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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedDefibrillators, ImplantableFemaleHeart DiseasesHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedNorth AmericaPrevalenceRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsSarcoidosisTreatment OutcomeConceptsCardiac 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
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 NotesMeSH KeywordsDefibrillators, ImplantableEquipment FailureHumansHyperkalemiaMaleMiddle AgedVentricular FibrillationConceptsInappropriate ICD shocksICD shocksT-wave oversensingLeft ventricular captureBiventricular pacingBiventricular ICDsAppropriate treatmentVentricular eventsDialysis bathVentricular captureT waveExperienced lossCareful interpretationCommon problemHyperkalemiaHemodialysisTachyarrhythmiasPatientsPacing
1998
Inappropriate 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedCardiac Pacing, ArtificialDefibrillators, ImplantableEquipment DesignEquipment Failure AnalysisFemaleHeart AtriaHumansMalePacemaker, ArtificialConceptsAtrial stimulusAtrial sensingVDD modeDDD pacemakerActive fixation leadsThird generation defibrillatorTV-ICDHeart blockInappropriate therapyTransvenous ICDVentricular stimuliIntraoperative testingPatientsAtrial locationCurrent ICDICDAtrial positionICD sensingPacemakerStimuliTherapyVVIDefibrillator
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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedDefibrillators, ImplantableElectrocardiographyEquipment DesignFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleTachycardiaConceptsImplantable 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
1992
Strategies 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