Darshan Dalal

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Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Morphologic variants of familial arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy a genetics-magnetic resonance imaging correlation study
    Darshan Dalal
    Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 53:1289-99. 2009
  2. ncbi Combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and C-reactive protein levels identify a cohort at low risk for defibrillator firings and death
    Katherine C Wu
    Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 5:178-86. 2012
  3. ncbi Incidence and predictors of left atrial thrombus prior to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:379-84. 2009
  4. ncbi Conventional pulmonary vein isolation compared with the "box isolation" method: a randomized clinical trial
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 32:137-46. 2011
  5. ncbi Shared desmosome gene findings in early and late onset arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Boon Yew Tan
    Department of Medicine Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    J Cardiovasc Transl Res 3:663-73. 2010
  6. ncbi Long- and short-term temporal stability of complex fractionated atrial electrograms in human left atrium during atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:13-21. 2009
  7. ncbi QT-interval duration and mortality rate: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Yiyi Zhang
    Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Arch Intern Med 171:1727-33. 2011
  8. ncbi Impact of heart rhythm status on registration accuracy of the left atrium for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Jun Dong
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:1269-76. 2007
  9. ncbi Recessive arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia due to novel cryptic splice mutation in PKP2
    Mark M Awad
    McKusick Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    Hum Mutat 27:1157. 2006
  10. ncbi Incidence and predictors of periprocedural cerebrovascular accident in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:1357-63. 2009

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Publications66

  1. ncbi Morphologic variants of familial arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy a genetics-magnetic resonance imaging correlation study
    Darshan Dalal
    Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 53:1289-99. 2009
    ....
  2. ncbi Combined cardiac magnetic resonance imaging and C-reactive protein levels identify a cohort at low risk for defibrillator firings and death
    Katherine C Wu
    Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 5:178-86. 2012
    ....
  3. ncbi Incidence and predictors of left atrial thrombus prior to catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:379-84. 2009
    ..However, the incidence and predictors of LA thrombus detected with TEE have not been systematically examined in this setting...
  4. ncbi Conventional pulmonary vein isolation compared with the "box isolation" method: a randomized clinical trial
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 32:137-46. 2011
    ..This study compares the acute and long-term efficacy of the box isolation method with conventional circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for catheter ablation of AF...
  5. ncbi Shared desmosome gene findings in early and late onset arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Boon Yew Tan
    Department of Medicine Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    J Cardiovasc Transl Res 3:663-73. 2010
    ..027). The presence of these variants did not associate with the age of onset of ARVD/C or ventricular tachycardia. These findings highlight the complex interplay of environmental and genetic factors contributing to this condition...
  6. ncbi Long- and short-term temporal stability of complex fractionated atrial electrograms in human left atrium during atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:13-21. 2009
    ..Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) have been reported as targets for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the temporal stability of CFAE sites remains poorly defined...
  7. ncbi QT-interval duration and mortality rate: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Yiyi Zhang
    Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology, and Clinical Research, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 E Monument Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Arch Intern Med 171:1727-33. 2011
    ....
  8. ncbi Impact of heart rhythm status on registration accuracy of the left atrium for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Jun Dong
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:1269-76. 2007
    ..However, the impact of the heart rhythm change on the accuracy of left atrium (LA) registration has not been studied...
  9. ncbi Recessive arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia due to novel cryptic splice mutation in PKP2
    Mark M Awad
    McKusick Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    Hum Mutat 27:1157. 2006
    ..The possibility of cryptic or alternative splicing should be considered with identification of apparently synonymous nucleotide substitutions in this gene...
  10. ncbi Incidence and predictors of periprocedural cerebrovascular accident in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:1357-63. 2009
    ..Cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is a serious complication of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF). The incidence and clinical predictors of periprocedural CVA in patients undergoing AF ablation are not fully understood...
  11. ncbi Outcomes in patients requiring cardioversion following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 21:27-32. 2010
    ..This study reports the outcomes of patients who underwent cardioversion for persistent AF or atrial flutter following an AF ablation procedure...
  12. ncbi Transoesophageal echocardiography predictors of periprocedural cerebrovascular accident in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 4940 Eastern Avenue, A 1 East, Baltimore, MD 21224, USA
    Europace 12:1543-9. 2010
    ....
  13. ncbi Dual antiplatelet therapy and heparin "bridging" significantly increase the risk of bleeding complications after pacemaker or implantable cardioverter-defibrillator device implantation
    Christine Tompkins
    Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 55:2376-82. 2010
    ..This study was designed to assess the risk of significant bleeding complications in patients receiving antiplatelet or anticoagulation medications at the time of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) device implantation...
  14. ncbi Complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: incidence and predictors
    David D Spragg
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 19:627-31. 2008
    ..We conducted a retrospective analysis of 641 consecutive ablation procedures to assess complication rates, temporal trends, and clinical predictors of adverse outcomes...
  15. ncbi Automated detection and characterization of complex fractionated atrial electrograms in human left atrium during atrial fibrillation
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Heart Rhythm 4:1013-20. 2007
    ..Complex fractionated atrial electrograms (CFAEs) have been reported as ablative targets for the treatment of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the process of CFAE identification is highly dependent on the operator's judgment...
  16. ncbi Circumferential ablation with pulmonary vein isolation in permanent atrial fibrillation
    Aamir Cheema
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 99:1425-8. 2007
    ..In conclusion, study results suggest that circumferential ablation with PV isolation has moderate efficacy in patients with permanent AF. Efficacy is limited in those in continuous AF for >12 months...
  17. ncbi Predictive value of obstructive sleep apnoea assessed by the Berlin Questionnaire for outcomes after the catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Europace 11:896-901. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study is to determine whether OSA assessed by the simple tool, the Berlin Questionnaire (BQ), is useful in predicting the efficacy of catheter ablation of AF...
  18. ncbi Atrial volume reduction following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and relation to reduction in pulmonary vein size: an evaluation using magnetic resonance angiography
    Vinod K Jayam
    Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287-0409, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 13:107-14. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: Catheter ablation of AF using a segmental PV isolation approach results in a significant reverse remodeling in the left atrium. Significant stenosis of PVs appears to be rare after the segmental isolation procedure...
  19. ncbi Initial experience in the use of integrated electroanatomic mapping with three-dimensional MR/CT images to guide catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Jun Dong
    Department of Medicine, John Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287 0409, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 17:459-66. 2006
    ..No prior studies have reported the use of integrated electroanatomic mapping with preacquired magnetic resonance/computed tomographic (MR/CT) images to guide catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) in a series of patients...
  20. ncbi Outcomes of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Binu Philips
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 5:499-505. 2012
    ..The overall objective of the present study was to assess the efficacy of radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFA) of VT in ARVD/C, with particular focus on newer ablation strategies, including epicardial catheter ablation...
  21. ncbi Long-term efficacy of catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Darshan Dalal
    Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 50:432-40. 2007
    ..Particular focus was placed on defining the single-procedure efficacy over long-term follow-up...
  22. ncbi Incidence and outcomes of protamine reactions in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 25:175-81. 2009
    ..The purpose of this study is to describe the incidence and outcome of protamine reactions and analyze the risk factors in patients undergoing catheter ablation of AF...
  23. ncbi Comparison of novel echocardiographic parameters of right ventricular function with ejection fraction by cardiac magnetic resonance
    Jianwen Wang
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr 20:1058-64. 2007
    ..We sought to determine which echocardiographic variable or variables best correlated with RV ejection fraction (RVEF) by cardiac magnetic resonance...
  24. ncbi A prospective study evaluating the role of obesity and obstructive sleep apnea for outcomes after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Karuna Chilukuri
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 21:521-5. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to prospectively determine the effects of obesity, assessed by the body mass index (BMI) and OSA on the efficacy of catheter ablation of AF...
  25. ncbi Long-term single procedure efficacy of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Aamir Cheema
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 15:145-55. 2006
    ..In order to be able to compare outcomes of various techniques in differing patient populations, we urge investigators to report long-term single procedure outcomes...
  26. ncbi Penetrance of mutations in plakophilin-2 among families with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Darshan Dalal
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 48:1416-24. 2006
    ....
  27. ncbi Incidence and predictors of pulmonary vein stenosis following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation using the anatomic pulmonary vein ablation approach: results from paired magnetic resonance imaging
    Jun Dong
    Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 16:845-52. 2005
    ..The probability of moderate or severe PV stenosis appears to be related to creation of individual encircling rather than encircling in pairs lesion...
  28. ncbi A new electrocardiogram marker to identify patients at low risk for ventricular tachyarrhythmias: sum magnitude of the absolute QRST integral
    Larisa G Tereshchenko
    The Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Electrocardiol 44:208-16. 2011
    ..We proposed and tested a novel electrocardiogram marker of risk of ventricular arrhythmias (VAs)...
  29. ncbi Reader- and instrument-dependent variability in the electrocardiographic assessment of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Rahul Jain
    Department of Medicine Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:561-8. 2011
    ..This study was aimed at examining the variability in the ECG interpretation resulting from the same reader, different readers, and using different ECG-resolutions...
  30. ncbi Feasibility and variability of three dimensional echocardiography in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Kalpana R Prakasa
    Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 97:703-9. 2006
    ..In conclusion, 3DE measurements of RV volumes and ejection fractions closely correlate with CMR values and may be useful in the follow-up of patients with ARVD/C...
  31. ncbi Long-term safety and efficacy of circumferential ablation with pulmonary vein isolation
    Aamir Cheema
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-0409, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 17:1080-5. 2006
    ..Repeat procedures involving re-isolation of the PVs result in a significant improvement in outcomes. Complete electrical isolation of the PVs has a significant impact on the long-term efficacy of the procedure...
  32. ncbi Incidence and time course of early recovery of pulmonary vein conduction after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Aamir Cheema
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287 0409, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 18:387-91. 2007
    ..Although it is well recognized that recovery of pulmonary vein (PV) conduction is common among patients who fail atrial fibrillation (AF) ablation, little is known about the precise time course of recurrence...
  33. ncbi Evolving role of multidetector computed tomography in evaluation of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Chandra Bomma
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 100:99-105. 2007
    ..Limitations include implantable cardioverter-defibrillators and motion artifacts, along with well-known radiation and contrast-induced reaction...
  34. ncbi Utility of tissue Doppler and strain echocardiography in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Kalpana R Prakasa
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 100:507-12. 2007
    ..Peak RV systolic velocity <7.5 cm/s and peak RV strain <18% best identify patients with ARVD...
  35. ncbi Symptomatic and asymptomatic atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing radiofrequency catheter ablation
    Chandrasekhar R Vasamreddy
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 17:134-9. 2006
    ....
  36. ncbi Comprehensive desmosome mutation analysis in north americans with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    A Dénise den Haan
    Department of Medicine Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Circ Cardiovasc Genet 2:428-35. 2009
    ..We report comprehensive desmosome genetic analysis for 100 North Americans with clinically confirmed or suspected ARVD/C...
  37. ncbi Prevalence and pathophysiologic attributes of ventricular dyssynchrony in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Laurens F Tops
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 54:445-51. 2009
    ..This study sought to investigate the prevalence and mechanisms underlying right ventricular (RV) dyssynchrony in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) using tissue Doppler echocardiography (TDE)...
  38. ncbi Late gadolinium enhancement by cardiovascular magnetic resonance heralds an adverse prognosis in nonischemic cardiomyopathy
    Katherine C Wu
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 51:2414-21. 2008
    ..We examined whether the presence and extent of late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) predict adverse outcomes in nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) patients...
  39. ncbi Demographic profile of patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Hana Hoyt
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22:994-8. 2011
    ..Catheter ablation is a widely accepted treatment for drug refractory atrial fibrillation (AF). The purpose of our study was to examine secular trends in the demographic profile of patients undergoing AF ablation...
  40. ncbi Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: a United States experience
    Darshan Dalal
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Circulation 112:3823-32. 2005
    ..Diagnosis is often delayed. Once diagnosed and treated with an ICD, mortality is low. There is a wide variation in presentation and course of ARVD patients, which can likely be explained by the genetic heterogeneity of the disease...
  41. ncbi Prolonged RV endocardial activation duration: a novel marker of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Harikrishna Tandri
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Heart Rhythm 6:769-75. 2009
    ..Parietal block, defined as intra right ventricular (RV) conduction slowing, is a major diagnostic criterion for arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C)...
  42. ncbi Predictors of appropriate implantable defibrillator therapies in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia
    Jonathan P Piccini
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Carnegie 592, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:1188-94. 2005
    ..Further research is needed to confirm that a low-risk subset of patients who may not require ICD placement can be identified...
  43. ncbi Electrocardiographic QT interval and mortality: a meta-analysis
    Yiyi Zhang
    Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Epidemiology 22:660-70. 2011
    ..However, the implications of variations in QT-interval length within normal limits for mortality in the general population are still unclear...
  44. ncbi Association of body mass index, metabolic syndrome, and leukocyte count
    Milind Y Desai
    Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 97:835-8. 2006
    ..29, p = 0.42) and groups 3 and 4 (coefficient 0.25, p = 0.41). The association between obesity and leukocyte count was highly dependent on the presence of MS...
  45. ncbi Clinical features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy associated with mutations in plakophilin-2
    Darshan Dalal
    Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Circulation 113:1641-9. 2006
    ..The purpose of our study was to validate the frequency of PKP2 mutations in another large series of ARVD/C patients and to examine the phenotypic characteristics associated with PKP2 mutations...
  46. ncbi Sex-steroid hormones and electrocardiographic QT-interval duration: findings from the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey and the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
    Yiyi Zhang
    Department of Epidemiology, Bloomberg School of Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Epidemiol 174:403-11. 2011
    ..The findings suggest that testosterone levels may explain differences in QT-interval duration between men and women and could be a contributor to population variability in QT-interval duration among men...
  47. ncbi Beat-to-beat three-dimensional ECG variability predicts ventricular arrhythmia in ICD recipients
    Larisa G Tereshchenko
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Heart Rhythm 7:1606-13. 2010
    ..Methodological difficulties associated with QT measurements prompt the search for new electrocardiographic markers of repolarization heterogeneity...
  48. ncbi Regional differences in systolic and diastolic function in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy using magnetic resonance imaging
    Chandra Bomma
    Division of Cardiology (Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    Am J Cardiol 95:1507-11. 2005
    ..In this study, we report results of quantitative evaluation of biventricular global and regional function using peak ejection rate and peak filling rate as measures of systolic and diastolic function, respectively (volumetric method)...
  49. ncbi Safety and efficacy of circumferential pulmonary vein catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Chandrasekhar R Vasamreddy
    Department of Medicine, Division of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287, USA
    Heart Rhythm 2:42-8. 2005
    ....
  50. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia: sensitivity, specificity, and observer variability of fat detection versus functional analysis of the right ventricle
    Harikrishna Tandri
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 48:2277-84. 2006
    ..Among the qualitative parameters, fat infiltration is less reproducible and lacks specificity compared with RV kinetic abnormalities...
  51. ncbi Failure in short-term prediction of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation from continuous electrocardiogram in intensive care unit patients
    Molly Sachdev
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21287 0409, USA
    J Electrocardiol 43:400-7. 2010
    ..We sought to test whether electrocardiographic (ECG) markers of autonomic tone, ventricular irritability, and repolarization lability could be used in short-term prediction of ventricular arrhythmias in this patient population...
  52. ncbi Prospective comparison of the diagnostic utility of a standard event monitor versus a "leadless" portable ECG monitor in the evaluation of patients with palpitations
    Daniel Scherr
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 600 North Wolfe Street, Carnegie 568, Baltimore, MD 21287, USA
    J Interv Card Electrophysiol 22:39-44. 2008
    ..The aim of this prospective study was to compare a new "leadless" ambulatory monitor with a standard event monitor in the evaluation of patients with palpitations...
  53. ncbi Electrocardiographic findings over time in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Jonathan P Piccini
    Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 96:122-6. 2005
    ..Over a median of 43 months, 89% of the patients had evidence of progression, with S-wave prolongation being the most prevalent marker of ECG progression...
  54. ncbi Ibutilide-induced changes in the temporal lability of ventricular repolarization in patients with and without structural heart disease
    Alan Cheng
    Section for Cardiac Electrophysiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 20:873-9. 2009
    ..We sought to define the effects of ibutilide on the temporal lability of ventricular repolarization in patients with and without structural heart disease...
  55. ncbi Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, calcium, phosphorus, and electrocardiographic QT interval duration: findings from NHANES III and ARIC
    Yiyi Zhang
    Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 2024 East Monument Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21205, USA
    J Clin Endocrinol Metab 96:1873-82. 2011
    ....
  56. ncbi Incidence and predictors of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy undergoing implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation for primary prevention
    Aditya Bhonsale
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    J Am Coll Cardiol 58:1485-96. 2011
    ....
  57. ncbi DSG2 mutations contribute to arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy
    Mark M Awad
    McKusick Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Am J Hum Genet 79:136-42. 2006
    ..We report that mutations in DSG2 contribute to the development of ARVD/C...
  58. ncbi Progressive dilation of the ascending aorta in children with isolated bicuspid aortic valve
    Kathryn W Holmes
    Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 99:978-83. 2007
    ..06 for both). In conclusion, the progression of AA diameter in patients with normal z scores on initial examination suggests that serial echocardiograms are required to screen for the development of significant aortic dilation...
  59. ncbi Integrated electroanatomic mapping with three-dimensional computed tomographic images for real-time guided ablations
    Jun Dong
    Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Circulation 113:186-94. 2006
    ..This may provide significant advantages for anatomically based procedures such as ablation of atrial fibrillation and nonidiopathic ventricular tachycardia...
  60. ncbi Diagnostic and prognostic utility of electrocardiography for left ventricular hypertrophy defined by magnetic resonance imaging in relationship to ethnicity: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
    Aditya Jain
    Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Am Heart J 159:652-8. 2010
    ..Ethnicity is believed to affect electrocardiographic (ECG) performance. We evaluated the diagnostic and prognostic performance of ECG for left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) as defined by MRI in relationship to ethnicity...
  61. ncbi Meta-analysis: high-dosage vitamin E supplementation may increase all-cause mortality
    Edgar R Miller
    The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, and The Welch Center for Prevention, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland 21205 2223, USA
    Ann Intern Med 142:37-46. 2005
    ..However, several trials of high-dosage vitamin E supplementation showed non-statistically significant increases in total mortality...
  62. ncbi Coffee, alcohol, smoking, physical activity and QT interval duration: results from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
    Yiyi Zhang
    Department of Epidemiology, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
    PLoS ONE 6:e17584. 2011
    ..However, there is substantial uncertainty about the effect of modifiable factors such as coffee intake, cigarette smoking, alcohol consumption, and physical activity on QT interval duration...
  63. ncbi Electrocardiographic features of arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy according to disease severity: a need to broaden diagnostic criteria
    Khurram Nasir
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Circulation 110:1527-34. 2004
    ..This feature also best distinguished ARVD/C (diffuse and localized) from RVOT. CONCLUSIONS: A prolonged S-wave upstroke in V1 through V3 is the most frequent ECG finding in ARVD/C and should be considered as a diagnostic ECG marker...
  64. ncbi Efficacy of multidisciplinary outpatient management (MOM) program in long term heart failure care
    Rahul Jain
    Division of Cardiology, Saint Agnes Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
    South Med J 103:131-7. 2010
    ..Heart failure (HF) management programs worldwide have reported conflicting outcomes in the past...
  65. ncbi Radiation exposure during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation
    Lars Lickfett
    Division of Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA
    Circulation 110:3003-10. 2004
    ..The resulting lifetime risk of fatal malignancy is within the range previously reported for standard supraventricular arrhythmias...
  66. ncbi Relation of serum uric acid with metabolic risk factors in asymptomatic middle-aged Brazilian men
    Milind Y Desai
    Ciccarone Preventive Cardiology Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    Am J Cardiol 95:865-8. 2005
    ..6 +/- 1.2 vs 5.87 +/- 1 mg/dl, p <0.001)...