Publications

2012

Articles

Steffen K, Zorn III GT, Tadros P, Gupta K. Role of hybrid endovascular suite in improving outcomes of litagation of cornary artery fistula. J invasive Cardiol. 2012 Jan;24(1):E10-2.

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

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;52(1):228-36. Epub 2011 Nov 19.

Abstracts

Chehab B, Jeevanantham V, Nagavalli S, Austria E, Shrivastava R, Wiley M, Tadros P, Nath J, Dawn B, Gupta K. Two Methods of Calculating Ankle Brachial Index: Differences in Prediction of Peripheral Arterial Disease Burden. Oral presentation at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Chehab B, Jeevanantham V, Saad A, Vacek J, Gupta K, Dawn B, Tadros P, Wiley M. Feasibility, Safety, and Outcomes with a Coronary Pressure Wire System used for the Assessment of Severe Aortic Stenosis. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Reddy M, Boolani H, Duthuluru S, Reddy N, Williamson T, Spikes L, Bommana S, Atkins D, Chikkam V, Pillarisetti J, Berenbom L, Dendi R, Emert M, Pimentel R, Lakkireddy D. Complications of Implantable Cardiac-Defibrillator Implantation in Patients With Pulmonary Hypertension. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Reddy M, Mansour M, Chalhoub F, Di Biase L, Tung R, Swarup V, Mahapatra S, Bunch T, Chinitz L, Boolani H, Reddy N, Bommana S, Atkins D, Dendi R, Shivkumar K, Natale A, Ruskin J, Lakkireddy D. Impact of Low Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Mortality After Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: A Multicenter Experience. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Reddy M, Mahapatra S, Mansour M, Bunch T, Swarup V, Chinitz L, Di Biase L, Boolani H, Pillarisetti J, Reddy N, Bommana S, Atkins D, Dendi R, Natale A, Lakkireddy D. Role of Percutaneous Left Ventricular Assist Devices in Unstable Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Reddy M, Di Biase L, Mansour M, Boolani H, Bunch T, Day J, Bommana S, Atkins D, Dixit S, Natale A, Ruskin J, Lakkireddy D. Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Involving Pulmonary Vein Stumps in Patients With Prior Lung Resection. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Boolani H, Reddy M, Duthuluru S, Williamson T, Spikes L, Reddy N, Bommana S, Atkins D, Pillarisetti J, Dawn B, Nath J, Lakkireddy D. Pericardial Effusions in Pulmonary Hypertension: Presentation, Predictors & Outcomes. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Alla VM, Reddy YM, Koneru S, Fernandes J, Lakkireddy D, Mooss A. Late Gadolinium Enhancement as a Predictor of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: A Meta Analysis. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Chehab BM, Jeevanantham V, Saad A, Butler M, Vacek J, Rosamond T, Gupta K, Dawn B, Tadros P, Wiley M. Normal Coronary Anatomic Variants Influence False Positive Results of Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Presented at the Society For Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions Annual Scientific Sessions 2012.

Pillarisetti J, Biria M, Reddy M, Atkins D, Pimentel R, Berenbom L, Emert M, Dendi R, Reddy N, Murray C, Bommana S, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Impact of Pocket Revision on the Rate of Infection and Other Complications in Patients Requiring Pocket Manipulation for Generator Replacement and/or Lead Replacement or Revision (MAKE IT CLEAN): A Prospective Randomized Study. Oral presentation at the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting 2012.

Reddy M, Boolani H, Swarup V, Bunch J, Day J, Doshi S, Di Biase L, Bai R, Horton R, Atkins D, Bommana S, Mansour M, Natale A, Ruskin J, Lakkireddy D. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation in Patients With Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Device. Presented at the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting 2012.

Reddy M, Mansour M, Boolani H, Di Biase L, Burkhardt D, Shivkumar K, Dendi R, Atkins D, Bommana S, Tung R, Swarup V, Day J, Bunch J, Mahapatra S, Ruskin J, Natale A, Lakkireddy D. Graded Effect Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction on Outcomes of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: A Multicenter Experience. Presented at the Heart Rhythm Society Annual Meeting 2012.

2011

Articles

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.

Abstracts

Santangeli P, Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Sanchez J, Bailey S, Zagrodzky J, 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. Circulation. 124:A12169

Di Biase L, Gibson D, Themistoklakis S, Raviele A, Schweikert R, Lakkireddy D, Vanga S, Mohanty P, Bai R, Santangeli P, Mohanty S, Pump A, Cereceda B, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse G, Horton R, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Elayi C, Burkhardt JD, Tondo C, Natale A. Very late recurrences of atrial arrhythmia after ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: the importance of non pv triggers. Circulation 124:A14360.

Di Biase L, Tschopp D, Sanchez J, Lakkireddy D, Vanga SR, Coffeen P, Whitehill J, Kessler D, Shaik N, Mounir G, Horton R, Burkhardt JD, Santangeli P, Bai R, Mohanty S, Mansour M, Mohanty P, Natale A. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation without dabigatran discontinuation: preliminary safety and efficacy data. Circulation 124:A14277.

Santangeli P, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Lakkireddy D, Carbucicchio C, Pelargonio G, Zucchetti M, Bartoletti S, Bellocci F, Tondo C, Natale A. Fragmented and delayed electrograms within fibro-fatty scar predict arrhythmic events in arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: results from a prospective multicenter study. Circulation 124:A12155.

Di Biase L, Santangelli P, Mohanty P, Burkhardt JD, Sanchez J, Horton R, Massaro R, Potenza D, Pelargonio G, Lakkireddy D, Vanga SR, Forleo G, Bai R, Mohanty S, Themistoklakis S, Raviele A, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Gibson D, Casella M, Dello Russo A, Tondo C, Natale A. Preliminary results from the SPECULATE Randomized Study: effect of amiodarone on the procedure outcome in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation undergoing extended pulmonary vein antrum isolation. Circulation 124:A14381.

Jeevanantham V, Shanberg D, Saad A, Abu-El-Haija B, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Cardiac resynchronization therapy prevents progression of renal failure in heart failure patients. Circulation 124:A13947.

Lakkireddy D, Vanga SR, Bunch J, Dendi R, Day J, Mahapatra S, DiBiasi L, Burkhardt D, Dawn B, Natale A. Use of percutaneous external circulatory support in patients undergoing ventricular tachycardia ablation - a multicenter experience. Circulation 124:A18282.

Cheng G, Xuan YT, Quinn CM, Sanganalmath Sk, Girgis M, Wang OL, Zhu Y, Yang Y, Flaherty MP, Lietzau-Mourer S, Zuba-Surma EK, Vincent R, Xu D, Davani A, Dawn B. Wnt11-pretreated bone marrow stem cells induce superior cardiac repair after a reperfused myocardial infarction. Circulation 124:A9899.

Vanga SR, Vacek JL, Good M, Nath J, Bommana S, Nagarajan DV, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Deficiency of 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol worsens the risk factor profile but confers protection against atrial fibrillation - the vitamin D paradox? Circulation 124:A16357.

Cheng G, Zuba-Surma EK, Xuan YT, Yang Y, Girgis M, Wang OL, Zhu Y, Sanganalmath SK, Lietzau-Mourer S, Xu D, Dawn B. Transplantation of an antigenically-selected subpopulation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells results in superior cardiac repair after a reperfused infarction. Circulation 124:A17476.

Thangavel J, Reddi AL, Dawn B, Malik AB, Johnson R. Epigenetic modifiers attenuate inflammation and improve survival in sepsis. Circulation 124:A15722.

Jeevanantham V, Butler M, Saad A, Abdel-Latif A, Dawn B. Impact of bone marrow cell therapy on left ventricular function, structure, and clinical outcomes in patients with ischemic heart disease: A meta-analysis. Circulation 124:A9834.

Frye L, Dawn B. Bridging the gap: Gender disparities in chest pain evaluation. Presented at the ACP National Meeting 2011.

Butler M, Jeevanantham V, Saad A, Abdel-Latif A, Dawn B. Effects of adult bone marrow cell therapy on left ventricular volumes and function in patients with ischemic heart disease: A meta-analysis. Presented at the ACP National Meeting 2011.

Good M, Wetzel L, Meeks L, Lenley D, Allen W, Feldkamp M, Rosamond T. Cardiac Computed Tomography: Patient tolerance to high flow rate contrast injection comparing iopamidol 370 to iodixanol 320. Presented at the Society for Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Annual Meeting 2011.

Ababneh B, Tadros P, Lakkireddy D, Wetzel L, Rosamond T. Pericardial Fat Volume is Not Associated with Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Ablation. Presented at the 16th World Congress on Heart Disease 2011, Vancouver, Canada.

Nagarajan DV, Vanga SR, Biria M, Chikkam V, Ittaman S, Shanberg D, Jeevanantham V, Berenbom L, Emert M, Pimentel R, Dendi R, Umberger L, Bommana S, DiBiasi L, Natale A, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Can CHADS2 score predict the outcomes of radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation? Heart Rhythm 2011;8(5):S449.

Pillarisetti J, Reddy V, Kondur A, Alani A, Vanga S, Biria M, Bommana S, Nagarajan D, Dawn B, Reddy M, Lakkireddy D. Postpartum cardiomyopathy: Predictors of recovery and current state of implantable cardioverter defibrillator use. Heart Rhythm 2011;8(5):S438.

Biria M, Mahapatra S, Vanga S, Nagarajan D, Bommana S, Dendi R, Mohtashemipour H, Emert M, Berenbom L, Pimentel R, Lakkireddy D. Characterization and radiofrequency ablation ventricular tachycardia in patients with cocaine use unresponsive to medical therapy. Heart Rhythm 2001;8(5):S481.

DiBiase L, Bai R, Mohanty P, Sanchez J, Mohanty S, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Bailey S, Zagrodsky J, Gallinghouse J, Santangelli P, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Pelargonio G, Riva S, Fassini G, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Lakkireddy D, Vanga SR, Schweikert R, Gibson D, Lewis W, Tondo C, Natale A. Atrial fibrillation triggers from the coronary sinus: comparison between isolation vs focal ablation. Heart Rhythm 2011;8(5):S78.

Bai R, DiBiase L, Lakkireddy D, Mohanty P, Gibson D, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Mohanty S, Elayi C, Sanchez J, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Gallinghouse J, Bailey S, Natale A. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in left atrium in patient with mechanical mitral valve: PVAI vs trigger ablation.  Heart Rhythm 2011;8(5):S125.

DiBiase L, Mohanty P, Bai R, Sanchez J, Burkhardt JD, Santangelli P, Horton R, Gallinghouse J, Mohanty S, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Vanga SR, Biria M, Lakkireddy D, Elayi C, Lewis W, Natale A. Left atrial appendage isolation to improve the outcome in patients with long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation and severe scarring.  Heart Rhythm  2011;8(5):S247.

Natale A, DiBiase L, Bai R, Mohanty P, Sanchez J, Mohanty S, Gallinghouse J, Horton R, Bailey S, Zagrodsky J, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Lakkireddy D, Hongo R, Vanga SR, Elayi C, Beheiry S, Burkhardt JD, Tondo C. Variant of left ventricular outflow tract tachycardia requiring ablation from multiple sites.  Heart Rhythm  2011;8(5):S413.

Nath J, Lakkireddy D, Gupta K, Dawn B. Why do we need mean aortic gradient in evaluation of aortic stenosis? J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E1290.

Rong B, Di Biase L, Mohanty P, Gibson D, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Mohanty S, Elayi C, Lakkireddy D, Sanchez J, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Bailey S, Natale A. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in left atrium in patient with mechanical mitral valve: acute and long-term results. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E17.

Di Biase L, Santangeli P, Burkhardt JD, Russo AD, Pelargonio G, Casella M, Santarelli P, Sanchez J, Horton R, Bailey S, Gallinghouse GJ, Mohanty P, Vanga S, Lakkireddy D, Bai R, Natale A. Anterior interventricular coronary sinus vein as the only site of origin of ventricular tachycardia after endo-epicardial mapping. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E69.

George S, Lakkireddy D, Vanga S, Bommana S, Wenzel B, Gussak I. Quantitative 3-dimensional electrocardiography substantially improves diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes in Type II diabetic patients. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E1064.

Sanganalmath SK, Xuan YT, Zhu Y, Guo Y, Vincent R, Crawford TC, Wead WB, Joshua IG, Bolli R, Dawn B. Doxorubicin-induced myocardial inflammation, apoptosis, and remodeling are attenuated by cardiac-specific transgenic inhibition of nuclear factor-kappaB. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E271.

Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Atkins D, Vanga SR, Emert M, Pimentel R, Murray C,  Bommana S, Ryschon K, Berenbom L, Dawn B, Dendi R, Drisko J. Impact of yoga on arrhythmia burden and quality of life (QoL) in patients with symptomatic paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E129.

Vanga SR, Biria M, Pillarisetti J, Atikins D, Murray C, Chen W, Berenbom L, Emert M, Pimentel R, Dendi R, Bommana S, Vacek J, Dawn B, Di Biasi L, Natale A, Lakkireddy D. Radiofrequency ablation improves quality of life scores not only in patients with atrial fibrillation but their significant others too! J Am Coll Cardiol 2011;57:E132.

Chehab B, Nagavalli S, Austria E, Jeevanantham V, Shrivastava R, Wiley M, Tadros P, Nath J, Dawn B, Gupta K. A study of diagnostic accuracy of two methods of calculating ankle brachial index to detect occlusive peripheral arterial disease. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2011;78:S50-51.

Saad A, Chehab BM, Jeevanantham V, Gupta R, Nath J, Lakkireddy DJ, Wiley M, Tadros P, Dawn B, Gupta K. Role of side-to-side difference in renal resistive index as an index for clinical improvement in renal artery stenosis revascularization. Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 2011;78:S50.

Jeevanantham V, Tan W, Craven S, Roberts N, Dawn B. Predictors of readmissions with 30 days of discharge in a Medicaid population. Kansas ACP Meeting 2011.

2010

Articles

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.

Abstracts

Sanganalmath SK, Chugh AR, Benakanakere MR, Vincent RJ, Hunt G, Bolli R, Dawn B. Therapy with adult bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells ameliorates doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55:A31.E297.

Vanga SR, Biria M, Pillarisetti J, Guda R, Feldkamp M, Rosamond T, Vacek JL, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Left atrial appendage far field potentials mimicking left superior pulmonary vein potentials: does proximity matter? J Am Coll Cardiol 2010:55:A6.E55.

Biria M, Vanga S, Lakkireddy D, Howard PA, Vacek JL. Predictive factors for survival in patients with diastolic dysfunction of varying severity who do not have systolic dysfunction or symptoms of heart failure. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55(10S1):A27.E257.

Pillarisetti J, Falbe J, Dendi R, Pimentel R, Emert M, Lakkireddy D, Berenbom L. Experience with Fidelis lead extractions at a single academic center. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55(10S1):A11.E104.

DiBiase L, Burkhardt JD, Lakkireddy D, Sanchez J, Pillarisetti J, Horton R, Gallinghouse J, Bailey S, Mohanty P, Mohanty M, Hongo R, Hao S, Beheiry S, Santangelli P, Astudillo V, Patel D, Elayi C, Barrett C, Natale A. Remote magnetic navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation with the open irrigation catheter: acute endpoint with circumferential ablation vs circular mapping guided ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol 2010;55(10S1):A9.E89.

Chugh AR, Chatterjee A, Elmore JB, Kuznetsov S, Loughran JH, Miller JJ, Dawn B. Serial changes in low-positive extra-sensitive troponin I levels in patients with acute severe hypertension and hypertensive emergencies are associated with increased cardiovascular events. J Clin Hypertension 2010;12(Suppl 1):A103.

Vanga S, Bicknell D, Dendi R, Pimentel R, Berenbom L, Emert M, Gerken A, Natale A, DiBiase L, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for sinus rhythm restoration in atrial fibrillation patients with mitral or aortic mechanical prosthetic valves - feasibility, safety and efficacy. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S143-144.

Vanga S, Subramaniyam P, Berenbom L, Emert M, Pimentel R, Dendi R, Lakkireddy D. Narrowing of pulmonary vein ostial dimensions after isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation: true stenosis or volume reduction? Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S279.

Subramaniyam P, Vanga S, Guda R, Kumari P, Murray C, Berenbom L, Pimentel R, Emert M, Dendi R, Salmons J, Lakkireddy D. Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety, depression, phantom shocks and lead failure in patients with Medtronic Sprint Fidelis ICD leads. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S438.

Pillarisetti J, Biria M, Emert M, Chotia R, Guda R, Vacek J, Dendi R, Pimentel R, Berenbom L, Lakkireddy D. Reasons for under-utilization of implantable cardioverter defibrillators in patients with heart failure. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S72.

 

Pillarisetti J, Guda R, Falbe J, Muehlebach G, Vacek J, Lakkireddy D. Long term incidence of de novo atrial fibrillation in patients after open heart surgery. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S214.

Biria M, Pillarisetti J, Reddy N, Murray C, Patel P, Vanga S, Dendi R, Pimentel R, Emert M, Berenbom L, Vacek J, Lakkireddy D. Elevated Beta Natriuretic Peptide levels in patients with atrial fibrillation: is it a predictor of successful ablation or a mere function of point in time atrial rhythm? Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S341.

Verma A, Lakkireddy D, Farina D, Wulffhar Z, Ray W, Beardsall M, Whaley B, Hill C, Khaykin Y. Long term impact of adjuvant dominant frequency ablation in addition to pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) for persistent atrial fibrillation (AF): two center experience. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S150.

Burkhardt JD, DiBiase L, Lakkireddy D, Sanchez J, Pillarisetti J, Santangelli P, Horton R, Gallinghouse J, Bailey S, Mohanty P, Mohanty S, Hongo R, Hao S, Beheiry S, Natale A. Remote magnetic navigation for ablation of atrial fibrillation with the open irrigation catheter: acute isolation with circumferential ablation vs circular mapping guided ablation. Heart Rhythm 2010;7(5):S271.

Vanga S, Koerber S, DiBiasi L, Verma A, Bommana S, Swarup V, Natale A, Dawn B, Lakkireddy D. Prevalence of fragmented QRS complexes in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy patients and long term prognosis. Circulation 2010;122:A20836.

DiBiase L, Lakkireddy D, Mohanty P, Vanga SR, Nagarajan DV, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse J, Bailey S, Zagrodsky J, Horton R, Hao S, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Elayi C, Mohanty S, Bai R, Gibson D, Burkhardt JD, Natale A. Patients with paroxysmal and new onset persistent atrial fibrillation and severe left atrial scarring: outcome with and without ablation of extra pulmonary veins triggers. Circulation 2010;122:A19736.

Lakkireddy D, DiBiasi L, Vanga S, Nagarajan D, Swarup V, Verma A, Burkhardt D, Bommana S, Dawn B, Natale A. Radiofrequency ablation of premature ventricular ectopy can improve left ventricular function and heart failure class in nonresponders of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Circulation 2010;122:A20821.

Vanga SR, Good MB, Lakkireddy D, Howard PA, Vacek JL. Vitamin D deficiency and supplementation: impact on cardiovascular morbidity and overall mortality. Circulation 2010;122:A12680.

Xu D, Perez RE, Truog WE, Dawn B. C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) inhibition protects against hyperoxia-induced endothelial cell apoptosis. Circulation 2010;122:A13187.

Pillarisetti J, Guda R, Emert M, Biria M, Dalton K, Vacek J, Lakkireddy D. Left ventricular function in patients with cardiomyopathy: predictors of long term improvement. Presented at the AHA Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke 2010 Annual Scientific Sessions.

Steffen K, Bernd K, Newman S, Usherenko I, Wetzel L, Rosamond T. Left atrial appendage and left atrial volumes in patients with normal sinus rhythm and recurrent atrial fibrillation by 64-slice computed tomography. Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2010.

Steffen K, Usherenko I, Newman S, Feldkamp M, Wetzel L, Rosamond T. Atrial fibrillation ablation: long term follow-up in patients studied with 64 slice cardiac computed tomographic angiography (CTA). Presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2010.

Sheikh A, Vacek JL, Southard J, Walsten PG, Speece T, Koehler K, Schmitt G, Fisher M, Southard L. Synthetic human calcitonin gene related peptide in action. Presented at the Heart Failure Society of America 2010 Session.

2009

Articles

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.

Abstracts

Sanganalmath SK, James CR, Taher H, Hunt G, Vincent RJ, Wu R, Li Q, Bolli R, Dawn B. Genetic deletion of IL-6 attenuates pressure overload-induced left ventricular hypertrophy and dysfunction. J Am Coll Cardiol 2009;53:A149.

Li Q, Ou Q, Wang S, Tan W, Wu W-J, Zhu X, Sanganalmath SK, Dawn B, Guo Y, Bolli R. rAAV-mediated extracellular superoxide dismutase (ecSOD) gene therapy produces permanent cardioprotection. Circulation 2009;120:S736-S737.

Chugh AR, Elmore JB, Kuznetsov S, Loughran JH, Flaherty MP, Platt MA, Coleman RD, Miller JJ, Dawn B. Diagnostic value of serial changes in low-positive extra-sensitive troponin I levels for acute myocardial infarction. Circulation 2009;120:S1036.

Gupta K, Bernd K, Singh V, Natrajan B, Biria M, Casini M, Victor F, Cherian G. A multispecialty approach to carotid revascularization results in excellent clinical outcomes in routine clinical practice. Presented at the Society for Vascular Medicine 20^th Annual Scientific Sessions 2009.

Reddy N, Seim N, Pillarisetti J, Boc K, Chen W, Ryschon K, Dendi R, Berenbom L, Vacek J, Lakkireddy D. Accurate measurement of QT interval during administration of QT prolonging anti arrhythmic drugs: is the tangent technique more appropriate? Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S348.

Pillarisetti J, Patel P, Duthuluru S, Patel A, Chen W, Genton R, Wiley M, Candipan R, Tadros P, Gupta K. Cardiac catheterization in patients with end-stage liver disease: safety and outcomes. Circ Cardiovasc Qual and Outcomes Abstracts 2009:e61.

Maugans C, Grier B, Humera D, Jones C, Sheldon S, Vacek J, Wiley M. Correlation of fluctuating ozone levels with hospital and emergency department admissions for chest pain or acute coronary syndromes. Presented at the 2009 Combined Annual Meeting, Central Society for Clinical Research, Midwestern Section American Federation for Medical Research.

Pillarisetti J, Patel A, Boc K, Sawers Y, Vanga S, Sayana H, Vacek J, Gupta K, Chen W, Nath J, Lakkireddy D. Evolution of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation to persistent or permanent atrial fibrillation: predictors of progression. Presented at the 2009 Annual Conference for the Association for Clinical Research Training.

Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Verma A, Pimentel R, Vanga S, Rajoli S, Berenbom L, Emert M, Dendi R, Rosamond T. Impact of common pulmonary veins (CPV) on the short term outcomes of radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S155-156.

Pillarisetti J, Lakkireddy D, Tadros P, Sayana H, Goucher H, Duthuluru S, Patel A, Biria M, Vacek J, Berenbom L, Gupta K, Nath J, Wiley M. Interventional cardiologists and electrophysiologists beware - your job can impact the gender of your offspring too. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S262.

Gupta K, Sosland R, Gadallah S, Tadros P. Left internal mammary arterial fistulas are associated with left internal mammary artery graft atresia. Presented at the Society for Vascular Medicine 20^th Annual Scientific Sessions 2009.

Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Duthuluru S, Dendi R, Pimentel R, Emert M, Verma A, Natale A. Localization of muscle sleeves and focal triggers around superior vena cava (SVC) - right atrial (RA) junction in patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S404.

Vanga S, Pillarisetti J, Biria M, Rajoli S, Berenbom L, Pimentel R, Emert M, Dendi R, Lakkireddy D. Overcoming fluid overload after atrial fibrillation ablation with an open irrigated catheter: role of scheduled diuresis and electrolyte replacement. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S411.

Riggs K, Kindhart J, Lee S, Chivington M, Gupta K. Post catheterization inferior epigastric artery to common femoral vein fistula: complimentary role of duplex sonography and computed tomographic angiography. Presented at the 2009 Society of Vascular Ultrasound Annual Conference.

Lakkireddy D, Pillarisetti J, Verma A, Natale A, Berenbom L, Emert M, Pimentel R, Dendi R. Radiofrequency ablation in patients with recurrent symptomatic atrial fibrillation and gastro esophageal reflux disease (GERD)/irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - the heart to gut connection. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S346-347.

Chehab BM, Schulz T, Nassif II. Adult Burkitt-like lymphoma of the colon. Presented at the American College of Physicians Annual Scientific Session 2009.

Staley J, Dalton K, Vacek J. Anticoagulation management: optimizing INR levels in a large cardiology practice. Circulation 2009;120(18):S465.

Meyers DG, Neuberger JS, He J. Cardiovascular effect of bans on smoking in public places: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Oral presentation at the American Heart Association Annual Scientific Session 2009.

Marr J, Pillarisetti J, Lai SM, Chen W, Vacek JL. Ezetimibe in combination with a statin does not reduce all-cause mortality. Circulation 2009;120(18):S501.

Lakkireddy D, Biria M, Pillarisetti J, Verma A, Vanga S, Pimentel R, Emert M, Berenbom L, Dendi R. Sinus node dysfunction, tachy-brady rhythm, & extensive biatrial scarring - recognizing a new clinical syndrome of atriomyopathy in patients with atrial fibrillation. Circulation 2009;120(18):S622.

Kroll M, Panescu D. Brewer J, Lakkireddy D, Graham M. Meta-analysis of fibrillation risk from TASER® conducted electrical weapons as a function of body mass. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S41-42.

Swerdlow C, Fishbein M, Chaman L, Lakkireddy D, Tchou P. Electrocardiographic recordings in sudden death after use of TASER® conducted electrical weapons. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S18.

Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Hsia H, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Horton R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse J, Patel D, Mohanty P, Yang Y, Badhwar N, Scheinman M, Brachmann J, Dello Russo A, Pelargonio G, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Lakkireddy D, Tomassoni G, Natale A. Safety and outcomes of cryoablation for ventricular tachyarrhythmias: results from a multicenter experience. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S226.

Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Horton R, Lakkireddy D, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse J, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Schweikert R, Verma A, Natale A. Interatrial septum shunts following double transeptal puncture: comparison between the standard puncture technique and the radiofrequency current delivery technique. Heart Rhythm 2009;6(5):S339.

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