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Large B cell lymphoma with cardiac infiltration by Koehler, F, Borges, A C, Fotuhi, P C

“…The diagnosis of a diffuse large B cell lymphoma was reached following transbronchial biopsy…”
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Energy levels for defibrillation: what is of real clinical importance? by Fotuhi, Parwis C, Epstein, Andrew E, Ideker, Raymond E

“…Today, transthoracic and intracardiac defibrillation offer a well-accepted and widely used form of therapy for patients with life-threatening ventricular…”
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Early atrial defibrillation; ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ or ‘haste makes waste’? by Ideker, R.E., Fotuhi, P.C.

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Pacing after shocks stronger than the upper limit of vulnerability : Impact on fibrillation induction by CHATTIPAKORN, N, FOTUHI, P. C, SREENAN, C. M, WHITE, J. B, IDEKER, R. E

“…After upper-limit-of-vulnerability (ULV) shocks of the same strength and coupling interval (CI) during the T wave, (1) the epicardial activation pattern (EAP)…”
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Effect of a Passive Endocardial Electrode on Defibrillation Efficacy of a Nonthoracotomy Lead System by Fotuhi, Parwis C, KenKnight, Bruce H, Melnick, Sharon B, Smith, William M, Baumann, Gert F, Ideker, Raymond E

“…Objectives. We investigated the impact of an inactive endocardial lead on the 50% effective dose (ED50%) for successful ventricular defibrillation. Background…”
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Influence of epicardial patches on defibrillation threshold with nonthoracotomy lead configurations by FOTUHI, P. C, IDEKER, R. E, IDRISS, S. F, CALLIHAN, R. L, WALKER, R. G, ALT, E. U

“…In previous studies, epicardial patch electrodes decreased transthoracic defibrillation efficacy. We studied the effects of two inactive epicardial 14-cm2…”
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Endocardial carbon-braid electrodes : a new concept for lower defibrillation thresholds by ALT, E. U, FOTUHI, P. C, CALLIHAN, R. L, MESTRE, E, SMITH, W. M, IDEKER, R. E

“…In the treatment of patients with life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia, transvenous implantable cardioverter/defibrillators provide significant advantages…”
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Can Early Timed Internal Atrial Defibrillation Shocks Reduce the Atrial Defibrillation Threshold? by FOTUHI, PARWIS C., COOPER, RANDOLPH A.S., SREENAN, CATHERINE M., ROLLINS, DENNIS L., SMITH, WILLIAM M., IDEKER, RAYMOND E.

“…The defibrillation threshold is markedly reduced very early following the initiation of ventricular fibrillation. The purpose of this study was to determine if…”
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Improved defibrillation threshold with a new epicardial carbon electrode compared with a standard epicardial titanium patch by ALT, E. U, FOTUHI, P. C, CALLIHAN, R. L, ROLLINS, D. L, MESTRE, E, COMBS, M. P, SMITH, W. M, IDEKER, R. E

“…Recent studies show that depending on the type of shock morphology used, 5% to 15% of patients requiring implantable defibrillators cannot be treated with a…”
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Prediction of Defibrillation Outcome by Epicardial Activation Patterns Following Shocks Near the Defibrillation Threshold by CHATTIPAKORN, NIPON, FOTUHI, PARWIS C., IDEKER, RAYMOND E.

“…Activation Patterns and Defibrillation Outcome. Introduction: Ventricular defibrillation is probabilistic and shock strength dependent. We investigated the…”
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Left ventricular apex ablation decreases the upper limit of vulnerability by Chattipakorn, N, Fotuhi, P C, Zheng, X, Ideker, R E

“…After shocks with an approximately 50% probability of success for the upper limit of vulnerability (ULV(50)) of strength, the first few activations appear…”
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Pacing following shocks stronger than the defibrillation threshold: impact on defibrillation outcome by Chattipakorn, N, Fotuhi, P C, Ideker, R E

“…A recent study of shocks near defibrillation threshold (DFT) strength demonstrated that at least three rapid cycles always occur after failed shocks but not…”
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Reduction in Atrial Defibrillation Threshold by a Single Linear Ablation Lesion by WHITE, JAMES B., FOTUHI, PARWIS C., PEDOTO, RAMON W., CHATTIPAKORN, NIPON, ROGERS, JACK M., IDEKER, RAYMOND E.

“…Single Lesion Lowers ADFT. Introduction: This study investigated a hybrid approach to reduce the atrial defibrillation threshold (ADFT) by determining the…”
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Effect of altering the left ventricular pressure on epicardial activation time in dogs with and without pacing-induced heart failure by FOTUHI, Parwis C, NIPON CHATTIPAKORN, ROLLINS, Dennis L, BICKNELL, Jeanette L, SREENAN, Catherine M, KILLINGSWORTH, Cheryl R, WALCOTT, Gregory P, IDEKER, Raymond E

“…The influence of an increased left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) on the development of lethal arrhythmias in chronic heart failure is unclear. We…”
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Three-Dimensional Mapping of Earliest Activation after Near-Threshold Ventricular Defibrillation Shocks by CHATTIPAKORN, NIPON, FOTUHI, PARWIS C., CHATTIPAKORN, SIRIPORN C., IDEKER, RAYMOND E.

“…Three‐Dimensional Pattern of Earliest Postshock Activation. Introduction: Following shocks with a 50% defibrillation success (DFT50) delivered from electrodes…”
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Atrial defibrillation threshold in humans minutes after atrial fibrillation induction. ‘a stitch in time saves nine’ by Vardas, P.E., Manios, E.G., Kanoupakis, E.M., Dermitzaki, D.N., Mavrakis, H.E., Kallergis, E.M.

“…Aims To assess the effects of atrial fibrillation duration on the defibrillation threshold in atrial fibrillation patients seconds or minutes after initiation…”
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