Recent Research from the Physicians from Island Cardiac Specialists

Cheung JW, Al-Kazaz M, Thomas G, Liu CF, Ip JE, Bender SR, Siddiqi FK, Markowitz SM, Lerman BB. Mechanisms, predictors, and trends of electrical failure in of Riata leads. Heart Rhythm. 2013 Jun 21

Mandell J, Amico F, Parekh S, Snow J, Germano J, Cohen TJ. Early experience with the cryoballon ablation procedure for the treatment of atrial fibrillation by an experience radiofrequency catheter ablation center. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2013 Jun;25(6):288-92.

Snow JS, Parekh S, Tse T. The fate of innocent bystander leads after laser lead extraction. Presented at 18th World Congress on Heart Disease, Annual Scientific Sessions, Vancouver, Canada. July 26th, 2013.

Bender SR, Friedman DJ, Markowitz SM, Lerman BB, Okin PM. Electtrocardiographic left ventricular hypertrophy predicts arrhythmia and mortality in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2012 Sep

Raber JP, Wolfe L, Snow JS, Germano J, Parekh S. Rates of inside out abrasion leading to lead externalization as diagnosed by standard chest x-rays. Presented at 17th World Congress on Heart Disease, Annual Scientific Sessions, Toronto Canada, July 28th, 2012.

Snow JS, Snow NA, Germano J, Parekh S. The true incidence of atrial fibrillation after atrial flutter ablation. Presented at Cardiovascular Research Technologies, Washington DC, February 5, 2011.

Snow JS, Parekh S. Update on lead extraction. Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2009 May;21(5):230-2.

Parekh S, Stein KM. Selective Site Pacing: Rationale and Clinical Application. Current Cardiology Reports. September 2008. Volume 10. No. 5: P 351-9.

Bender S, Hewitt V., Parekh S, Mishra R., Okin P. Posterolateral measures of ventricular depolarization improve electrocardiographic detection of intraventricular dyssynchrony: implications for identification of patient response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Rhythm. May 2007, Vol 4, Issue 5S 2, p S241.