Emily Ong, MD
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2024
Predicting Major Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion
Faridi K, Ong E, Zimmerman S, Varosy P, Friedman D, Hsu J, Kusumoto F, Mortazavi B, Minges K, Pereira L, Lakkireddy D, Koutras C, Denton B, Mobayed J, Curtis J, Freeman J. Predicting Major Adverse Events in Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2024, 17: e012424. PMID: 38390713, PMCID: PMC11021146, DOI: 10.1161/circep.123.012424.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNational Cardiovascular Data RegistryLeft atrial appendage occlusionIn-hospital major adverse eventsMajor adverse eventsBedside risk scoreRisk scoreData registryIncreased fall riskAdverse eventsQuality improvement effortsWatchman FLXAppendage occlusionFall riskLeft atrial appendage occlusion procedureRegistry dataImprovement effortsRisk of in-hospital major adverse eventsPredicting major adverse eventsLogistic regressionAdverse event ratesModerate discriminationClinically relevant variablesFemale sexAtrial fibrillation terminationLAAO procedures
2022
Cardiac Complications of Human Babesiosis
Spichler-Moffarah A, Ong E, O’Bryan J, Krause PJ. Cardiac Complications of Human Babesiosis. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2022, 76: e1385-e1391. PMID: 35983604, PMCID: PMC10169432, DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac525.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYale-New Haven HospitalCardiac complicationsRisk factorsIntensive care unit stayCardiovascular disease risk factorsHuman babesiosisCommon cardiac complicationHigh-grade parasitemiaLife-threatening complicationsDisease risk factorsLonger median lengthQT interval prolongationHigh mortality rateUnit stayComplication groupTick-borne diseaseAdult patientsCardiac outcomesMost patientsThin blood smearsHeart failureInterval prolongationModerate illnessRecord reviewAtrial fibrillation
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Emily Ong, MD, is a cardiologist specializing in electrophysiology and cardiovascular medicine. She focuses on diagnosing and treating heart rhythm disorders, such as atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias. Dr. Ong employs a variety of approaches to help patients maintain healthy heart rhythms.
An assistant professor at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Ong completed her medical training at Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University and a residency in internal medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She completed fellowships in cardiovascular disease and in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Yale New Haven Hospital.
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