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Agreement Is Poor Among Current Criteria Used to Define Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy by FORNWALT, Brandon K, SPRAGUE, William W, BEDELL, Patrick, SUEVER, Jonathan D, GERRITSE, Bart, MERLINO, John D, FYFE, Derek A, LEON, Angel R, OSHINSKI, John N

“…Numerous criteria believed to define a positive response to cardiac resynchronization therapy have been used in the literature. No study has investigated…”
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Safety and Efficacy of a Totally Subcutaneous Implantable-Cardioverter Defibrillator by Weiss, Raul, Knight, Bradley P., Gold, Michael R., Leon, Angel R., Herre, John M., Hood, Margaret, Rashtian, Mayer, Kremers, Mark, Crozier, Ian, Lee, Kerry L., Smith, Warren, Burke, Martin C.

“…BACKGROUND—The most frequent complications associated with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) involve the transvenous leads. A subcutaneous…”
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Cranioplasty with a low-cost customized polymethylmethacrylate implant using a desktop 3D printer by Morales-Gómez, Jesús A, Garcia-Estrada, Everardo, Leos-Bortoni, Jorge E, Delgado-Brito, Miriam, Flores-Huerta, Luis E, De La Cruz-Arriaga, Adriana A, Torres-Díaz, Luis J, de León, Ángel R Martínez-Ponce

“…Cranioplasty implants should be widely available, low in cost, and customized or easy to mold during surgery. Although autologous bone remains the first choice…”
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Performance of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in patients with a primary prevention indication with and without a reduced ejection fraction versus patients with a secondary prevention indication by Boersma, Lucas V., MD, PhD, Barr, Craig S., MD, Burke, Martin C., DO, Leon, Angel R., MD, Theuns, Dominic A., PhD, Herre, John M., MD, Weiss, Raul, MD, FACS, FHRS, Kremers, Mark S., MD, FHRS, Neuzil, Petr, MD, PhD, Husby, Michael P., MS, FHRS, Carter, Nathan, MS, Stivland, Timothy M., BS, MBA, Gold, Michael R., MD, PhD

“…Background The subcutaneous implantable defibrillator (S-ICD) provides an alternative to the transvenous ICD for the prevention of sudden cardiac death, but…”
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New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation Predicts Long-Term Mortality After Coronary Artery Bypass Graft by El-Chami, Mikhael F., MD, Kilgo, Patrick, MS, Thourani, Vinod, MD, Lattouf, Omar M., MD, Delurgio, David B., MD, Guyton, Robert A., MD, Leon, Angel R., MD, Puskas, John D., MD

“…Objectives We sought to investigate the association between new-onset atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) (post-operative atrial…”
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Results of the Predictors of Response to CRT (PROSPECT) Trial by CHUNG, Eugene S, LEON, Angel R, YU, Cheuk-Man, GORCSAN, John, SUTTON, Martin St John, DE SUTTER, Johan, MURILLO, Jaime, TAVAZZI, Luigi, SUN, Jing-Ping, NIHOYANNOPOULOS, Petros, MERLINO, John, ABRAHAM, William T, GHIO, Stefano, LECLERCQ, Christophe, BAX, Jeroen J

“…Data from single-center studies suggest that echocardiographic parameters of mechanical dyssynchrony may improve patient selection for cardiac…”
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Differentiation of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Cardiac Amyloidosis from Other Causes of Ventricular Wall Thickening by Two-Dimensional Strain Imaging Echocardiography by Sun, Jing Ping, MD, Stewart, William J., MD, Yang, Xing Sheng, MD, PhD, Donnell, Robert O., MD, Leon, Angel R., MD, Felner, Joel M., MD, Thomas, James D., MD, Merlino, John D., MD

“…Hypertension is the most common cause of left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. However, multiple causes can lead to LV hypertrophy, each of which has different…”
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Effects of cardiac resynchronization on disease progression in patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction, an indication for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, and mildly symptomatic chronic heart failure by Abraham, William T, Young, James B, León, Angel R, Adler, Stuart, Bank, Alan J, Hall, Shelley A, Lieberman, Randy, Liem, L Bing, O'Connell, John B, Schroeder, John S, Wheelan, Kevin R

“…The effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) in patients with mildly symptomatic heart failure have not been fully elucidated. The Multicenter InSync…”
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Leadless Pacemakers by El-Chami, Mikhael F., MD, Merchant, Faisal M., MD, Leon, Angel R., MD

“…Abstract Leadless pacing is an emerging technology with the potential to significantly improve outcomes associated with need for long term pacing…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging safety in nonconditional pacemaker and defibrillator recipients: A meta-analysis and systematic review by Shah, Anand D., Morris, Mike A., Hirsh, David S., Warnock, Megan, Huang, Yijian, Mollerus, Michael, Merchant, Faisal M., Patel, Anshul M., Delurgio, David B., Patel, Adarsh U., Hoskins, Michael H., El Chami, Mikhael F., Leon, Angel R., Langberg, Jonathan J., Lloyd, Michael S.

“…Recommendations regarding performance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in non-MRI conditional pacemaker and defibrillator recipients are evolving. Previous…”
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Outcomes of lead extraction in young adults by El-Chami, Mikhael F., MD, FACC, FHRS, Sayegh, Michael N., BS, Patel, Adarsh, El-Khalil, Jad, Desai, Yaanik, Leon, Angel R., MD, Merchant, Faisal M., MD

“…Background Extraction of pacemaker and defibrillator leads in young adults may be technically challenging because of more extensive fibrosis and calcification…”
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Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy on left ventricular size and function in chronic heart failure by ST JOHN SUTTON, Martin G, PLAPPERT, Ted, MESSENGER, John, KRUGER, Kristin, HILPISCH, Kathryn E, HILL, Michael R. S, ABRAHAM, William T, SMITH, Andrew L, DELURGIO, David B, LEON, Angel R, LOH, Evan, KOCOVIC, Dusan Z, FISHER, Westby G, ELLESTAD, Myrvin

“…Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has recently emerged as an effective treatment for patients with moderate to severe systolic heart failure and…”
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Prediction of New Onset Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Revascularization Surgery by El-Chami, Mikhael F., MD, Kilgo, Patrik D., MS, Elfstrom, K. Miriam, BA, Halkos, Michael, MD, Thourani, Vinod, MD, Lattouf, Omar M., MD, PhD, Delurgio, David B., MD, Guyton, Robert A., MD, Leon, Angel R., MD, Puskas, John D., MD

“…The aim of this study was to create a simple risk index to predict new-onset atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with…”
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Prevalence, Predictors and Outcomes of Advance Directives in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients by Merchant, Faisal M., MD, FHRS, Binney, Zachary, MPH, Patel, Adarsh, BS, Li, Jennifer, BA, Peddareddy, Lakshmi P., MBBS, El-Chami, Mikhael F., MD, FHRS, Leon, Angel R., MD, FHRS, Quest, Tammie, MD

“…Abstract Background Little is known about advance directive (AD) utilization among implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) recipients. Objective To define…”
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Safety of transvenous cardiac resynchronization system implantation in patients with chronic heart failure : Combined results of over 2,000 patients from a multicenter study program by LEON, Angel R, ABRAHAM, William T, CURTIS, Anne B, DAUBERT, James P, FISHER, Westby G, GURLEY, John, HAYES, David L, LIEBERMAN, Randy, PETERSEN-STEJSKAL, Susan, WHEELAN, Kevin

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety of implanting a cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) system. Clinicians and patients require data on…”
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Cardiac Resynchronization With Sequential Biventricular Pacing for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Heart Failure by León, Angel R., Abraham, William T., Brozena, Susan, Daubert, James P., Fisher, Westby G., Gurley, John C., Liang, Chang Seng, Wong, George

“…Cardiac Resynchronization With Sequential Biventricular Pacing for the Treatment of Moderate-to-Severe Heart Failure Angel R. Leon, William T. Abraham, Susan…”
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Procedural outcomes and long‐term survival following lead extraction in octogenarians by El‐Chami, Mikhael F., Sayegh, Michael N., Patel, Adarsh, El‐Khalil, Jad, Desai, Yaanik, Leon, Angel R., Merchant, Faisal M.

“…Background Octogenarians account for a significant percentage of patients with indwelling pacemakers or defibrillators. Objectives To determine procedural…”
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Incidence of Cancer Treatment-Induced Arrhythmia Associated With Novel Targeted Chemotherapeutic Agents by Nickel, Andrew C, Patel, Akshar, Saba, Nabil F, Leon, Angel R, El-Chami, Mikhael F, Merchant, Faisal M

“…Background The incidence of cancer treatment-induced arrhythmia ( CTIA ) associated with novel, targeted chemotherapeutic agents ( TCA s) has not been well…”
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Incidence of Cancer Treatment Induced Arrhythmia Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Joseph, Luke, C Nickel, Andrew, Patel, Akshar, F Saba, Nabil, R Leon, Angel, F El-Chami, Mikhael, M Merchant, Faisal

“…Cancer treatmentinduced arrhythmia (CTIA) is a well-recognized form of cardiotoxicity associated with chemotherapy. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) have…”
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Predictive Value of Ventricular Arrhythmia Inducibility for Subsequent Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation in Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial (MADIT) II Patients by Daubert, James P., Zareba, Wojciech, Hall, W. Jackson, Schuger, Claudio, Corsello, Andrew, Leon, Angel R., Andrews, Mark L., McNitt, Scott, Huang, David T., Moss, Arthur J.

“…Predictive Value of Ventricular Arrhythmia Inducibility for Subsequent Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation in the Multicenter Automatic…”
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