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Cardiac venous left ventricular lead removal and reimplantation following device infection: a large single-center experienceJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 23:1213-6. 2012..Early series of biventricular device removal have contained mostly younger cardiac venous (CV) left ventricular leads and few have reported on rates of successful reimplantation...
Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with a non-left bundle branch block morphologyJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
Am J Cardiol 108:1576-80. 2011..66 to 0.94, p = 0.005). In patients with advanced heart failure and non-LBBB morphologies, a wider baseline QRS duration is an important determinant of enhanced reverse ventricular remodeling and improved long-term outcomes after CRT...
QRS prolongation induced by cardiac resynchronization therapy correlates with deterioration in left ventricular functionJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Blvd, Cleveland, OH 44122, USA
Heart Rhythm 9:1674-8. 2012..A subset of "nonresponders" experience deterioration in LV function following cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT). Characteristics of this patient population, however, have not been studied...
Utility of a novel watch-based pulse detection system to detect pulselessness in human subjectsJohn Rickard
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Heart Rhythm 8:1895-9. 2011..The Wriskwatch is a novel, watch-based pulse detection device that detects the loss of a radial pulse via advanced pulse detection technology and immediately contacts emergency medical systems...
The impact of left ventricular size on response to cardiac resynchronization therapyJohn Rickard
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA
Am Heart J 162:646-53. 2011..We examined changes in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and survival in patients with NDCM or SDCM compared with those with traditionally studied moderately dilated cardiomyopathy...
Cardiac resynchronization therapy in non-left bundle branch block morphologiesJohn Rickard
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 33:590-5. 2010..Little is known about the response to CRT in patients with right bundle branch block (RBBB) or non-specific intraventricular conduction delay (IVCD) compared with traditionally studied patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB)...
Usefulness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with Adriamycin-induced cardiomyopathyJohn Rickard
Department of Cardiovascular Disease, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Am J Cardiol 105:522-6. 2010..These changes were similar to patients in the NIC cohort. In conclusion, patients with AIC may derive a significant echocardiographic and symptomatic benefit from CRT, which is similar to that seen in other forms of NIC...
Characterization of super-response to cardiac resynchronization therapyJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Heart Rhythm 7:885-9. 2010..A minority of patients experience a dramatic response to CRT (super-responders), but the attributes associated with these patients have not been fully characterized...
The QRS narrowing index predicts reverse left ventricular remodeling following cardiac resynchronization therapyJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 34:604-11. 2011..The relationship between QRS narrowing and response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been controversial...
QRS fragmentation is not associated with poor response to cardiac resynchronization therapyJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol 16:165-71. 2011..Whether fQRS is associated with progressive left ventricular remodeling and increased mortality in patients receiving cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) is unclear...
Elevated red cell distribution width is associated with impaired reverse ventricular remodeling and increased mortality in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapyJohn Rickard
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Congest Heart Fail 18:79-84. 2012..83; 95% confidence interval, 0.69-0.99; P=.047). The presence of elevated RDW is associated with less reverse left ventricular remodeling in patients with advanced heart failure undergoing CRT...
Percutaneous extraction of stented device leadsBryan Baranowski
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Heart Rhythm 9:723-7. 2012..There are limited published data regarding the percutaneous extraction of device leads jailed by a venous stent...
Differential response to cardiac resynchronization therapy and clinical outcomes according to QRS morphology and QRS durationMatthias Dupont
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
J Am Coll Cardiol 60:592-8. 2012..The goal of this study was to examine the relative impact of QRS morphology and duration in echocardiographic responses to cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) and clinical outcomes...
Chest radiography is a poor predictor of left ventricular lead position in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy: comparison with multidetector computed tomographyJohn Rickard
Tomsich Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Heart and Vascular Institute, J1 5, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
J Interv Card Electrophysiol 32:59-65. 2011..While the post-implant posterior-anterior (PA) and lateral chest X-ray (CXR) is commonly used to determine the position of the LV lead, the accuracy to which the CXR can correctly localize the LV lead is unknown...
QRS narrowing is associated with reverse remodeling in patients with chronic right ventricular pacing upgraded to cardiac resynchronization therapyJohn Rickard
Heart and Vascular Institute Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio 44122, USA
Heart Rhythm 10:55-60. 2013..Little is known about the predictors of response in this population. We hypothesized that reversal of RVP-induced electrical dyssynchrony (indexed by QRS duration) by CRT would predict a favorable response...
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator FDA safety advisories: Impact on patient mortality and morbidityJay Sengupta
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue J2 2, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA
Heart Rhythm 9:1619-26. 2012..Although estimated risks of ICD generators under advisory are low, dependency on ICD therapies to prevent sudden death justifies the assessment of long-term mortality...
Extraction of implantable cardiac electronic devicesJohn Rickard
Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Heart and Vascular Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
Curr Cardiol Rep 13:407-14. 2011..Patient preparation and in-place laboratory protocols are important for the prevention of complications and the rapid diagnosis and treatment of life-threatening complications should they arise...
Focal ablation versus single vein isolation for atrial tachycardia originating from a pulmonary veinBryan Baranowski
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Electrophysiology and Cardiac Pacing, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio 44195, USA
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 33:776-83. 2010..The natural history of PV atrial tachycardia (AT), resulting in a slower, more organized form of firing, is less clear. Furthermore, the optimal therapeutic approach to a PV AT is poorly defined...
