2016
Technician‐Supported Remote Interrogation of CIEDs: Initial Use in US Emergency Departments and Perioperative Areas
Ahmed I, Patel AS, Balgaard TJ, Rosenfeld LE. Technician‐Supported Remote Interrogation of CIEDs: Initial Use in US Emergency Departments and Perioperative Areas. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2016, 39: 275-281. PMID: 26647906, DOI: 10.1111/pace.12798.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
Outcomes of patients with definite and suspected isolated cardiac sarcoidosis treated with an implantable cardiac defibrillator
Kron J, Sauer W, Mueller G, Schuller J, Bogun F, Sarsam S, Rosenfeld L, Mitiku TY, Cooper JM, Mehta D, Greenspon AJ, Ortman M, Delurgio DB, Valadri R, Narasimhan C, Swapna N, Singh JP, Danik S, Markowitz SM, Almquist AK, Krahn AD, Wolfe LG, Feinstein S, Ellenbogen KA, Crawford T. Outcomes of patients with definite and suspected isolated cardiac sarcoidosis treated with an implantable cardiac defibrillator. Journal Of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology 2015, 43: 55-64. PMID: 25676929, DOI: 10.1007/s10840-015-9978-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiac magnetic resonanceImplantable cardiac defibrillatorPositron emission tomographyAppropriate ICD therapyAnti-tachycardia pacingICD therapyCardiac defibrillatorLeft ventricular ejection fractionAppropriate ICD interventionsSecondary prevention indicationTrue natural historyOutcomes of patientsMulticenter retrospective reviewVentricular ejection fractionEnhanced cardiac CTExtracardiac sarcoidosisICD interventionsCardiac sarcoidosisPrevention indicationConsecutive patientsEjection fractionHeart transplantRetrospective reviewSarcoidosis patientsVentricular arrhythmias
2008
Pacemaker Therapy for Early and Late Sinus Node Dysfunction in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipients: A Single‐Center Experience
LUEBBERT JJ, LEE FA, ROSENFELD LE. Pacemaker Therapy for Early and Late Sinus Node Dysfunction in Orthotopic Heart Transplant Recipients: A Single‐Center Experience. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2008, 31: 1108-1112. PMID: 18834460, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2008.01149.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOrthotopic heart transplantationSinus node dysfunctionOHT recipientsEarly complicationsTransplant recipientsLate sinus node dysfunctionSignificant sinus node dysfunctionOrthotopic heart transplant recipientsHeart transplant clinicMean age 50.2Heart transplant recipientsSingle-center experienceAge 50.2Electrophysiology serviceTransplant clinicHeart transplantationHeart transplantPermanent pacemakerLikely multifactorialPacemaker therapyLarge cohortPatientsAmbulatory monitoringRecipientsPacemaker
2004
Hyperkalemia Induced T Wave Oversensing Leading to Loss of Biventricular Pacing and Inappropriate ICD Shocks
KOUL AK, KELLER S, CLANCY JF, LAMPERT R, BATSFORD WP, ROSENFELD LE. Hyperkalemia Induced T Wave Oversensing Leading to Loss of Biventricular Pacing and Inappropriate ICD Shocks. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 2004, 27: 681-683. PMID: 15125731, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.2004.00509.x.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsInappropriate ICD shocksICD shocksT-wave oversensingLeft ventricular captureBiventricular pacingBiventricular ICDsAppropriate treatmentVentricular eventsDialysis bathVentricular captureT waveExperienced lossCareful interpretationCommon problemHyperkalemiaHemodialysisTachyarrhythmiasPatientsPacingThe Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) study Approaches to control rate in atrial fibrillation
Olshansky B, Rosenfeld LE, Warner AL, Solomon AJ, O'Neill G, Sharma A, Platia E, Feld GK, Akiyama T, Brodsky MA, Greene HL, Investigators A. The Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) study Approaches to control rate in atrial fibrillation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 2004, 43: 1201-1208. PMID: 15063430, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2003.11.032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdrenergic beta-AntagonistsAgedAnti-Arrhythmia AgentsAtrial FibrillationCalcium Channel BlockersCatheter AblationDigoxinDrug Therapy, CombinationElectrocardiography, AmbulatoryFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPacemaker, ArtificialStroke VolumeTreatment OutcomeConceptsCalcium channel blockersAtrial Fibrillation FollowAtrial fibrillationChannel blockersAFFIRM studyDrug classesFirst drugAdequate rate controlFirst drug classFrequent medication changesRhythm Management (AFFIRM) studyMajority of patientsBeta-adrenergic blockersRate control drugsElectrocardiographic resultsMedication changesWalk testInitial treatmentClinical variablesEfficacy criteriaDrug combinationsHeart rateEffective drugsPatientsMultivariate analysis
1998
Amiodarone Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Infancy
BOWERS P, FIELDS J, SCHWARTZ D, ROSENFELD L, NEHGME R. Amiodarone Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Infancy. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 1998, 21: 1665-1667. PMID: 9725167, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00257.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInduced Pulmonary FibrosisPulmonary fibrosisDiffuse interstitial infiltratesPediatric age groupAtrioventricular reentrant tachycardiaPediatric arrhythmiasInterstitial infiltratesWolff-ParkinsonReentrant tachycardiaWhite syndromeChest radiographsFibrosisAge groupsAmiodaroneInfantsMonthsFirst reportInfiltratesComplicationsTachycardiaAntiarrhythmiaArrhythmiasSyndromeRadiographsInappropriate Sensing of Atrial Stimuli in Patients with Third‐Generation Defibrillators and DDD Pacemakers
LAMPERT R, McPHERSON C, LEWIS R, BATSFORD W, ROSENFELD L. Inappropriate Sensing of Atrial Stimuli in Patients with Third‐Generation Defibrillators and DDD Pacemakers. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 1998, 21: 1225-1229. PMID: 9633064, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1998.tb00181.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial stimulusAtrial sensingVDD modeDDD pacemakerActive fixation leadsThird generation defibrillatorTV-ICDHeart blockInappropriate therapyTransvenous ICDVentricular stimuliIntraoperative testingPatientsAtrial locationCurrent ICDICDAtrial positionICD sensingPacemakerStimuliTherapyVVIDefibrillator
1997
Lyme Myocarditis Presenting as Fascicular Tachycardia with Underlying Complete Heart Block
GREENBERG Y, BRENNAN J, ROSENFELD L. Lyme Myocarditis Presenting as Fascicular Tachycardia with Underlying Complete Heart Block. Journal Of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 1997, 8: 323-324. PMID: 9083882, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8167.1997.tb00795.x.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
1996
Initial Single‐Center Experience with an Advanced Third‐Generation Investigational Defibrillator
LAMPERT R, ROSENFELD L, McPHERSON C, LEWIS R, VANZETTA A, BATSFORD W. Initial Single‐Center Experience with an Advanced Third‐Generation Investigational Defibrillator. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 1996, 19: 2072-2082. PMID: 8994946, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03281.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorDefibrillation thresholdInitial single-center experienceYale-New Haven HospitalShocking electrodesSingle-center experienceLow-energy biphasic shocksBiphasic defibrillation thresholdLower defibrillation thresholdInappropriate therapyVentricular arrhythmiasVT zoneNonthoracotomy implantationCardioverter defibrillatorEffective treatmentVF zoneAV dissociationTransvenous systemsPatientsAvailable electrogramsNoninvasive electrophysiologyRR intervalsEPS resultsTherapyBiphasic shocksQuality‐of‐Life in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators At or Before Age 40
DUBIN A, BATSFORD W, LEWIS R, ROSENFELD L. Quality‐of‐Life in Patients Receiving Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators At or Before Age 40. Pacing And Clinical Electrophysiology 1996, 19: 1555-1559. PMID: 8946450, DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8159.1996.tb03180.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsICD placementYounger patientsSF-36 health questionnaireMore young patientsModerate physical activityTime of ICDImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorElectrophysiology serviceICD implantationOlder patientsICD dischargesSuch patientsHealthy infantsHealth QuestionnaireCardioverter defibrillatorPhysical activityAge 40Daily livingPatientsICD increasesHigher education levelMean timeICDLife issuesBody image concerns
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 rateYearsThromboembolismMorbiditySurgeryThrombusGroupCase 4—1995 intraoperative acute myocardial failure after orthotopic heart transplantation
Turnage W, Rosenfeld L. Case 4—1995 intraoperative acute myocardial failure after orthotopic heart transplantation. Journal Of Cardiothoracic And Vascular Anesthesia 1995, 9: 598-602. PMID: 8547567, DOI: 10.1016/s1053-0770(05)80149-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Double sequential external shocks for refractory ventricular fibrillation
Hoch D, Batsford W, Greenberg S, McPherson C, Rosenfeld L, Marieb M, Levine J. Double sequential external shocks for refractory ventricular fibrillation. Journal Of The American College Of Cardiology 1994, 23: 1141-1145. PMID: 8144780, DOI: 10.1016/0735-1097(94)90602-5.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Both aborted sudden cardiac death and end-stage phase in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Maron B, Hecht G, Klues H, Kunkes S, Rosenfeld L, Cecchi F. Both aborted sudden cardiac death and end-stage phase in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 72: 363-365. PMID: 8342522, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90690-e.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSudden cardiac deathEnd-stage phaseCardiac deathHypertrophic cardiomyopathyLeft ventricular wall thinningNatural historyUnique clinical courseVentricular wall thinningDiverse natural historyClinical courseImpaired contractilityPatientsCavity enlargementCardiomyopathyPresent reportGenetic substrateDeathGender independence of ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring in predicting perioperative cardiac risk
Fleisher L, Rosenbaum S, Nelson A, Rosenfeld L. Gender independence of ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring in predicting perioperative cardiac risk. The American Journal Of Cardiology 1993, 71: 241-242. PMID: 8421990, DOI: 10.1016/0002-9149(93)90745-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmbulatory electrocardiographic monitoringCardiac riskElectrocardiographic monitoringMyocardial ischemiaMorbid cardiac eventsPerioperative cardiac morbidityPerioperative cardiac riskPostoperative myocardial ischemiaHigh-risk patientsCoronary artery diseaseCardiac morbidityNoncardiac surgerySilent ischemiaArtery diseaseCardiac eventsECG changesAmbulatory monitoringMale populationIschemiaWomenStrongest predictorRiskMorbidityPatientsSurgery
1992
Determinants of the hemodynamic consequence to sustained ventricular arrhythmias after a single myocardial infarction
Sager P, Perlmutter R, Rosenfeld L, Batsford W. Determinants of the hemodynamic consequence to sustained ventricular arrhythmias after a single myocardial infarction. American Heart Journal 1992, 124: 1484-1491. PMID: 1462903, DOI: 10.1016/0002-8703(92)90061-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProportion of patientsSustained ventricular tachycardiaStable sustained ventricular tachycardiaSustained ventricular arrhythmiasMyocardial infarctionCardiac arrestSingle myocardial infarctionVentricular arrhythmiasVentricular tachycardiaHemodynamic consequencesCA groupGlobal left ventricular ejection fractionLeft ventricular ejection fractionCongestive heart failureVentricular ejection fractionCoronary artery diseasePrevious myocardial infarctionAnterior wall infarctionBundle branch blockInferior wall infarctionArrhythmic cardiac arrestArtery diseaseEjection fractionHeart failureElectrophysiologic studyStrategies in the Surgical Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias An 8-year Experience
GEHA A, ELEFTERIADES J, HSU J, BIBLO L, HOCH D, BATSFORD W, ROSENFELD L, CARLSON M, JOHNSON N, WALDO A. Strategies in the Surgical Treatment of Malignant Ventricular Arrhythmias An 8-year Experience. Annals Of Surgery 1992, 216: 309-317. PMID: 1417180, PMCID: PMC1242614, DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199209000-00010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutomatic implantable cardioverter defibrillatorSubendocardial resectionVentricular tachycardiaSurgical treatmentLV aneurysmSudden deathThirty-day mortality rateSevere LV dysfunctionCongestive heart failureRecurrent ventricular tachycardiaSignificant myocardial ischemiaLong-term survivorsMalignant ventricular arrhythmiasMalignant ventricular tachyarrhythmiasCent of survivorsImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorLong-term survivalActuarial survivalAntiarrhythmic medicationsLate deathsComparable patientsLV dysfunctionConsecutive patientsHeart failureVentricular arrhythmias
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
1990
Evolving patterns in the surgical treatment of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias
Elefteriades J, Biblo L, Batsford W, Rosenfeld L, Henthorn R, Carlson M, Waldo A, Hsu J, Geha A. Evolving patterns in the surgical treatment of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias. The Annals Of Thoracic Surgery 1990, 49: 94-100. PMID: 2297279, DOI: 10.1016/0003-4975(90)90362-a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutomatic implantable cardioverter defibrillatorResection groupThirty-day mortalityCoronary artery bypassMalignant ventricular tachyarrhythmiasIntractable ventricular arrhythmiasImplantable cardioverter defibrillatorAICD placementArtery bypassSurgical treatmentEndocardial resectionVentricular arrhythmiasVentricular tachyarrhythmiasAntiarrhythmic agentsSudden deathCardioverter defibrillatorResectionMortality figuresPatientsEffective interventionsGreatest overall benefitSurvivalGroupOverall benefitValuable alternative
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