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Pulsed Field or Conventional Thermal Ablation for Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation by Reddy, Vivek Y., Gerstenfeld, Edward P., Natale, Andrea, Whang, William, Cuoco, Frank A., Patel, Chinmay, Mountantonakis, Stavros E., Gibson, Douglas N., Harding, John D., Ellis, Christopher R., Ellenbogen, Kenneth A., DeLurgio, David B., Osorio, Jose, Achyutha, Anitha B., Schneider, Christopher W., Mugglin, Andrew S., Albrecht, Elizabeth M., Stein, Kenneth M., Lehmann, John W., Mansour, Moussa

“…In a randomized trial involving patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, pulsed field ablation was noninferior to thermal ablation with respect to freedom…”
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Psychological Distress and Arrhythmia: Risk Prediction and Potential Modifiers by Peacock, James, Whang, William

“…Abstract The connection between the heart and the brain has long been anecdotally recognized but has systematically been studied only relatively recently…”
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Recurrent atrial fibrillation/flutter detection after ablation or cardioversion using the AliveCor KardiaMobile device: iHEART results by Goldenthal, Isaac L., Sciacca, Robert R., Riga, Teresa, Bakken, Suzanne, Baumeister, Maurita, Biviano, Angelo B., Dizon, Jose M., Wang, Daniel, Wang, Ketty C, Whang, William, Hickey, Kathleen T., Garan, Hasan

“…Objective This study evaluated the impact of daily ECG (electrocardiogram) self‐recordings on time to documented recurrent atrial fibrillation (AF) or atrial…”
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Net Clinical Benefit of Left Atrial Appendage Closure Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: A Pooled Analysis of the Randomized PROTECT-AF and PREVAIL Studies by Brouwer, Tom F, Whang, William, Kuroki, Kenji, Halperin, Jonathan L, Reddy, Vivek Y

“…Background The PROTECT-AF (Watchman Left Atrial Appendage Closure Technology for Embolic Protection in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation) and PREVAIL…”
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Early post-operative ventricular arrhythmias in patients with continuous-flow left ventricular assist devices by Garan, Arthur R., MD, Levin, Allison P., BA, Topkara, Veli, MD, Thomas, Sunu S., MD, Yuzefpolskaya, Melana, MD, Colombo, Paolo C., MD, Takeda, Koji, MD, Takayama, Hiroo, MD, Naka, Yoshifumi, MD, PhD, Whang, William, MD, Jorde, Ulrich P., MD, Uriel, Nir, MD

“…Background Ventricular arrhythmias (VAs) are common in patients with a continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (CF-LVAD). The causes and clinical…”
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Intramural Needle Ablation for Refractory Premature Ventricular Contractions by Dukkipati, Srinivas R., Nakamura, Tomofumi, Nakajima, Ikutaro, Oates, Connor, Narui, Ryohsuke, Tanigawa, Shinichi, Sljapic, Tatjana, Whang, William, Koruth, Jacob S., Choudry, Subbarao, Schaeffer, Benjamin, Fujii, Akira, Tedrow, Usha B., Sapp, John L., Stevenson, William G., Reddy, Vivek Y.

“…Frequent premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) are often amenable to catheter ablation. However, a deep intramural focus may lead to failure due to…”
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Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation Without Defibrillation Testing by Miller, Marc A., MD, Palaniswamy, Chandrasekar, MD, Dukkipati, Srinivas R., MD, Balulad, Sujata, MD, Smietana, Jeffrey, MD, Vigdor, Aaron, MD, Koruth, Jacob S., MD, Choudry, Subbarao, MD, Whang, William, MD, Reddy, Vivek Y., MD

“…Defibrillation testing (DT) does not improve shock efficacy or reduce the risk for arrhythmic death in patients undergoing routine transvenous implantable…”
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Relations Between QRS|T Angle, Cardiac Risk Factors, and Mortality in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) by Whang, William, MS, MS, Shimbo, Daichi, MD, Levitan, Emily B., ScD, Newman, Jonathan D., MD, MPH, Rautaharju, Pentti M., MD, PhD, Davidson, Karina W., PhD, Muntner, Paul, PhD

“…On the surface electrocardiogram, an abnormally wide QRS|T angle reflects changes in the regional action potential duration profiles and in the direction of…”
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Long-term Outcomes of Enhanced Depression Treatment in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndromes by Ye, Siqin, MD, MS, Shaffer, Jonathan A., PhD, Rieckmann, Nina, PhD, Schwartz, Joseph E., PhD, Kronish, Ian M., MD, MPH, Ladapo, Joseph A., MD, PhD, Whang, William, MD, Burg, Matthew M., PhD, Davidson, Karina W., PhD

“…Abstract Background The Coronary Psychosocial Evaluation Studies trial demonstrated promising results for enhanced depression treatment to reduce…”
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Settling the Score by Whang, William, MD, MS, Shim, David J., MD, PhD

“…Additional thromboembolic risk factors were recognized and incorporated into the subsequent CHA2DS2-VASc score (congestive heart failure, hypertension, age…”
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Successful simultaneous unipolar radiofrequency ablation of septal ventricular tachycardia using 2 ablation catheters by Iyer, Vivek, MD, MSE, Gambhir, Alok, MD, Desai, Shalin P., MD, Garan, Hasan, MD, Whang, William, MD, MS

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The effect of cardiac genetic testing on psychological well-being and illness perceptions by Hickey, Kathleen T., EdD, FNP-BC, ANP-BC, APNG, FAHA, FAAN, Sciacca, Robert R., EngScD, Biviano, Angelo B., MD, MPH, Whang, William, MD, Dizon, Jose M., MD, Garan, Hasan, MD, MS, Chung, Wendy K., MD, PhD

“…Abstract Objective To assess the effects of positive cardiac genetic diagnoses, ICD discharges, and arrhythmias on measures of psychological well-being…”
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Antipsychotic medications and sudden cardiac arrest: More than meets the eye? by Peacock, James, MD, Whang, William, MD, MS

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Inpatient Enoxaparin and Outpatient Aspirin Chemoprophylaxis Regimen After Primary Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Preliminary Study by Hamilton, Stephen C., MD, Whang, William W., MD, Anderson, Blake J., MD, Bradbury, Thomas L., MD, Erens, Greg A., MD, Roberson, James R., MD

“…Abstract Our institution has used a thromboprophylaxis regimen consisting of inpatient enoxaparin and outpatient aspirin for patients at standard risk for…”
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Atrial electrogram discordance during baseline vs reinduced atrial fibrillation: Potential ramifications for ablation procedures by Biviano, Angelo B., MD, Ciaccio, Edward J., PhD, Knotts, Robert, MD, Fleitman, Jessica, MD, Lawrence, John, MD, Iyer, Vivek, MD, Whang, William, MD, Garan, Hasan, MD

“…Background There are scant data comparing the electrogram (EGM) signal characteristics of atrial fibrillation (AF) at baseline vs electrically induced states…”
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Cost-effectiveness of vaccination against invasive pneumococcal disease among people 50 through 64 years of age: Role of comorbid conditions and race by SISK, Jane E, WHANG, William, BUTLER, Jay C, SNELLER, Vishnu-Priya, WHITNEY, Cynthia G

“…Guidelines are increasingly recommending preventive services starting at 50 years of age, and policymakers are considering such a recommendation for…”
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Depressive Symptoms and All-Cause Mortality in Unstable Angina Pectoris (from the Coronary Psychosocial Evaluation Studies [COPES]) by Whang, William, MD, Shimbo, Daichi, MD, Kronish, Ian M., MD, Duvall, W. Lane, MD, Julien, Howard, MD, Iyer, Padmini, BA, Burg, Matthew M., PhD, Davidson, Karina W., PhD

“…Although depression is clearly associated with increased mortality after acute myocardial infarction, there is a paucity of data examining the impact of…”
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Response to letter re: ‘Premature ventricular complexes after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Accounting for regression to the mean’ by Whang, William, Choy, Alex

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Relations Between Depressive Symptoms, Anxiety, and T Wave Abnormalities in Subjects Without Clinically-Apparent Cardiovascular Disease (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]) by Whang, William, MD, MS, Peacock, James, MD, MS, Soliman, Elsayed Z., MD, MSc, MS, Alcantara, Carmela, PhD, Nazarian, Saman, MD, Shah, Amit J., MD, Davidson, Karina W., PhD, Shea, Steven, MD, MS, Muntner, Paul, PhD, Shimbo, Daichi, MD

“…The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that depression and anxiety are associated with electrocardiographic (ECG) repolarization abnormalities in the…”
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Global Psychological Distress and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation Among Women: The Women's Health Study by Whang, William, Davidson, Karina W., Conen, David, Tedrow, Usha B., Everett, Brendan M., Albert, Christine M.

“…Background Symptoms of psychological distress and depression have been associated with risk of ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death. Their…”
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