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Procedural time reduction associated with active esophageal cooling during pulmonary vein isolation by Joseph, Christopher, Sherman, Jacob, Ro, Alex, Fisher, Westby G., Nazari, Jose, Metzl, Mark

“…Background Active esophageal cooling is increasingly utilized as an alternative to luminal esophageal temperature (LET) monitoring for protection against…”
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Effects of nigral stimulation on locomotion and postural stability in patients with Parkinson's disease by Chastan, N., Westby, G. W. M., Yelnik, J., Bardinet, E., Do, M. C., Agid, Y., Welter, M. L.

“…The physiopathology of gait and balance disorders in Parkinson's disease patients is still poorly understood. Levodopa treatment and subthalamic nucleus (STN)…”
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High-level gait and balance disorders in the elderly: a midbrain disease? by Demain, Adèle, Westby, G. W. Max, Fernandez-Vidal, Sara, Karachi, Carine, Bonneville, Fabrice, Do, Manh Cuong, Delmaire, Christine, Dormont, Didier, Bardinet, Eric, Agid, Yves, Chastan, Nathalie, Welter, Marie-Laure

“…The pathophysiology of gait and balance disorders in elderly people with ‘higher level gait disorders’ (HLGD) is poorly understood. In this study, we aimed to…”
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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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Targeting the subthalamic nucleus for deep brain stimulation: technical approach and fusion of pre- and postoperative MR images to define accuracy of lead placement by Hamid, N A, Mitchell, R D, Mocroft, P, Westby, G W M, Milner, J, Pall, H

“…Objectives: To define the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and intraoperative electrophysiological recording in targeting the subthalamic nucleus (STN)…”
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Medical specialty certification in the United States—a false idol? by Fisher, Westby G., Schloss, Edward J.

“…Purpose Recent changes to medical specialty certification in the USA have prompted the process to come under intense scrutiny. Methods We review the history of…”
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Cardiac Resynchronization in Chronic Heart Failure by Abraham, William T, Fisher, Westby G, Smith, Andrew L, Delurgio, David B, Leon, Angel R, Loh, Evan, Kocovic, Dusan Z, Packer, Milton, Clavell, Alfredo L, Hayes, David L, Ellestad, Myrvin, Trupp, Robin J, Underwood, Jackie, Pickering, Faith, Truex, Cindy, McAtee, Peggy, Messenger, John

“…About a third of patients with chronic heart failure have an intraventricular conduction delay, which may lead to dyssynchrony of cardiac contraction and…”
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DMS sea-air transfer velocity: Direct measurements by eddy covariance and parameterization based on the NOAA/COARE gas transfer model by Blomquist, B. W., Fairall, C. W., Huebert, B. J., Kieber, D. J., Westby, G. R.

“…Estimates of the DMS sea‐air transfer velocity (kDMS) derived from direct flux measurements are poorly modeled by parameterizations based solely on wind speed…”
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Gait and balance disorders in Parkinson's disease: Impaired active braking of the fall of centre of gravity by Chastan, Nathalie, Do, Manh Cuong, Bonneville, Fabrice, Torny, Frédéric, Bloch, Frédéric, Westby, G. W. Max, Dormont, Didier, Agid, Yves, Welter, Marie-Laure

“…Gait and balance disorders are common in Parkinson's disease (PD), but its pathophysiology is still poorly understood. Step length, antero‐posterior, and…”
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A prospective multi-site registry of real-world experience of catheter ablation for treatment of symptomatic paroxysmal and persistent atrial fibrillation (Real-AF): design and objectives by Varley, Allyson L., Kreidieh, Omar, Godfrey, Brigham E., Whitmire, Carolyn, Thorington, Susan, D’Souza, Benjamin, Kang, Steven, Hebsur, Shrinivas, Ravindran, Bipin K., Zishiri, Edwin, Gidney, Brett, Sellers, Matthew B., Singh, David, Salam, Tariq, Metzl, Mark, Ro, Alex, Nazari, Jose, Fisher, Westby G., Costea, Alexandru, Magnano, Anthony, Oza, Saumil, Morales, Gustavo, Rajendra, Anil, Silverstein, Joshua, Zei, Paul C., Osorio, Jose

“…Purpose Catheter ablation has become a mainstay therapy for atrial fibrillation (AF) with rapid innovation over the past decade. Variability in ablation…”
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QT interval prolongation in a patient with LQT2 on levetiracetam by Issa, Naoum P, Fisher, Westby G, Narayanan, Jaishree T

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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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Drug-Coated Balloon Venoplasty for In-Stent Restenosis in a Patient With Recurrent Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Post Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation: Initial Experience With a New Treatment Technique by Rosenberg, Jonathan, Fisher, Westby G, Guerrero, Mayra, Smart, Steve, Levisay, Justin, Feldman, Ted, Salinger, Michael

“…Pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) is an uncommon but serious complication following radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Occurrence of this…”
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Influence of sensory inputs and motor demands on the control of the centre of mass velocity during gait initiation in humans by Chastan, N., Westby, G.W.M., Montcel, S. Tézenas du, Do, M.C., Chong, R.K., Agid, Y., Welter, M.L.

“…Human gait requires the simultaneous generation of goal-directed continuous movement (locomotion) and the maintenance of balance (postural control). In adults,…”
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Phasic activation of substantia nigra and the ventral tegmental area by chemical stimulation of the superior colliculus: an electrophysiological investigation in the rat by Coizet, Véronique, Comoli, Eliane, Westby, G. W. Max, Redgrave, Peter

“…The source of short‐latency visual input to midbrain dopaminergic (DA) neurons is not currently known; however, the superior colliculus (SC) is a subcortical…”
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A Heart Rhythm Society Electrophysiology Workforce Study: Current survey analysis of physician workforce trends by Deering, Thomas F., MD, FHRS, CCDS, Clair, Walter K., MD, MPH, FHRS, Delaughter, M. Craig, MD, PhD, Fisher, Westby G., MD, Garlitski, Ann C., MD, Wilkoff, Bruce L., MD, FHRS, CCDS, Gillis, Anne M., MD, FHRS

“…Background Recent economic trends influenced by healthcare reform, an aging population, changes in physician reimbursement, and increasing competition will…”
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Officially social: Developing a social media crisis communication strategy for USGS Volcanoes during the 2018 Kīlauea eruption by Stovall, Wendy K., Ball, Jessica L., Westby, Elizabeth G., Poland, Michael P., Wilkins, Aleeza, Mulliken, Katherine M.

“…The USGS Volcano Science Center has a long history of science and crisis communication about volcanoes and their eruptions. Centered mainly on websites, email…”
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Activation and entrainment mapping defines the tricuspid annulus as the anterior barrier in typical atrial flutter by KALMAN, J. M, OLGIN, J. E, SAXON, L. A, FISHER, W. G, LEE, R. J, LESH, M. D

“…The importance of anatomic barriers in the atrial flutter reentry circuit has been well demonstrated in canine models. It has been shown previously that the…”
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Superior colliculus projections to midline and intralaminar thalamic nuclei of the rat by Krout, Karl E., Loewy, Arthur D., Westby, G.W. Max, Redgrave, Peter

“…The superior colliculus (SC) projections to the midline and intralaminar thalamic nuclei were examined in the rat. The retrograde tracer cholera toxin β (CTb)…”
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