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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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 -
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 -
Outcomes of Lead Extraction Based onLead Dwell Time: Implications for Management of Redundant Leads.
JACC Clin Electrophysiol
03/27/2025 Authors: Mekary W; El-Chami MF; Bhatia NK; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Leal MA; DeLurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; Merchant FM -
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 -
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 -
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 -
Pulsed Field vs Conventional ThermalAblation for Paroxysmal AtrialFibrillation: RecurrentAtrial Arrhythmia Burden.
J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 84 Page(s): 61 - 74
07/02/2024 Authors: Reddy VY; Mansour M; Calkins H; d'Avila A; Chinitz L; Woods C; Gupta SK; Kim J; Eldadah ZA; Pickett RA -
Autonomic Effects of Pulsed Field vsThermal Ablation for Treating AtrialFibrillation: Subanalysis of ADVENT.
JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 10 Page(s): 1634 - 1644
07/01/2024 Authors: Gerstenfeld EP; Mansour M; Whang W; Venkateswaran R; Harding JD; Ellis CR; Ellenbogen KA; Osorio J; DeLurgio DB; Daccarett M -
Impact of omitting the intravenous heparin bolus on outcomes of leadless pacemaker implantation.
J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 1212 - 1216
06/01/2024 Authors: Huang J; Bhatia NK; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Shah A; Delurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; El-Chami MF; Merchant FM