2002
Late Recovery of Surgically-Induced Atrioventricular Block in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease
Bruckheimer E, Berul CI, Kopf GS, Hill SL, Warner KA, Kleinman CS, Rosenfeld LE, Nehgme RA. Late Recovery of Surgically-Induced Atrioventricular Block in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2002, 6: 191-197. PMID: 11992032, DOI: 10.1023/a:1015379903936.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPacemaker implantationHeart blockAtrioventricular conductionLate recoveryAtrioventricular blockCardiology/American Heart Association Task ForceAmerican Heart Association Task ForceLong-term pacemaker dependencyThird-degree atrioventricular blockDegree atrioventricular blockCongenital heart diseaseElectrophysiologic evaluationPacemaker dependencyClinical predictorsSurgical repairHeart diseaseAmerican CollegeCurrent recommendationsPatientsCongenital heartElectrocardiographic dataPossible predictorsIncidenceImplantationSurgery
1995
Thromboembolic complications after Fontan operations.
Rosenthal D, Friedman A, Kleinman C, Kopf G, Rosenfeld L, Hellenbrand W. Thromboembolic complications after Fontan operations. Circulation 1995, 92: ii287-93. PMID: 7586425, DOI: 10.1161/01.cir.92.9.287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRate of thrombosisFontan operationThromboembolic complicationsTotal cavopulmonary connectionThromboembolic eventsCavopulmonary connectionTime of presentationConduit interpositionCerebrovascular eventsFontan procedurePerioperative periodSignificant morbidityAtriopulmonary connectionVenous circulationComplicationsLeft ventriclePatientsThrombosisOverall rateYearsThromboembolismMorbiditySurgeryThrombusGroup
1991
Comparison of clinical and electrophysiologic features of preexcitation syndromes in patients presenting initially after age 50 years with those presenting at younger ages
Rosenfeld L, Van Zetta A, Batsford W. Comparison of clinical and electrophysiologic features of preexcitation syndromes in patients presenting initially after age 50 years with those presenting at younger ages. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1991, 67: 709-712. PMID: 2006621, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(91)90526-q.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup 2 patientsGroup 1 patientsPreexcitation syndromeAtrial fibrillation/flutterAge 50 yearsChronic cardiac diseaseWide complex tachycardiaLate adulthoodInitial arrhythmiaElectrocardiographic evidenceOlder patientsElectrophysiologic featuresElectrophysiologic studyAtrial arrhythmiasQRS intervalSurgical diseaseOrthodromic tachycardiaCardiac diseaseGroup 1PatientsNormal rangeComplex tachycardiaYounger ageElectrocardiographic identificationPrenatal period
1989
Predictors of rhythm disturbances and subsequent morbidity after the Fontan operation
Weber H, Hellenbrand W, Kleinman C, Perlmutter R, Rosenfeld L. Predictors of rhythm disturbances and subsequent morbidity after the Fontan operation. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1989, 64: 762-767. PMID: 2801527, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(89)90761-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLate postoperative arrhythmiasPostoperative arrhythmiasLong-term survivorsLate arrhythmiasFontan operationNew York Heart Association functional class IGreater P-wave durationPredictors of arrhythmiasSupraventricular ectopic activityTachy-brady syndromeProportion of patientsFunctional class IP-wave durationSubsequent morbidityAtrial tachyarrhythmiasPreoperative electrocardiogramSinus rhythmSurgical dataRhythm disturbancesEctopic activityP wave deflectionLead V1PatientsArrhythmiasClass I