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Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Survival in Athletic Patients
Link MS, Sullivan RM, Olshansky B, Cannom D, Berul CI, Hauser RG, Heidbuchel H, Jordaens L, Krahn AD, Morgan J, Patton KK, Saarel EV, Wilkoff BL, Li F, Dziura J, Brandt C, Barth C, Lampert R. Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Lead Survival in Athletic Patients. Circulation Arrhythmia And Electrophysiology 2021, 14: e009344. PMID: 33724879, DOI: 10.1161/circep.120.009344.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Stress-Induced Autonomic Dysfunction is Associated With Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease
Osei J, Vaccarino V, Wang M, Shah A, Lampert R, Li L, Ko Y, Pearce B, Kutner M, Garcia E, Piccinelli M, Raggi P, Bremner J, Quyyumi A, Sun Y, Ahmed H, Haddad G, Daaboul O, Roberts T, Stefanos L, Correia L, Shah A. Stress-Induced Autonomic Dysfunction is Associated With Mental Stress–Induced Myocardial Ischemia in Patients With Coronary Artery Disease. Circulation Cardiovascular Imaging 2024, 17: e016596. PMID: 38868952, PMCID: PMC11187646, DOI: 10.1161/circimaging.124.016596.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental stress-induced myocardial ischemiaLow heart rate variabilityAssociated with MSIMICoronary artery diseaseAssociated with higher oddsStable coronary artery diseaseStress-induced myocardial ischemiaAutonomic dysfunctionLow-frequency heart rate variabilityArtery diseaseHeart rate variabilityHigher oddsHigher heart rate variabilityResponse to stressIndicator of autonomic dysfunctionMyocardial ischemiaSpeech stressorAssociated with adverse cardiovascular outcomesMultivariate logistic regression modelAssociation of autonomic dysfunctionAdverse cardiovascular outcomesLogistic regression modelsBlack participantsHolter monitoringClinical factors
2013
Safety of Sports for Athletes With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Lampert R, Olshansky B, Heidbuchel H, Lawless C, Saarel E, Ackerman M, Calkins H, Estes NA, Link MS, Maron BJ, Marcus F, Scheinman M, Wilkoff BL, Zipes DP, Berul CI, Cheng A, Law I, Loomis M, Barth C, Brandt C, Dziura J, Li F, Cannom D. Safety of Sports for Athletes With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Circulation 2013, 127: 2021-2030. PMID: 23690453, DOI: 10.1161/circulationaha.112.000447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPhysical activityImplantable cardioverter defibrillator patientsSafety of sportsCardioverter-defibrillator patientsVentricular arrhythmia episodesImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorSports participationHigh-risk sportsAppropriate shocksMedian ageClinical outcomesVentricular arrhythmiasInformed physicianMedical recordsClinical dataLead malfunctionCardioverter defibrillatorCommon sportsArrhythmia episodesPatient decisionCompetitive athletesPrimary endArrhythmiasICDPhone interviews
2012
Impact of a Recent Lead Recall on Utilization of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Data from the NCDR ICD Registry™
BHATT P, CURTIS J, WANG Y, LAMPERT R. Impact of a Recent Lead Recall on Utilization of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators: Data from the NCDR ICD Registry™. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2012, 23: 861-865. PMID: 22452744, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2012.02310.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAgedAged, 80 and overDeath, Sudden, CardiacDefibrillators, ImplantableElectric CountershockFemaleHumansMaleMedical Device RecallsMiddle AgedPractice Guidelines as TopicPractice Patterns, Physicians'Primary PreventionProsthesis DesignProsthesis FailureRegistriesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsUnited States
2009
Anger-Induced T-Wave Alternans Predicts Future Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Lampert R, Shusterman V, Burg M, McPherson C, Batsford W, Goldberg A, Soufer R. Anger-Induced T-Wave Alternans Predicts Future Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2009, 53: 774-778. PMID: 19245968, PMCID: PMC3979284, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2008.10.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillationFuture ventricular arrhythmiasT-wave alternansVentricular arrhythmiasVentricular fibrillationSpontaneous ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillationHigher TWAImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorEjection fractionHighest quartileTWA testingWide QRSClinical arrhythmiaAmbulatory electrocardiographyLowest quartileFuture arrhythmiasSudden deathCardioverter defibrillatorClinical roleMultivariable regressionPatientsArrhythmiasRepolarization instabilityStress protocolSignificant predictors
2007
Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Shocks Increase T‐Wave Alternans
LAMPERT R, SOUFER R, McPHERSON CA, BATSFORD WP, TIRADO S, EARLEY C, GOLDBERG A, SHUSTERMAN V. Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Shocks Increase T‐Wave Alternans. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 2007, 18: 512-517. PMID: 17428273, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.2007.00787.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRepolarization instabilityQRS duration changesImplantable defibrillator shocksAmbulatory ECG monitoringT-wave alternansNorepinephrine levelsCoronary diseaseICD shocksSympathetic stimulationVentricular arrhythmiasInduced arrhythmiasVentricular arrhythmogenesisDefibrillator shocksQRS durationQT intervalSedated stateAdequate preClinical implicationsDefibrillation therapyECG monitoringRR intervalsHolter dataBaseline statePatientsArrhythmias