardial infarction and stroke. Heart Drug. 2004;4:96-100.

Freeman S, Vacek J, Liston M, Lipps D. Catheter-induced left internal mammary artery dissection: a report of two cases and a review of the literature. J Interv Cardiol. 2004 Apr;17(2):117-21.

Weiford B, Subbarao V, Mulhern K. Clinician Update: Non-compaction of the ventricular myocardium. Circulation. 2004;109:2965-2971.

Lakkireddy D, Gowda M, Murray C, Basarakodu K, Vacek J. Death certificate completion: how well are physicians trained and are cardiovascular causes overstated? Am J Med. 2004 Oct 1;117(7):492-8.

Vacek J. Practical strategies for cardiac disease prevention: basic steps to ensure better heart health. Postgrad Med. 2004 Mar;115(3):41-4.

Vacek J. Practice-based continuing education combined with process improvement methods improves delivery of preventive services to children. Evidence Based Healthcare. 2004;8:177-179.

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2003

Meyers DG, Hoestje SM, Korentager RA. Incidence of cardiac events in severely burned patients. Burns. 2003;29(4):367-368.

Meyers D. Myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death might be prevented by influenza vaccine. Curr Atheroscler Rep. 2003 Mar;5(2):146-9.

Tadros P. Clinical Case Update: Successful revascularization of a long chronic total occlusion of the right coronary artery utilizing the Frontrunner X39 CTO catheter. J Invasive Cardiol. 2003;5(16):1-4.

Duncan P, Studenski S, Richards L, Gollub S, Lai SM, Reker D, Perera S, Yates J, Koch V, Rigler S, Johnson D. Randomized clinical trial of therapeutic exercise in subacute stroke. Stroke. 2003 Sep;34(9):2173-80. Epub 2003 Aug 14.

Meyers DG. Could influenza vaccination prevent myocardial infarction, stroke, and sudden death? Am J Cardiovasc Drugs. 2003;3(4):241-4.

Vacek J, Gowda M, Brosnahan K, Beauchamp G. Differential benefits and outcomes of tirofiban vs abciximab for acute coronary syndrome in current clinical practice. Angiology. 2003;54:211-218.

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2002

Meyers DG, Jensen KC, Menitove JE. A historical cohort study of the effect of lowering body iron through blood donation on incident cardiac events. Transfusion. 2002;42(9);1135-1139.

Bansal S, Ehler D, Vacek J. Consistency of echocardiographic ejection fraction: "drift" by interpreter and practice site. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2002 Mar;3(1):44-6.

Jurisch P, Meyers D. Could vaccinations prevent myocardial infarction? Am J Cardiol. 2002 Mar 15;89(6):723-5.

Weiford B, Delafontaine P. Lipid management strategies for the prevention of adverse cardiovascular events. Heart Drug. 2002;2:159-161.

Skorton D, Mulhern K. Editorial: Recertification - mandatory or voluntary? Teaching an old doc new tricks. Am Heart J. 2002;143:945.
Santiago P, Tadros P. Non-ST-segment elevation syndromes. Pharmacologic management, conservative versus early invasive approach. Postgrad Med. 2002 Jul;112(1):47-8, 53-4, 57-8 passim.

Rosamond T. Initial appraisal of acute coronary syndrome: understanding the mechanisms, identifying patient risk. Postgrad Med. 2002;112:29-42.

Pimentel RC, Yamada KA, Kleber AG, Saffitz JE. Autocrine regulation of myocyte Cx43 expression by VEGF. Circ Res. 2002;90(6):671-7.

Vacek J. Management of classic Q-wave or ST elevation myocardial infarction. Postgrad Med. 2002;112:46-77.

Vacek JL. Classic Q wave myocardial infarction. Aggressive, early intervention has dramatic results. Postgrad Med. 2002 Jul;112(1):71-7; quiz 8.

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2001

Bansal S, Ehler D, Vacek J. Digital echocardiography: its role in modern medical practice. Chest. 2001;119:271-276.