Publications

• Outcomes of Lead Extraction Based onLead Dwell Time: Implications for Management of Redundant Leads.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol
  03/01/2025 Authors: Mekary W; El-Chami MF; Bhatia NK; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Leal MA; DeLurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; Merchant FM
• 2025 ACC/AHA/ACEP/NAEMSP/SCAI Guideline for the Management of Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines.
  J Am Coll Cardiol
  02/27/2025 Authors: Rao SV; O'Donoghue ML; Ruel M; Rab T; Tamis-Holland JE; Alexander JH; Baber U; Baker H; Cohen MG; Cruz-Ruiz M
• Outcomes of pregnancy-related hospitalizations in women with pacemakers and defibrillators.
  Heart Rhythm O2 Volume: 6 Page(s): 176 - 182
  02/01/2025 Authors: Jain V; Gupta K; Bhatia NK; El-Chami MF; Tamirisa KP; Volgman AS; Merchant FM
• Trends and Disparities in Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke Related Mortality in the United States from 1999 to 2020.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 48 Page(s): 280 - 283
  02/01/2025 Authors: Jain V; Rao B; Quintero E; Shah AD; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Bhatia N; Westerman S; Lloyd MS
• Managing superior vena cava syndrome in patients with cardiac implantable electronic device leads: Strategies and considerations.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 22 Page(s): 311 - 317
  02/01/2025 Authors: Mekary W; Hebbo E; Shah A; Westerman S; Bhatia N; Byku I; Babaliaros V; Greenbaum A; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• Bipolar ablation's safety and efficacy: reassurance coming from ex vivo.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol
  01/28/2025 Authors: Futyma P; Zarbski ; Merchant FM
• Protective effect of prior cardiac surgery in patients undergoing transvenous lead extraction.
  Heart Rhythm
  01/24/2025 Authors: Jain V; Furman B; Huang J; Gupta K; Mekary W; Bhatia N; Leal MA; El-Chami MF; Merchant FM
• 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
• Clinical effectiveness and safety of transvenous lead extraction of very old leads.
  Heart Rhythm
  11/20/2024 Authors: Mekary W; Bhatia NK; Westerman S; Shah A; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• 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
• A Modular Communicative Leadless Pacing-Defibrillator System.
  N Engl J Med Volume: 391 Page(s): 1402 - 1412
  10/17/2024 Authors: Knops RE; Lloyd MS; Roberts PR; Wright DJ; Boersma LVA; Doshi R; Friedman PA; Neuzil P; Blomstrm-Lundqvist C; Bongiorni MG
• Outcomes of Pacemaker Implantation During Pregnancy.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 10 Page(s): 2271 - 2273
  10/01/2024 Authors: Jain V; Khan Minhas AM; Rao B; Westerman S; Bhatia NK; El-Chami MF; Tamirisa KP; Merchant FM
• Medicare-mandated shared decision making for left atrial appendage closure in clinical practice.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 2058 - 2061
  10/01/2024 Authors: Howard DH; Dickert NW; Merchant FM
• 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
• Incidence of High-Grade AV Block Requiring Permanent Pacemaker Implantation After TTVR: A Meta-Analysis.
  JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 17 Page(s): 2195 - 2196
  09/23/2024 Authors: Gupta K; Jain V; Kakar TS; Nguyen F; Rangavajla G; Merchant FM; Lahiri M
• Procedural and long-term outcomes of tunneled transvenous leads.
  Heart Rhythm
  09/06/2024 Authors: Mekary W; Ibrahim R; Westerman S; Shah A; Bhatia NK; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• Evaluation of the invivo chemical reactivity of a novel copolymer insulation on cardiac leads in a single-center study.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 21 Page(s): 1334 - 1341
  08/01/2024 Authors: Ibrahim R; Chaffin K; Shah A; Westerman S; Lloyd M; Bhatia N; Merchant FM; El-Chami M
• Women Trainees in Electrophysiology and the Effect of Role Models.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 17 Page(s): e012577
  06/01/2024 Authors: Baykaner T; Greif S; Vajapey RS; Albert CM; Aziz Z; Badhwar N; Bunch TJ; Cheung JW; Chrispin J; Chung MK
• 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
• Outcomes of tricuspid regurgitation after lead extraction.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 35 Page(s): 929 - 938
  05/01/2024 Authors: Shanafelt C; Middour TG; Ibrahim R; Leal M; Lloyd MS; Shah AD; Westerman SB; El-Chami MF; Merchant FM; Bhatia NK
• Rising burden of cardiac arrest- and heart failure-related mortality in the United States from 1999 to 2020.
  Heart Rhythm O2 Volume: 5 Page(s): 254 - 255
  04/01/2024 Authors: Jain V; Rao B; Knijnik L; Shah AD; Lloyd MS; El-Chami MF; Bhatia N; Westerman S; Merchant FM
• Multipoint Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization: Is the MPP Juice Worth the Battery Squeeze?
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 216 Page(s): 98 - 99
  04/01/2024 Authors: Mekary W; Merchant FM
• Atrial Fibrillation and Surgery for Mitral Regurgitation: More Work to Do?
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 210 Page(s): 302 - 303
  01/01/2024 Authors: Merchant FM
• Gender Differences With Leadless Pacemakers: Periprocedural Complications, Long-Term Device Function, and Clinical Outcomes.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 210 Page(s): 229 - 231
  01/01/2024 Authors: Huang J; Bhatia NK; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Shah A; Leal M; Delurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; Leon AR
• Complex repolarization dynamics in ex vivo human ventricles are independent of the restitution properties.
  Europace Volume: 25
  12/06/2023 Authors: Iravanian S; Uzelac I; Shah AD; Toye MJ; Lloyd MS; Burke MA; Daneshmand MA; Attia TS; Vega JD; El-Chami MF
• Long-term performance of single-connector (DF4) implantable defibrillator leads.
  Europace Volume: 25
  12/06/2023 Authors: Ibrahim R; Al-Gibbawi M; Mekary W; Bhatia NK; Kiani S; Westerman SB; Shah AD; Lloyd MS; Leal M; De Lurgio DB
• Safety of same-day discharge after lead extraction procedures.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 20 Page(s): 1669 - 1673
  12/01/2023 Authors: Dagher L; Tfaily MA; Vavuranakis M; Bhatia NK; Westerman SB; Shah AD; Lloyd MS; Leal M; De Lurgio DB; Merchant A
• Outcomes of leadless pacemaker implantation after cardiac surgery and transcatheter structural valve interventions.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 2216 - 2222
  11/01/2023 Authors: Huang J; Bhatia NK; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Shah A; Leal M; Delurgio D; Patel AM; Tompkins C; Leon AR
• Prospective validation of a risk score to predict pacemaker implantation after transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 2225 - 2232
  11/01/2023 Authors: Black GB; Kim JH; Vitter S; Ibrahim R; Lisko JC; Perdoncin E; Shekiladze N; Gleason PT; Grubb KJ; Greenbaum AB
• Pulsed field ablation for atrial fibrillation: Moving the field forward?
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 34 Page(s): 2027 - 2028
  10/01/2023 Authors: Mekary W; Merchant FM
• Septal Bipolar Ablation to Prevent Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction After Transcatheter Mitral Valve Implantation.
  Circ Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 16 Page(s): e013333
  10/01/2023 Authors: Hoskins MH; Lisko JC; Greenbaum AB; Ueyama HA; Merchant FM; Lloyd MS; Gleason PT; El-Chami MF; Byku I; Block PC
• Risk of Arrhythmic Death in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: JACC Review Topic of the Week.
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 82 Page(s): 735 - 747
  08/22/2023 Authors: Chrispin J; Merchant FM; Lakdawala NK; Wu KC; Tomaselli GF; Navara R; Torbey E; Ambardekar AV; Kabra R; Arbustini E
• Higher-Order Dynamics Beyond Repolarization Alternans in Ex-Vivo Human Ventricles are Independent of the Restitution Properties.
  medRxiv
  08/21/2023 Authors: Iravanian S; Uzelac I; Shah AD; Toye MJ; Lloyd MS; Burke MA; Daneshmand MA; Attia TS; Vega JD; El-Chami M
• Impact of Median Sternotomy on Safety and Efficacy of the Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 16 Page(s): 468 - 474
  08/01/2023 Authors: Sugrue A; Ibrahim R; Lu M; Bhatia NK; Alkukhun L; Adewumi J; Schaller RD; Marchlinski FE; D'Souza B; Nazer B
• Patients' Perspectives Regarding Generator Exchanges of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
  Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes Volume: 16 Page(s): 509 - 518
  08/01/2023 Authors: Montembeau SC; Merchant FM; Speight C; Kramer DB; Matlock DD; Horn M; Dickert NW; Rao BR
• The Feasibility and Safety of Flecainide Use Among Patients With Varying Degrees of Coronary Disease.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 9 Page(s): 1172 - 1180
  07/01/2023 Authors: Kiani S; Sayegh MN; Ibrahim R; Bhatia NK; Merchant FM; Shah AD; Westerman SB; De Lurgio DB; Patel AM; Thompkins CM
• Beyond Alternans: Detection of Higher-Order Periodicity in Ex-Vivo Human Ventricles Before Induction of Ventricular Fibrillation.
  bioRxiv
  05/02/2023 Authors: Iravanian S; Uzelac I; Shah AD; Toye MJ; Lloyd MS; Burke MA; Daneshmand MA; Attia TS; Vega JD; Merchant FM
• Novel use of an irrigated ablation catheter to monitor real-time hemodynamics during ablation.
  Volume: 34 Page(s): 1111 - 1118
  05/01/2023 Authors: Bhatia NK; Iravanian S; Ravi N; Kiani S; Lloyd MS; Westerman SB; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Hoque A; Shah AD
• Heart Rhythm Society Communications Committee update.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 20 Page(s): 488 - 489
  03/01/2023 Authors: Merchant FM; Akula DN; Barber MJ; Coleman K; Futyma P; Gautam S; Grubman EM; Hurwitz JL; Monfredi OJ; Morin DP
• Transcatheter Left Atrial Appendage Closure Comes of Age.
  J Soc Cardiovasc Angiogr Interv Volume: 2 Page(s): 100592
  01/01/2023 Authors: Merchant FM; Alkhouli M
• Evaluation of Risk Factors for Pacemaker After Tavr Among Patients With a Pre-Existing Right Bundle Branch Block
  Volume: 146
  11/08/2022 Authors: Vitter S; Black G; Kim J; Lisko J; Gleason PT; Grubb KJ; Greenbaum A; Devireddy C; Guyton RA; Leshnower BG
• Managing transvenous right ventricular leads in the era of transcatheter tricuspid valve interventions.
  HeartRhythm Case Rep Volume: 8 Page(s): 692 - 694
  10/01/2022 Authors: Ibrahim R; Bhatia N; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• Magnetic interactions between CIEDs and consumer devices: a little distance goes a long way.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 65 Page(s): 261 - 262
  10/01/2022 Authors: Ibrahim R; Merchant FM
• Digging Deeper: Understanding Trajectories and Experiences of Shared Decision-Making for Primary Prevention ICD Implantation.
  J Card Fail Volume: 28 Page(s): 1437 - 1444
  09/01/2022 Authors: Rao BR; Merchant FM; Abernethy ER; Bethencourt C; Matlock D; Dickert NW
• Introducing the JCE "Step-by-Step" series.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 33 Page(s): 1880
  08/01/2022 Authors: Merchant FM
• Percutaneous Vascular Closure Compared With Manual Compression in AtrialFibrillation Ablation.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 8 Page(s): 803 - 805
  06/01/2022 Authors: Kiani S; Eggebeen J; El-Chami MF; Shah AD; Westerman SB; De Lurgio DB; Merchant FM; Bhatia NK; Leon AR; Lloyd MS
• Population-Level Impact of the Guidelines Update on Patient Selection and Outcomes After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 8 Page(s): 651 - 661
  05/01/2022 Authors: Allaw AB; Mittal S; Merchant FM; Besser SA; Beaser AD; Aziz Z; Ozcan C; Nayak HM; Tung R; Upadhyay GA
• A Natural Experiment Of Shared Decision-making For Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-defibrillators In Patients With Heart Failure
  Volume: 28 Page(s): S98 - S98
  04/01/2022 Authors: Rao BR; Dickert NW; Abernethy E; Howard D; Matlock DD; Merchant F
• Ventricular arrhythmia burden and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator outcomes in transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 443 - 451
  04/01/2022 Authors: Brown MT; Yalamanchili S; Evans ST; Ram P; Blank EA; Lyle MA; Merchant FM; Bhatt KN
• DIGGING DEEPER: UNDERSTANDING TRAJECTORIES AND EXPERIENCES OF SHARED DECISION-MAKING FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION ICD IMPLANTATION
  Volume: 79 Page(s): 88 - 88
  03/08/2022 Authors: Rao B; Merchant FM; Bethencourt C; Abernethy E; Matlock DD; Dickert N
• The impact of government-mandated shared decision-making for implantable defibrillators: A natural experiment.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 45 Page(s): 274 - 280
  02/01/2022 Authors: Rao BR; Merchant FM; Abernethy ER; Howard DH; Matlock DD; Dickert NW
• Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients 75 Years and Older: JACCState-of-the-ArtReview.
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 79 Page(s): 166 - 179
  01/18/2022 Authors: Volgman AS; Nair G; Lyubarova R; Merchant FM; Mason P; Curtis AB; Wenger NK; Aggarwal NT; Kirkpatrick JN; Benjamin EJ
• Does Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Closure Stand the Test of Time?
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 79 Page(s): 15 - 17
  01/04/2022 Authors: Merchant FM
• Arrhythmias in Pregnancy.
  JACC Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 8 Page(s): 120 - 135
  01/01/2022 Authors: Tamirisa KP; Elkayam U; Briller JE; Mason PK; Pillarisetti J; Merchant FM; Patel H; Lakkireddy DR; Russo AM; Volgman AS
• Real-Time Arrhythmia Detection Using Hybrid Convolutional Neural Networks.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 10 Page(s): e023222
  12/07/2021 Authors: Bollepalli SC; Sevakula RK; Au-Yeung W-TM; Kassab MB; Merchant FM; Bazoukis G; Boyer R; Isselbacher EM; Armoundas AA
• Prospective evaluation of health status, quality of life and clinical outcomes following implantable defibrillator generator exchange.
  J Geriatr Cardiol Volume: 18 Page(s): 720 - 727
  09/28/2021 Authors: Merchant FM; Larson J; Darghosian L; Smith P; Kiani S; Westerman S; Shah AD; Hirsh DS; Lloyd MS; Leon AR
• Ablation of manifest septal accessory pathways: a single-center experience.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 61 Page(s): 349 - 355
  08/01/2021 Authors: Brown MT; Kiani S; Black GB; Lu MLR; Lloyd M; Leon AR; Shah A; Westerman S; Merchant FM; El-Chami M
• PATIENT-SPECIFIC COVID-19 RESOURCE UTILIZATION PREDICTION USING FUSION AI MODEL
  Volume: 77 Page(s): 3194 - 3194
  05/11/2021 Authors: Tariq A; Celi L; Newsome J; Purkayastha S; Bhatia N; Merchant F; Trivedi H; Gichoya J; Banerjee I
• Impact of insurance status on ICD implantation practice patterns: Insights from the NCDR ICD registry.
  Am Heart J Volume: 235 Page(s): 44 - 53
  05/01/2021 Authors: Ahmed I; Merchant FM; Curtis JP; Parzynski CS; Lampert R
• Relationship between device-detected burden and duration of atrial fibrillation and risk of ischemic stroke.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 18 Page(s): 338 - 346
  03/01/2021 Authors: Al-Gibbawi M; Ayinde HO; Bhatia NK; El-Chami MF; Westerman SB; Leon AR; Shah AD; Patel AM; De Lurgio DB; Tompkins CM
• Atrio-ventricular synchronous pacing with a single chamber leadless pacemaker: Programming and trouble shooting for common clinical scenarios.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 533 - 539
  02/01/2021 Authors: El-Chami MF; Bhatia NK; Merchant FM
• What Can Administrative Data Teach Us About Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Atrial Fibrillation Management?
  JAMA Netw Open Volume: 4 Page(s): e210334
  02/01/2021 Authors: Merchant FM
• Life cycle management of Micra transcatheter pacing system: Data from a high-volume center.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 32 Page(s): 484 - 490
  02/01/2021 Authors: Bhatia NK; Kiani S; Merchant FM; Delurgio DB; Patel AM; Leon AR; Lloyd MS; Westerman SB; Shah AD; El-Chami MF
• Primary Results From the Understanding Outcomes With the S-ICD in Primary Prevention Patients With Low Ejection Fraction (UNTOUCHED) Trial.
  Circulation Volume: 143 Page(s): 7 - 17
  01/05/2021 Authors: Gold MR; Lambiase PD; El-Chami MF; Knops RE; Aasbo JD; Bongiorni MG; Russo AM; Deharo J-C; Burke MC; Dinerman J
• Same-Day Versus Next-Day Discharge Strategies for Left Atrial Ablation Procedures: A Parallel, Intra-Institutional Comparison of Safety and Feasibility.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 13 Page(s): 2466
  01/01/2021 Authors: T Brown M; M Pelling M; Kiani S; M Merchant F; F El-Chami M; R Leon A; Westerman S; Shah A; Wise D; S Lloyd M
• Incidence of Cancer Treatment Induced Arrhythmia Associated with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 13 Page(s): 2461
  01/01/2021 Authors: Joseph L; C Nickel A; Patel A; F Saba N; R Leon A; F El-Chami M; M Merchant F
• Shared Decision-Making for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators: Policy Goals, Metrics, and Challenges.
  J Law Med Ethics Volume: 49 Page(s): 622 - 629
  01/01/2021 Authors: Rao BR; Merchant FM; Howard DH; Matlock D; Dickert NW
• Virtual Transformation and the Use of Social Media: Cardiac Electrophysiology Education in the Post-COVID-19 Era.
  Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 70
  01/01/2021 Authors: Han JK; Baykaner T; DeSimone CV; Etheridge SP; Futyma P; Saha SA; Stiles MK; Gopinathannair R; Kabra R; Merchant FM
• Sex-based differences in procedural complications associated with atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 31 Page(s): 3176 - 3186
  12/01/2020 Authors: Campbell ML; Larson J; Farid T; Westerman S; Lloyd MS; Shah AD; Leon AR; El-Chami MF; Merchant FM
• Complication Rates Between Same-day and Next-day Discharge of Left Atrial Ablation Procedures: A Parallel, Intra-institutional Comparison
  Volume: 142
  11/17/2020 Authors: Brown MT; Pelling MM; Kiani S; Wise D; Shah AD; Westerman S; Leon AR; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Lloyd MS
• COVID-19 and cardiac arrhythmias: a global perspective on arrhythmia characteristics and management strategies.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 59 Page(s): 329 - 336
  11/01/2020 Authors: Gopinathannair R; Merchant FM; Lakkireddy DR; Etheridge SP; Feigofsky S; Han JK; Kabra R; Natale A; Poe S; Saha SA
• Comparison of echocardiographic and fluoroscopic sizing of the left atrial appendage prior to percutaneous closure.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 58 Page(s): 157 - 161
  08/01/2020 Authors: Kiani S; Patel AV; El-Chami MF; Patel AM; Merchant FM; Westerman SB; De Lurgio DB; Hoskins MH
• Real-Time Closed-Loop Suppression of Repolarization Alternans Reduces Arrhythmia Susceptibility In Vivo.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 13 Page(s): e008186
  06/01/2020 Authors: Merchant FM; Sayadi O; Sohn K; Weiss EH; Puppala D; Doddamani R; Singh JP; Heist EK; Owen C; Kulkarni K
• Outcomes of convergent atrial fibrillation ablation with continuous rhythm monitoring.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 31 Page(s): 1270 - 1276
  06/01/2020 Authors: Larson J; Merchant FM; Patel A; Ndubisi NM; Patel AM; DeLurgio DB; Lloyd MS; El-Chami MF; Leon AR; Hoskins MH
• Outcomes following implantable cardioverter-defibrillator generator replacement in adults: Asystematic review.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 17 Page(s): 1036 - 1042
  06/01/2020 Authors: McCarthy KJ; Locke AH; Coletti M; Young D; Merchant FM; Kramer DB
• Cardiac implantable electronic devices in patients with persistent left superior vena cava-A single center experience.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 31 Page(s): 1175 - 1181
  05/01/2020 Authors: Ghazzal B; Sabayon D; Kiani S; Leon AR; Delurgio D; Patel AM; Lloyd MS; Westerman S; Shah A; Merchant FM
• COMPLICATIONS OF CARDIAC IMPLANTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INTERVENTION IN PATIENTS WITH LEFT VENTRICULAR ASSIST DEVICES
  Volume: 75 Page(s): 485 - 485
  03/24/2020 Authors: Kiani S; Merchant F; Hoskins M; Cole RT; Black G; Lloyd M; Westerman S
• Time to Shock the System: Moving Beyond the Current Paradigm for Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 9 Page(s): e015139
  03/03/2020 Authors: Merchant FM; Levy WC; Kramer DB
• Pacing induced cardiomyopathy.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 31 Page(s): 286 - 292
  01/01/2020 Authors: Merchant FM; Mittal S
• Pacing-induced cardiomyopathy: just the tip of the iceberg?
  Eur Heart J Volume: 40 Page(s): 3649 - 3650
  11/21/2019 Authors: Merchant FM
• Development of a Risk Score to Predict New Pacemaker Implantation After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement.
  JACC Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 12 Page(s): 2133 - 2142
  11/11/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Kamioka N; Black GB; Lu MLR; Lisko JC; Rao B; Mengistu A; Gleason PT; Stewart JP; Caughron H
• Cardiac Alternans: Mechanisms and Clinical Utility in Arrhythmia Prevention.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 8 Page(s): e013750
  11/05/2019 Authors: Kulkarni K; Merchant FM; Kassab MB; Sana F; Moazzami K; Sayadi O; Singh JP; Heist EK; Armoundas AA
• Utility of a Smartphone Based System (cvrPhone) to Predict Short-term Arrhythmia Susceptibility.
  Sci Rep Volume: 9 Page(s): 14497
  10/10/2019 Authors: Sohn K; Dalvin SP; Merchant FM; Kulkarni K; Sana F; Abohashem S; Singh JP; Heist EK; Owen C; Isselbacher EM
• Complications of cardiac implantable electronic device intervention in patients with left ventricular assist devices
  Volume: 40 Page(s): 1826 - 1826
  10/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black GB; Lloyd MS; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF; Cole RT; Hoskins MH; Westerman SB
• Femoral extraction of transvenous leads and leadless pacemakers-A review of the data, tools, and procedural steps.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 42 Page(s): 1248 - 1252
  09/01/2019 Authors: El-Chami MF; Merchant FM
• Outcomes of Micra leadless pacemaker implantation with uninterrupted anticoagulation.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 30 Page(s): 1313 - 1318
  08/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black GB; Rao B; Thakkar N; Massad C; Patel AV; Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; De Lurgio DB; Patel AM
• Extraction of a 4-year-old leadless pacemaker with a tine-based fixation.
  HeartRhythm Case Rep Volume: 5 Page(s): 424 - 425
  08/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• Outcomes of percutaneous vacuum-assisted debulking of large vegetations as an adjunct to lead extraction.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 42 Page(s): 1032 - 1037
  07/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Sabayon D; Lloyd MS; Hoskins MH; El-Chami MF; Westerman S; Vadlamudi R; Keeling B; Lattouf OM; Merchant FM
• The Safety and Feasibility of Same-Day Discharge After Implantation of MICRA Transcatheter Leadless Pacemaker System.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 12 Page(s): 2153
  06/01/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black GB; Rao B; Thakkar N; Massad C; Patel AV; Lu MLR; Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; De Lurgio DB
• Long-term performance of a pacing lead family: A single-center experience.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 16 Page(s): 572 - 578
  04/01/2019 Authors: El-Chami MF; Rao B; Shah AD; Wood C; Sayegh M; Zakka P; Ginn K; Pallotta L; Evans B; Hoskins MH
• OUTCOMES OF PERCUTANEOUS VACUUM-ASSISTED DEBULKING OF LARGE VEGETATIONS AS AN ADJUNCT TO LEAD EXTRACTION
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 419 - 419
  03/12/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Sabayon MD; Akshar PV; Lloyd M; Hoskins M; El Chami M; Westerman S; Vadlamudi R; Keeling W; Attia TS
• A NOVEL APPROACH TO A POORLY PERFORMING LEAD WITH LEADLESS PACING IMPLANTATION
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 2313 - 2313
  03/12/2019 Authors: Hanna B; Egbuche O; Bhatia N; Sachdeva R; Merchant F; Hirsh D
• OUTCOMES OF MICRA LEADLESS PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION WITH UNINTERRUPTED ANTICOAGULATION
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 420 - 420
  03/12/2019 Authors: Kiani S; Black G; Rao B; Thakkar N; Massad C; Akshar P; Merchant F; Hoskins M; Delurgio D; Patel A
• GENDER DIFFERENCES IN INCIDENCE OF SHOCKS AMONG PRIMARY AND SECONDARY PREVENTION DEFIBRILLATOR RECIPIENTS
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 310 - 310
  03/12/2019 Authors: Engels M; Khan H; Westerman S; Leon A; El-Chami M; Merchant F
• SHORT-TERM UNEXPECTED HEALTHCARE COSTS AFTER SENTINEL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION ACCORDING TO PROCEDURE TYPE AND SUCCESS: RESULTS FROM A MULTISITE-HOSPITAL SYSTEM BETWEEN 2015-2017
  Volume: 73 Page(s): 333 - 333
  03/12/2019 Authors: Rao B; Merchant F; Lloyd M
• Utility of a smartphone based system (cvrphone) to accurately determine apneic events from electrocardiographic signals.
  PLoS One Volume: 14 Page(s): e0217217
  01/01/2019 Authors: Sohn K; Merchant FM; Abohashem S; Kulkarni K; Singh JP; Heist EK; Owen C; Roberts JD; Isselbacher EM; Sana F
• Prospective Negative Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing is a Marker for Lower Risk of Cardiovascular Death and Appropriate Shock Therapy
  Volume: 138
  11/06/2018 Authors: Biton Y; Baman JR; Mansour M; Heist EK; Ruskin JN; Costantini O; Danilowicz-Szymanowicz L; Salerno-Uriarte JA; Caravati F; Pedretti R
• Incidence of Cancer Treatment-Induced Arrhythmia Associated With Novel Targeted Chemotherapeutic Agents.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 7 Page(s): e010101
  10/16/2018 Authors: Nickel AC; Patel A; Saba NF; Leon AR; El-Chami MF; Merchant FM
• Pacing-Induced Cardiomyopathy.
  Card Electrophysiol Clin Volume: 10 Page(s): 437 - 445
  09/01/2018 Authors: Merchant FM; Mittal S
• Mandatory Shared Decision Making by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for Cardiovascular Procedures and Other Tests.
  JAMA Volume: 320 Page(s): 641 - 642
  08/21/2018 Authors: Merchant FM; Dickert NW; Howard DH
• Continuous rhythm monitoring of atrial fibrillation recurrence after hybrid endocardial-epicardial ablation
  Volume: 39 Page(s): 1224 - 1224
  08/01/2018 Authors: Westerman S; Hoskins MH; Merchant FM; Delurgio DB; Patel AM; El-Chami MF; Patel AM; Ndubisi NM; Halkos M; Lattouf O
• Atrial fibrillation hospitalizations are reduced after implantable cardiac monitor implant
  Volume: 39 Page(s): 1412 - 1412
  08/01/2018 Authors: Merchant FM; Hoskins M; Musat D; Passman R; Fisher A; Kerr MSD; Roberts G; Snell J; Nabutovsky Y; Mittal S
• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement for Primary Prevention in 2,346 Patients: Predictors of One-Year Survival.
  Tex Heart Inst J Volume: 45 Page(s): 221 - 225
  08/01/2018 Authors: Merchant FM; Desai Y; Addish MA; Kelly K; Casey M; Goyal A; Leon AR; El-Chami MF
• Magnetic resonance imaging safety in nonconditional pacemaker and defibrillator recipients: A meta-analysis and systematic review.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 15 Page(s): 1001 - 1008
  07/01/2018 Authors: Shah AD; Morris MA; Hirsh DS; Warnock M; Huang Y; Mollerus M; Merchant FM; Patel AM; Delurgio DB; Patel AU
• Effect of defibrillation threshold testing on effectiveness of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter defibrillator.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol
  06/12/2018 Authors: Peddareddy L; Merchant FM; Leon AR; Smith P; Patel A; El-Chami MF
• Procedural outcomes and long-term survival associated with lead extraction in patients with abandoned leads.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 15 Page(s): 855 - 859
  06/01/2018 Authors: Merchant FM; Tejada T; Patel A; El-Khalil J; Desai Y; Keeling B; Lattouf OM; Leon AR; El-Chami MF
• Long-Term Change in Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Relation to Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure (from the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study).
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 121 Page(s): 956 - 960
  04/15/2018 Authors: Khan H; Kunutsor SK; Rauramaa R; Merchant FM; Laukkanen JA
• Increased healthcare utilization associated with complete atrioventricular block in pacemaker patients.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 51 Page(s): 221 - 228
  04/01/2018 Authors: Mittal S; Musat DL; Hoskins MH; Prillinger JB; Roberts GJ; Nabutovsky Y; Merchant FM
• INCIDENCE OF CANCER TREATMENT-INDUCED ARRHYTHMIA ASSOCIATED WITH NOVEL TARGETED CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC AGENTS
  Volume: 71 Page(s): 273 - 273
  03/10/2018 Authors: Nickel A; El-Chami M; Saba NF; Leon A; Merchant F
• Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation in a patient with bilateral pectoral deep brain stimulators.
  HeartRhythm Case Rep Volume: 4 Page(s): 109 - 112
  03/01/2018 Authors: Tejada T; Merchant FM; El-Chami MF
• Use of microelectrode near-field signals to determine catheter contact.
  J Arrhythm Volume: 34 Page(s): 23 - 29
  02/01/2018 Authors: Levy MR; Merchant FM; Langberg JJ; Delurgio DB
• Procedural outcomes and long-term survival following trans-venous defibrillator lead extraction in patients with end-stage renal disease.
  Europace Volume: 19 Page(s): 1994 - 2000
  12/01/2017 Authors: Shah AD; Peddareddy LP; Addish MA; Kelly K; Patel AU; Casey M; Goyal A; Leon AR; El-Chami MF; Merchant FM
• Clinical Outcomes After Ablation of the AV Junction in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Impact of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 6
  11/27/2017 Authors: Mittal S; Musat DL; Hoskins MH; Prillinger JB; Roberts GJ; Nabutovsky Y; Merchant FM
• Long-term survival of implantable cardioverter defibrillator recipients with end-stage renal disease.
  J Arrhythm Volume: 33 Page(s): 459 - 462
  10/01/2017 Authors: El-Chami MF; Matar L; Smith P; Casey M; Addish MA; Kelly K; Wood C; Merlino J; Goyal A; Leon AR
• Clinical and anatomic predictors of need for repeat atrial fibrillation ablation.
  World J Cardiol Volume: 9 Page(s): 742 - 748
  09/26/2017 Authors: Desai Y; Levy MR; Iravanian S; Clermont EC; Kelli HM; Eisner RL; El-Chami MF; Leon AR; Delurgio DB; Merchant FM
• Meta-analysis of Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias After Improvement in Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction During Follow-Up in Patients With Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 120 Page(s): 279 - 286
  07/15/2017 Authors: Smer A; Saurav A; Azzouz MS; Salih M; Ayan M; Abuzaid A; Akinapelli A; Kanmanthareddy A; Rosenfeld LE; Merchant FM
• Procedural outcomes and long-term survival following lead extraction in octogenarians.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 40 Page(s): 868 - 872
  07/01/2017 Authors: El-Chami MF; Sayegh MN; Patel A; El-Khalil J; Desai Y; Leon AR; Merchant FM
• Incidence and Time Course for Developing Heart Failure With High-Burden Right Ventricular Pacing.
  Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes Volume: 10
  06/01/2017 Authors: Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; Musat DL; Prillinger JB; Roberts GJ; Nabutovsky Y; Mittal S
• Prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of advance directives in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator recipients.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 14 Page(s): 830 - 836
  06/01/2017 Authors: Merchant FM; Binney Z; Patel A; Li J; Peddareddy LP; El-Chami MF; Leon AR; Quest T
• Clinical Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Conditional and Nonconditional Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 40 Page(s): 467 - 475
  05/01/2017 Authors: Shah AD; Patel AU; Knezevic A; Hoskins MH; Hirsh DS; Merchant FM; El Chami MF; Delurgio DB; Patel AM; Leon AR
• Outcomes of lead extraction in young adults.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 14 Page(s): 537 - 540
  04/01/2017 Authors: El-Chami MF; Sayegh MN; Patel A; El-Khalil J; Desai Y; Leon AR; Merchant FM
• Predictors and outcomes of lead extraction requiring a bailout femoral approach: Data from 2 high-volume centers.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 14 Page(s): 548 - 552
  04/01/2017 Authors: El-Chami MF; Merchant FM; Waheed A; Khattak F; El-Khalil J; Patel A; Sayegh MN; Desai Y; Leon AR; Saba S
• A Novel Point-of-Care Smartphone Based System for Monitoring the Cardiac and Respiratory Systems.
  Sci Rep Volume: 7 Page(s): 44946
  03/22/2017 Authors: Sohn K; Merchant FM; Sayadi O; Puppala D; Doddamani R; Sahani A; Singh JP; Heist EK; Isselbacher EM; Armoundas AA
• Leadless Pacemakers.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 119 Page(s): 145 - 148
  01/01/2017 Authors: El-Chami MF; Merchant FM; Leon AR
• Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Elderly Adults.
  J Am Geriatr Soc Volume: 65 Page(s): 185 - 193
  01/01/2017 Authors: Desai Y; El-Chami MF; Leon AR; Merchant FM
• Anatomic and Clinical Predictors of Need for Repeat Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
  Volume: 134
  11/11/2016 Authors: Desai YB; Levy MR; Iravanian S; Clermont EC; Kelli HM; Eisner RL; El-Chami MF; Leon AR; Delurgio DB; Merchant FM
• Management of New-Onset Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation Utilizing Insertable Cardiac Monitor Technology to Observe Recurrence of AF (MONITOR-AF).
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 39 Page(s): 1083 - 1089
  10/01/2016 Authors: El-Chami MF; Merchant FM; Smith P; Levy M; Nelms AG; Merlino J; Puskas J; Leon AR
• Pulmonary vein anatomy assessed by cardiac magnetic resonance imaging in patients undergoing initial atrial fibrillation ablation: implications for novel ablation technologies.
  J Interv Card Electrophysiol Volume: 46 Page(s): 89 - 96
  08/01/2016 Authors: Merchant FM; Levy MR; Iravanian S; Clermont EC; Kelli HM; Eisner RL; El-Chami MF; Leon AR; Delurgio DB
• Incidence and Time Course for Developing Heart Failure Following Dual Chamber Pacemaker Implant in Patients with Complete Atrioventricular Block
  Volume: 22 Page(s): S4 - S4
  08/01/2016 Authors: Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; Musat DL; Prillinger JB; Roberts GJ; Nabutovsky Y; Mittal S
• Onset of Heart Failure Following Pacemaker Implant in Patients Stratified by Baseline Atrial Fibrillation and Complete Heart Block
  Volume: 22 Page(s): S69 - S69
  08/01/2016 Authors: Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; Musat DL; Prillinger JB; Roberts GJ; Nabutovsky Y; Mittal S
• Clinical and electrocardiographic predictors of T wave oversensing in patients with subcutaneous ICD.
  J Arrhythm Volume: 32 Page(s): 181 - 185
  06/01/2016 Authors: El-Chami MF; Harbieh B; Levy M; Leon AR; Merchant FM
• Time Course of Subsequent Shocks After Initial Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Discharge and Implications for Driving Restrictions.
  JAMA Cardiol Volume: 1 Page(s): 181 - 188
  05/01/2016 Authors: Merchant FM; Hoskins MH; Benser ME; Roberts G; Bastek AN; Knezevic A; Huang Y; Langberg JJ; Leon AR; El-Chami MF
• RISK OF POST CABG ATRIAL FIBRILLATION RECURRENCE USING AN IMPLANTABLE LOOP MONITOR: THE MONITOR-AF STUDY
  Volume: 67 Page(s): 799 - 799
  04/05/2016 Authors: El-Chami M; Merchant F; Smith P; Levy M; Merlino J; Leon A
• Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators at End of Battery Life: Opportunities for Risk (Re)-Stratification in ICD Recipients.
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 67 Page(s): 435 - 444
  02/02/2016 Authors: Merchant FM; Quest T; Leon AR; El-Chami MF
• Pulmonary Vein Remodeling Following Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Implications For The Radiographic Diagnosis Of Pulmonary Vein Stenosis.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 9 Page(s): 1453
  01/01/2016 Authors: Merchant FM; Levy MR; Iravanian S; Weragoda RM; Clermont EC; Kelli HM; Eisner RL; Vadnais D; El-Chami MF; Leon AR
• Atrial Fibrillation and Risk of Dementia/Cognitive Decline.
  J Atr Fibrillation Volume: 8 Page(s): 1353
  01/01/2016 Authors: Shah AD; Merchant FM; Delurgio DB
• Predictors of Long-Term Survival Following Transvenous Extraction of Defibrillator Leads.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 38 Page(s): 1297 - 1303
  11/01/2015 Authors: Merchant FM; Levy MR; Kelli HM; Hoskins MH; Lloyd MS; Delurgio DB; Langberg JJ; Leon AR; El-Chami MF
• Outcome of Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Implantation in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease on Dialysis.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 900 - 904
  08/01/2015 Authors: El-Chami MF; Levy M; Kelli HM; Casey M; Hoskins MH; Goyal A; Langberg JJ; Patel A; Delurgio D; Lloyd MS
• The evolution of ICD programming practice: What is the relative impact of clinical evidence on clinical practice?
  Volume: 36 Page(s): 719 - 719
  08/01/2015 Authors: Brown ML; Sterns LD; Silver M; Merchant FM; Piccini JP; Johnson JW; Coles J
• Effect of Surgical Atrial Fibrillation Ablation at the Time of Cardiac Surgery on Risk of Postoperative Pacemaker Implantation.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 116 Page(s): 88 - 91
  07/01/2015 Authors: El-Chami MF; Binongo JNG; Levy M; Merchant FM; Halkos M; Thourani V; Lattouf O; Guyton R; Puskas J; Leon AR
• Outcomes of Sprint Fidelis and Riata lead extraction: Data from 2 high-volume centers.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 12 Page(s): 1216 - 1220
  06/01/2015 Authors: El-Chami MF; Merchant FM; Levy M; Alam MB; Rattan R; Hoskins MH; Langberg JJ; Delurgio D; Lloyd MS; Leon AR
• OUTCOMES OF SUBCUTANEOUS IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR IMPLANT IN RENAL DIALYSIS PATIENTS
  Volume: 65 Page(s): A367 - A367
  03/17/2015 Authors: Levy M; Merchant F; Casey M; Hoskins M; Lloyd M; Leon A; DeLurgio D; Goyal A; El-Chami M
• First gross anatomical description in human of left atrial appendage involution after LARIAT procedure.
  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol Volume: 26 Page(s): 350 - 351
  03/01/2015 Authors: Mora L; Merchant FM; Delurgio DB; Hoskins MH
• Prospective Use of Microvolt T-Wave Alternans Testing to Guide Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy.
  Circ J Volume: 79 Page(s): 1912 - 1919
  01/01/2015 Authors: Merchant FM; Salerno-Uriarte JA; Caravati F; Falcone S; Molon G; Marangoni D; Raczak G; Danilowicz-Szymanowicz L; Pedretti RFE; Sarzi Braga S
• Incidence of defibrillator shocks after elective generator exchange following uneventful first battery life.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 3 Page(s): e001289
  11/10/2014 Authors: Merchant FM; Jones P; Wehrenberg S; Lloyd MS; Saxon LA
• Lesion-specific differences for implantable cardioverter defibrillator therapies in adults with congenital heart disease.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 37 Page(s): 1492 - 1498
  11/01/2014 Authors: Kella DK; Merchant FM; Veledar E; Book W; Lloyd MS
• A novel method to capture the onset of dynamic electrocardiographic ischemic changes and its implications to arrhythmia susceptibility.
  J Am Heart Assoc Volume: 3 Page(s): e001055
  09/03/2014 Authors: Sayadi O; Puppala D; Ishaque N; Doddamani R; Merchant FM; Barrett C; Singh JP; Heist EK; Mela T; Martnez JP
• Intermediate-term mortality and incidence of ICD therapy in octogenarians after cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  J Geriatr Cardiol Volume: 11 Page(s): 180 - 184
  09/01/2014 Authors: Kelli HM; Merchant FM; Mengistu A; Casey M; Hoskins M; El-Chami MF
• An optimized method for estimating the tidal volume from intracardiac or body surface electrocardiographic signals: implications for estimating minute ventilation.
  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Volume: 307 Page(s): H426 - H436
  08/01/2014 Authors: Sayadi O; Weiss EH; Merchant FM; Puppala D; Armoundas AA
• An optimized method for the estimation of the respiratory rate from electrocardiographic signals: implications for estimating minute ventilation.
  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Volume: 307 Page(s): H437 - H447
  08/01/2014 Authors: Weiss EH; Sayadi O; Ramaswamy P; Merchant FM; Sajja N; Foley L; Laferriere S; Armoundas AA
• Cardiac resynchronization therapy in adult patients with repaired tetralogy of fallot and left ventricular systolic dysfunction.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 37 Page(s): 321 - 328
  03/01/2014 Authors: Merchant FM; Kella D; Book WM; Langberg JJ; Lloyd MS
• Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation and risk of asymptomatic cerebral embolism.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 37 Page(s): 389 - 397
  03/01/2014 Authors: Merchant FM; Delurgio DB
• A translational approach to probe the proarrhythmic potential of cardiac alternans: a reversible overture to arrhythmogenesis?
  Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Volume: 306 Page(s): H465 - H474
  02/15/2014 Authors: Merchant FM; Sayadi O; Puppala D; Moazzami K; Heller V; Armoundas AA
• Intensity-modulated radiation therapy as primary treatment for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma.
  Head Neck Volume: 35 Page(s): 1796 - 1800
  12/01/2013 Authors: May JT; Rao N; Sabater RD; Boutrid H; Caudell JJ; Merchant F; Han G; Padhya TA; McCaffrey JC; Tanvetyanon T
• A combined anatomic and electrophysiologic substrate based approach for sudden cardiac death risk stratification.
  Am Heart J Volume: 166 Page(s): 744 - 752
  10/01/2013 Authors: Merchant FM; Zheng H; Bigger T; Steinman R; Ikeda T; Pedretti RFE; Salerno-Uriarte JA; Klersy C; Chan PS; Bartone C
• T-wave alternans as an arrhythmic risk stratifier: state of the art.
  Curr Cardiol Rep Volume: 15 Page(s): 398
  09/01/2013 Authors: Merchant FM; Sayadi O; Moazzami K; Puppala D; Armoundas AA
• A novel method for determining the phase of T-wave alternans: diagnostic and therapeutic implications.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 6 Page(s): 818 - 826
  08/01/2013 Authors: Sayadi O; Merchant FM; Puppala D; Mela T; Singh JP; Heist EK; Owen C; Armoundas AA
• A novel pacing method to suppress repolarization alternans in vivo: implications for arrhythmia prevention.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 10 Page(s): 564 - 572
  04/01/2013 Authors: Armoundas AA; Weiss EH; Sayadi O; Laferriere S; Sajja N; Mela T; Singh JP; Barrett CD; Kevin Heist E; Merchant FM
• OUTCOMES OF CARDIAC RESYNCHRONIZATION THERAPY IN ADULT PATIENTS WITH SURGICALLY REPAIRED TETRALOGY OF FALLOT AND LEFT VENTRICULAR SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION
  Volume: 61 Page(s): E553 - E553
  03/12/2013 Authors: Kella D; Merchant F; Book W; Langberg J; Lloyd MS
• A meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies of the electrocardiographic early repolarization pattern.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 9 Page(s): 1627 - 1634
  10/01/2012 Authors: Sinner MF; Porthan K; Noseworthy PA; Havulinna AS; Tikkanen JT; Mller-Nurasyid M; Peloso G; Ulivi S; Beckmann BM; Brockhaus AC
• Clinical utility of microvolt T-wave alternans testing in identifying patients at high or low risk of sudden cardiac death.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 9 Page(s): 1256 - 64.e2
  08/01/2012 Authors: Merchant FM; Ikeda T; Pedretti RFE; Salerno-Uriarte JA; Chow T; Chan PS; Bartone C; Hohnloser SH; Cohen RJ; Armoundas AA
• On the estimation of T-wave alternans using the spectral fast fourier transform method.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 9 Page(s): 449 - 456
  03/01/2012 Authors: Armoundas AA; Mela T; Merchant FM
• Role of substrate and triggers in the genesis of cardiac alternans, from the myocyte to the whole heart: implications for therapy.
  Circulation Volume: 125 Page(s): 539 - 549
  01/24/2012 Authors: Merchant FM; Armoundas AA
• A NOVEL PACING METHOD TO SUPPRESS REPOLARIZATION ALTERNANS
  JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY Volume: 22 Page(s): S118 - S118
  10/01/2011 Authors: Armoundas A; Merchant F; Armoundas A
• A novel lead configuration for optimal spatio-temporal detection of intracardiac repolarization alternans.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 4 Page(s): 407 - 417
  06/01/2011 Authors: Weiss EH; Merchant FM; d'Avila A; Foley L; Reddy VY; Singh JP; Mela T; Ruskin JN; Armoundas AA
• The early repolarization pattern in the general population: clinical correlates and heritability.
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 57 Page(s): 2284 - 2289
  05/31/2011 Authors: Noseworthy PA; Tikkanen JT; Porthan K; Oikarinen L; Pietil A; Harald K; Peloso GM; Merchant FM; Jula A; Vnnen H
• THE EARLY REPOLARIZATION PATTERN: CLINICAL CORRELATES AND HERITABILITY
  Volume: 57 Page(s): E109 - E109
  04/05/2011 Authors: Noseworthy P; Porthan K; Tikkanen J; Peloso G; Merchant F; Pietila A; Havulinna A; Oikarinen L; Hwang S-J; O'Donnell C
• Implantable sensors for heart failure.
  Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol Volume: 3 Page(s): 657 - 667
  12/01/2010 Authors: Merchant FM; Dec GW; Singh JP
• Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation the search for substrate-driven end points.
  J Am Coll Cardiol Volume: 55 Page(s): 2293 - 2298
  05/25/2010 Authors: Katritsis D; Merchant FM; Mela T; Singh JP; Heist EK; Armoundas AA
• Interlead distance and left ventricular lead electrical delay predict reverse remodeling during cardiac resynchronization therapy.
  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol Volume: 33 Page(s): 575 - 582
  05/01/2010 Authors: Merchant FM; Heist EK; Nandigam KV; Mulligan LJ; Blendea D; Riedl L; McCarty D; Orencole M; Picard MH; Ruskin JN
• Impact of segmental left ventricle lead position on cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes.
  Heart Rhythm Volume: 7 Page(s): 639 - 644
  05/01/2010 Authors: Merchant FM; Heist EK; McCarty D; Kumar P; Das S; Blendea D; Ellinor PT; Mela T; Picard MH; Ruskin JN
• Ability of terminal QRS notching to distinguish benign from malignant electrocardiographic forms of early repolarization.
  Am J Cardiol Volume: 104 Page(s): 1402 - 1406
  11/15/2009 Authors: Merchant FM; Noseworthy PA; Weiner RB; Singh SM; Ruskin JN; Reddy VY
• A Novel Intracardiac Pacing Method to Induce and Suppress Repolarization Altemans
  Volume: 120 Page(s): S710 - S710
  11/03/2009 Authors: Weiss E; Merchant F; Laferriere S; Mela T; Armoundas A
• Plasma brain natriuretic peptide correlates with infarct size and cardiac function following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction
  Volume: 30 Page(s): 933 - 933
  09/01/2009 Authors: Chia S; Raffel O; Merchant F; Tatsuno J; Senatore F; Jang I
• Terminal QRS Notching Distinguishes Between Benign and Malignant Variants of Early Repolarization
  Volume: 53 Page(s): A141 - A141
  03/10/2009 Authors: Merchant FM; Noseworthy P; Weiner R; Singh S; Ruskin JN; Reddy VY
• Early Repolarization Associated With Idiopathic Ventricular Tachycardia/Ventricular Fibrillation
  Volume: 53 Page(s): A121 - A121
  03/10/2009 Authors: Merchant FM; Noseworthy P; Weiner R; Singh S; Ruskin JN; Reddy VY
• In-hospital outcomes of emergent and elective percutaneous coronary intervention in octogenarians.
  Coron Artery Dis Volume: 20 Page(s): 118 - 123
  03/01/2009 Authors: Merchant FM; Weiner RB; Rao SR; Lawrence R; Healy JL; Pomerantsev E; Rosenfield K; Jang I-K
• In vivo association between positive coronary artery remodelling and coronary plaque characteristics assessed by intravascular optical coherence tomography.
  Eur Heart J Volume: 29 Page(s): 1721 - 1728
  07/01/2008 Authors: Raffel OC; Merchant FM; Tearney GJ; Chia S; Gauthier DD; Pomerantsev E; Mizuno K; Bouma BE; Jang I-K
• Comparison of infarct size and cardiac function in patients with and without diabetes mellitus after primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction
  Volume: 51 Page(s): A194 - A194
  03/11/2008 Authors: Chia S; Raffel OC; Merchant F; Senatore F; Jang I-K
• An uncommon cause of stroke in a 41-year-old female
  Volume: 116 Page(s): 372 - 372
  10/16/2007 Authors: Merchant FM; Cury RC; Houser S; Mamuya W
• Which cardiac marker is most useful to predict final infarct size and cardiac function following primary percutaneous coronary intervention for acute myocardial infarction?
  Volume: 116 Page(s): 630 - 630
  10/16/2007 Authors: Chia S; Raffel C; Merchant F; Wackers FJ; Senatore F; Jang I-K
• Serial transplantation of NMU-induced rat mammary tumors: a model of human breast cancer progression.
  Int J Cancer Volume: 121 Page(s): 474 - 485
  08/01/2007 Authors: Chan MM; Lu X; Merchant FM; Iglehart JD; Miron PL
• Positive coronary artery remodeling is associated with underlying vulnerable plaque characterized by intravascular optical coherence tomography
  Volume: 114 Page(s): 730 - 730
  10/31/2006 Authors: Raffel OC; Merchant FM; Tearney GJ; Bouma BE; Jang I-K
• Gene expression profiling of NMU-induced rat mammary tumors: cross species comparison with human breast cancer.
  Carcinogenesis Volume: 26 Page(s): 1343 - 1353
  08/01/2005 Authors: Chan MM; Lu X; Merchant FM; Iglehart JD; Miron PL
• A comparative analysis of positron emission tomography and mediastinoscopy in staging non-small cell lung cancer.
  J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Volume: 126 Page(s): 1900 - 1905
  12/01/2003 Authors: Gonzalez-Stawinski GV; Lemaire A; Merchant F; O'Halloran E; Coleman RE; Harpole DH; D'Amico TA
• Preventing internal auditory artery vasospasm using topical papaverine: an animal study.
  Otol Neurotol Volume: 24 Page(s): 918 - 926
  11/01/2003 Authors: Morawski K; Telischi FF; Merchant F; Namyslowski G; Lisowska G; Lonsbury-Martin BL
• Role of mannitol in reducing postischemic changes in distortion-product otoacoustic emissions (DPOAEs): a rabbit model.
  Laryngoscope Volume: 113 Page(s): 1615 - 1622
  09/01/2003 Authors: Morawski K; Telischi FF; Merchant F; Abiy LW; Lisowska G; Namyslowski G