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A Serendipitous Identification of a Lead Extraction Complication by Madden, George, Farrukh, Omar, Stavrakis, Stavros, Sivaram, C. A.

“…A 57‐year‐old male with a dual chamber pacemaker and symptomatic, persistent atrial fibrillation (AF) accompanying a febrile illness presented for elective…”
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Anatomic substrate for idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia by THAKUR, R. K, KLEIN, G. J, SIVARAM, C. A, ZARDINI, M, SCHLEINKOFER, D. E, NAKAGAWA, H, YEE, R, JACKMAN, W. M

“…Idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia (ILVT) characterized by QRS complexes with right bundle-branch block (RBBB) morphology and left axis deviation is a…”
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Aortic valve involvement in calciphylaxis: Uremic small artery disease with medial calcification and intimal hyperplasia by Asirvatham, S, Sebastian, C, Sivaram, CA, Kaufman, C, Chandrasekaran, K

“…Calciphylaxis is a rare manifestation of abnormal calcium metabolism seen in some patients with renal disease. We describe the transesophageal…”
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Telemetry outside critical care units: Patterns of utilization and influence on management decisions by Sivaram, Chittur A., Summers, John H., Ahmed, Naveed

“…Background: Guidelines for the use of telemetry in hospitalized patients have been proposed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC). However, there have…”
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Acute Systolic Dysfunction within Two Weeks of High‐Dose Chemotherapy Conditioning before Autologous Bone Marrow Transplant: A Case Report by Gupta, Raghav, Murray, Christina, Lazzara, Ralph, Sivaram, C.A.

“…Studies have shown various cardiotoxic effects of high‐dose chemotherapy (HDC) used for conditioning before autologous bone marrow transplant (ABMT) including…”
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Prospective two-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation of left ventricular thrombus and embolism after acute myocardial infarction by Jugdutt, Bodh I., Sivaram, Chittur A., Wortman, Christine, Trudell, Cheryl, Penner, Patricia

“…To determine whether two-dimensional echocardiography can identify patients with left ventricular thrombus after myocardial infarction who are prone to…”
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Prolonged Postsurgical Survival Without a Pulmonic Valve: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Te, Charles C., Bauer, Christopher E., Abu‐Fadel, Mazen S., Peyton, Marvin, Sivaram, C.A.

“…Pulmonic valve stenosis is usually congenital and causes right‐sided heart failure secondary to pressure overload. We report the case of a 56‐year‐old male…”
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Transesophageal echocardiography during removal of central venous catheter associated with thrombus in superior vena cava by Sivaram, C A, Craven, P, Chandrasekaran, K

“…Thrombosis of upper extremity veins and superior vena cava (SVC) can occur in patients with indwelling central venous catheters. Contrary to earlier reports,…”
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Lack of Arrhythmogenicity with ST-Segment Elevation During High-Dose of Dobutamine Atropine Stress in Patients With Documented or Suspected Coronary Artery Disease by Kamalesh, Masoor, Chandrasekaran, Krishnaswamy, Sivaram, Chittur A, Thadani, Udho, Price, Lin

“…The angiographic, echocardiographic, and electrocardiographic correlates of ST-segment elevation during high-dose dobutamine-atropine stress were prospectively…”
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Large pulmonary vein varix diagnosed by transesophageal echocardiography: an unusual site for thrombus in atrial fibrillation by Bhaktaram, V J, Asirvatham, S, Sebastian, C, Chandrasekaran, K, Sivaram, C A

“…An elderly man with pulmonary vein varix and atrial fibrillation is described. The diagnosis of pulmonary varix, a localized dilatation of pulmonary vein, was…”
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Giant coronary artery pseudoaneurysm causing pulmonary artery obstruction: a rare complication of coronary bypass surgery--a case report by Sebastian, C, Knott-Craig, C J, Chandrasekaran, K, Sivaram, C A, Kugelmass, A D, Lazzara, R

“…The authors report the diagnosis and successful management of a 57-year-old man with right ventricular outflow tract obstruction from a large pseudoaneurysm of…”
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Electrocardiogram in the ambulatory clinic in older patients with cardiac disease: an assessment of the contribution to management by Sivaram, C A, Ahmed, N, Lestina, J R

“…To assess the value of the routine electrocardiogram (EKG) in the management of older (> 65 years) patients with cardiac disease during return visits to the…”
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Successful management of myocardial infarction during pregnancy in a renal transplant recipient by Bhaktaram, Vivi K.J., Asirvatham, Sam, Sebastian, Cherian, Sivaram, Chittur A., Pederson, James A., Stanley, John R., Pennington, Larry R.

“…Myocardial infarction (MI) complicating pregnancy in a renal transplant recipient is described. Management challenges of MI in pregnancy and the possible…”
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Unusual presentation of late regional cardiac tamponade after aortic surgery by Jadhav, P, Asirvatham, S, Craven, P, Howell, E, Sivaram, C A, Kamalesh, M, Chandrasekaran, K

“…Localized pericardial effusion leading to cardiac tamponade is seen occasionally in patients after cardiac surgery. This condition may be difficult to diagnose…”
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Heartburn: could the heart be really burning? by Sivaram, C A, Minocha, A

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Right ventricular infarction: two-dimensional echocardiographic evaluation by Jugdutt, B I, Sussex, B A, Sivaram, C A, Rossall, R E

“…Seventeen patients with predominant right ventricular infarction (RVMI) were studied with two-dimensional echocardiography (2DE). On initial 2DE all had…”
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Cardiac amyloidosis: combined use of two-dimensional echocardiography and electrocardiography in noninvasive screening before biopsy by Sivaram, C A, Jugdutt, B I, Amy, R W, Basualdo, C A, Haraphongse, M, Shnitka, T K

“…Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) presenting with intractable congestive heart failure, electrocardiographic (ECG) normal or low voltage, and conduction or rhythm…”
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Reducing EKG use with the support of physicians and patients by Sivaram, C A

“…In an era of increasing emphasis on cost-effectiveness and efficient utilization of resources, physicians and patients can expect to face changes in clinical…”
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Right atrial mass with attachment to the atrial septum caused by metastatic renal cell carcinoma by Sivaram, Chittur A., Khastgir, Terrance, Saneman, Sharon L., Elkins, Ronald C.

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Collaboration between a referring hospital and a tertiary care center in improving the transfer process for cardiac patients by Sivaram, C A, Jarolim, D, Nasser, A

“…Transfer of cardiac patients between hospitals is a complex process with many implications for quality of care. In the case of heart disease, specialized…”
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