David De Lurgio MD
Overview
Specialties:
-Cardiac Electrophysiology (Board certified since 1998)
-Cardiology (Board certified since 1997)
-Internal Medicine (Board certified since 1993)
Areas of Clinical Interest:
-Arrhythmias
-Atrial fibrillation ablation
-Cardiac catheterization
-Cardiology - general
-Electrophysiology
-Pacemaker
Organizational Memberships:
-American College of Cardiology
-American College of Physicians
-North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology
-Metro Atlanta Pacing Society
-American Heart Association
Academic Appointment
- Professor of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine
- Staff Physician, Grady Memorial
- Staff Physician, Emory Clinic
- Internal Medicine/Cardiology, Emory University Hospital Midtown
Education
Degrees
- No Degree from National Heart and Lung Institute
- MD from UCLA School of Medicine
- BS from Loyola Marymount University
Research
Focus
- I am concentrating on the research development, and testing of cardiac stimulation devices for the treatment of congestive heart failure and prevention of sudden cardiac death. I am also focused on development of new cardiac ablation techniques for the cure of atrial fibrillation.
Publications
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Race Comparisons in Patients With Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Insights From the Cardiac Sarcoidosis Consortium.
Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 18 Page(s): e013670
07/01/2025 Authors: Trongtorsak A; De La Rosa Martinez J; Crawford TC; Bogun FM; Gu X; Puroll E; Ellenbogen KA; Chicos AB; Roukoz H; Zimetbaum PJ -
Pulsed Field Ablation for PersistentAtrialFibrillation: 1-Year Results of ADVANTAGE AF.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 85 Page(s): 1664 - 1678
05/06/2025 Authors: Reddy VY; Gerstenfeld EP; Schmidt B; Nair D; Natale A; Saliba W; Verma A; Sommer P; Metzner A; Turagam M -
Outcomes of Lead Extraction Based on Lead Dwell Time: Implications for Management of Redundant Leads.
JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 11 Page(s): 1036 - 1038
05/01/2025 Authors: Mekary W; El-Chami MF; Bhatia NK; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Leal MA; DeLurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; Merchant FM -
Safety and effectiveness of a novel balloon-in-basket pulsed-field ablation catheter for the treatment of paroxysmal and persistent AF: Volt-AF IDE trial acute results.
Heart Rhythm
04/26/2025 Authors: Lo M; Gambhir A; Sundaram S; Sanders P; DeLurgio D; Trivedi A; Mountantonakis S; Woods C; Neuzil P; Verma A -
Left Atrial Appendage Closure after Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation.
N Engl J Med Volume: 392 Page(s): 1277 - 1287
04/03/2025 Authors: Wazni OM; Saliba WI; Nair DG; Marijon E; Schmidt B; Hounshell T; Ebelt H; Skurk C; Oza S; Patel C -
Prevalence, timing, and impact of early recurrence of atrial tachyarrhythmias after pulsed field ablation: A secondary analysis of the PULSED AF trial.
Heart Rhythm Volume: 22 Page(s): 884 - 890
04/01/2025 Authors: Boersma LVA; Natale A; Haines D; DeLurgio D; Sood N; Marchlinski F; Calkins H; Hoyt RH; Sanders P; Irwin J -
Costs, efficiency, and patient-reported outcomes associated with suture-mediated percutaneous closure for atrial fibrillation ablation: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 2372 - 2381
12/01/2024 Authors: Kiani S; Eggebeen J; Al-Gibbawi M; Smith P; Preiser T; Kundu S; Zheng Z; Bhatia NK; Shah AD; Westerman SB -
Ablating-by-LAW thickness: a get out of jail free card for point-to-point AF ablation?
J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 67 Page(s): 1969 - 1970
12/01/2024 Authors: DeLurgio DB -
Spontaneous fluctuation in atrial fibrillation burden and duration in patients with implantable loop monitors.
Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 47 Page(s): 1454 - 1463
11/01/2024 Authors: Mekary W; Campbell M; Bhatia NK; Westerman S; Shah A; Leal M; Delurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; El-Chami MF -
Sex-based outcomes of subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and impact of surgical technique.
Heart Rhythm Volume: 21 Page(s): 1907 - 1911
10/01/2024 Authors: Vijayvargiya S; Mekary W; Jain V; Rao BR; Ibrahim R; Patel AM; Shah AD; DeLurgio DB; Westerman S; Lloyd MS