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John Merlino MD

  • Department of Medicine
    Assistant Professor, Emeritus
  • (404) 686-2508
  • jmerlin@emory.edu
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Overview

-Angina
-Arteriosclerosis & lipids
-Cardiology - general
-Cardiovascular disease
-Echocardiogram
-Hypertension
-Myocardial infarction
-Palpitations
-Syncope
-Transesophageal echo
-Valve disease

Academic Appointment

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • MD from Brown University
  • BS from Tufts University

Research

Focus

  • Continue to be involved in echo predictors of biventricular pacing success and failures. The development of echo imaging protocols during percutaneous mitral valve clip placement for MR.

Publications

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • High-risk patients with inoperative aortic stenosis: use of transapical, transaortic, and transcarotid techniques.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 99 Page(s): 817 - 823
    03/01/2015 Authors: Thourani VH; Li C; Devireddy C; Jensen HA; Kilgo P; Leshnower BG; Mavromatis K; Sarin EL; Nguyen TC; Kanitkar M
  • Transcatheter aortic valve replacement has improved short-term but similar midterm outcomes in isolated aortic valve replacement after prior coronary artery bypass grafting.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 98 Page(s): 1316 - 1324
    10/01/2014 Authors: Nguyen TC; Babaliaros VC; Razavi SA; Kilgo PD; Devireddy CM; Leshnower BG; Mavromatis K; Guyton RA; Kanitkar M; Lerakis S
  • Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR) in Patients Presenting with Circulatory Shock Secondary to Inoperable Aortic Stenosis
    Volume: 64 Page(s): B21 - B21
    09/16/2014 Authors: Ibrahim AW; Thourani V; Babaliaros V; Iturra-Urriola S; Mavromatis K; Leshnower BG; Rahman A; Stewart J; Sarin E; Merlino J
  • Cost-Effectiveness Of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement By Minimalist Or Standard Approaches
    Volume: 62 Page(s): B235 - B236
    10/29/2013 Authors: Thourani V; Devireddy C; Maas A; Lerakis S; Kilgo P; Leshnower BG; Mavromatis K; Nguyen TC; Kanitkar M; Block PC
  • Use of transaortic, transapical, and transcarotid transcatheter aortic valve replacement in inoperable patients.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 96 Page(s): 1349 - 1357
    10/01/2013 Authors: Thourani VH; Gunter RL; Neravetla S; Block P; Guyton RA; Kilgo P; Lerakis S; Devireddy C; Leshnower B; Mavromatis K
  • Effect of age and gender on left ventricular rotation and twist in a large group of normal adults--a multicenter study.
    Int J Cardiol Volume: 167 Page(s): 2215 - 2221
    09/01/2013 Authors: Sun JP; Lam Y-Y; Wu C-Q; Yang XS; Guo R; Kwong JSW; Merlino JD; Yu C-M
  • Quantification of left ventricular regional myocardial function using two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography in healthy volunteers--a multi-center study.
    Int J Cardiol Volume: 167 Page(s): 495 - 501
    07/31/2013 Authors: Sun JP; Lee AP-W; Wu C; Lam Y-Y; Hung M-J; Chen L; Hu Z; Fang F; Yang XS; Merlino JD
  • Optimisation of atrioventricular delay during exercise improves cardiac output in patients stabilised with cardiac resynchronisation therapy.
    Heart Volume: 98 Page(s): 54 - 59
    01/01/2012 Authors: Sun JP; Lee AP-W; Grimm RA; Hung M-J; Yang XS; Delurgio D; Leon AR; Merlino JD; Yu C-M
  • Normal Values of Left Ventricular Regional Myocardial Deformation Measured by Two-Dimensional Speckle-Tracking Echocardiography: A Multicenter Study
    CIRCULATION Volume: 124
    11/22/2011 Authors: Sun JP; Lee AP-W; Wu C; Hu Z; Fang F; Yang XS; Merlino JD; Yu C-M
  • Echocardiographic Atrioventricular Delay Optimization during Exercise Improves Cardiac Function in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Patients
    CIRCULATION Volume: 122
    11/23/2010 Authors: Sun JP; Hung M-J; DeLurgio D; Yang XS; Leon A; Merlino JD
  • Agreement is poor among current criteria used to define response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
    Circulation Volume: 121 Page(s): 1985 - 1991
    05/11/2010 Authors: Fornwalt BK; Sprague WW; BeDell P; Suever JD; Gerritse B; Merlino JD; Fyfe DA; Len AR; Oshinski JN
  • Variability in tissue Doppler echocardiographic measures of dyssynchrony is reduced with use of a larger region of interest.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 22 Page(s): 478 - 85.e3
    05/01/2009 Authors: Fornwalt BK; Sprague WW; Carew JD; Merlino JD; Fyfe DA; Len AR; Oshinski JN
  • Differentiation of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis from other causes of ventricular wall thickening by two-dimensional strain imaging echocardiography.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 103 Page(s): 411 - 415
    02/01/2009 Authors: Sun JP; Stewart WJ; Yang XS; Donnell RO; Leon AR; Felner JM; Thomas JD; Merlino JD
  • Rapid onset and resolution of cardiogenic shock in a patient with pheochromocytoma.
    Congest Heart Fail Volume: 15 Page(s): 151 - 153
    01/01/2009 Authors: Shih JA; Williams BR; Merlino J; Butler J; Smith A; Book W; Laskar S
  • Larger Regions of Interest Reduce the Variability in Tissue Doppler Echocardiographic Measures of Dyssynchrony
    Volume: 118 Page(s): S780 - S780
    10/28/2008 Authors: Fomwalt BK; Sprague WW; Merlino JD; Leon AR; Oshinski JN
  • Results of the Predictors of Response to CRT (PROSPECT) trial.
    Circulation Volume: 117 Page(s): 2608 - 2616
    05/20/2008 Authors: Chung ES; Leon AR; Tavazzi L; Sun J-P; Nihoyannopoulos P; Merlino J; Abraham WT; Ghio S; Leclercq C; Bax JJ
  • Effects of region of interest tracking on the diagnosis of left ventricular dyssynchrony from Doppler tissue images.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 21 Page(s): 234 - 240
    03/01/2008 Authors: Fornwalt BK; Thomas JA; Bhasin M; Merlino JD; Len AR; Fyfe DA; Oshinski JN
  • Prognostic value of the shock index along with transthoracic echocardiography in risk stratification of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 101 Page(s): 700 - 705
    03/01/2008 Authors: Toosi MS; Merlino JD; Leeper KV
  • Cross-correlation quantification of dyssynchrony: a new method for quantifying the synchrony of contraction and relaxation in the heart.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 20 Page(s): 1330 - 1337.e1
    12/01/2007 Authors: Fornwalt BK; Arita T; Bhasin M; Voulgaris G; Merlino JD; Len AR; Fyfe DA; Oshinski JN
  • Quantitative assessment of severity of mitral regurgitation by serial echocardiography in a multicenter clinical trial of percutaneous mitral valve repair.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 100 Page(s): 1577 - 1583
    11/15/2007 Authors: Foster E; Wasserman HS; Gray W; Homma S; Di Tullio MR; Rodriguez L; Stewart WJ; Whitlow P; Block P; Martin R
  • Results of the Predictors of Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (PROSPECT) trial
    Volume: 13 Page(s): 793 - 793
    11/01/2007 Authors: Chung ES; Leon AR; Tavazzi L; Sun JP; Merlino J; Abraham WT; Ghio S; Leclercq C
  • Cross-correlation analysis of myocardial velocity is superior to conventional time-to-peak parameters for quantifying left ventricular dyssynchrony
    Volume: 116 Page(s): 627 - 627
    10/16/2007 Authors: Fornwalt BK; Arita T; Bhasin M; Voulgaris G; Merlino JD; Leon AR; Fyfe DA; Oshinski JN
  • Echocardiographic guidance and assessment of percutaneous repair for mitral regurgitation with the Evalve MitraClip: lessons learned from EVEREST I.
    J Am Soc Echocardiogr Volume: 20 Page(s): 1131 - 1140
    10/01/2007 Authors: Silvestry FE; Rodriguez LL; Herrmann HC; Rohatgi S; Weiss SJ; Stewart WJ; Homma S; Goyal N; Pulerwitz T; Zunamon A
  • Electrocardiographic score and short-term outcomes of acute pulmonary embolism.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 100 Page(s): 1172 - 1176
    10/01/2007 Authors: Toosi MS; Merlino JD; Leeper KV
  • Speckle-tracking strain echocardiography for detecting cardiac dyssynchrony in a canine model of dyssynchrony and heart failure.
    Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol Volume: 293 Page(s): H735 - H742
    07/01/2007 Authors: Arita T; Sorescu GP; Schuler BT; Schmarkey LS; Merlino JD; Vinten-Johansen J; Leon AR; Martin RP; Sorescu D
  • Automated quantification of left ventricular volumes and ejection fraction using 2D speckle tracking echocardiography
    Volume: 49 Page(s): 99A - 99A
    03/06/2007 Authors: Sun JP; Merlino JD; Yang XS; Greenberg NL; Cheng LL; Xu D; Leon AR; Thomas JD
  • Normal values differ between right ventricular and left ventricular measurements of Doppler-derived velocity, displacement, strain rate, and strain
    Volume: 49 Page(s): 134A - 134A
    03/06/2007 Authors: Sun JP; Yang XS; Merlino JD; Leon AR; Sigman SR; Bhandiwad A; Thomas JD; Stewart WJ
  • Clinical and echocardiographic predictors of significant improvement in ejection fraction after cardiac resynchronization therapy
    Volume: 49 Page(s): 59A - 59A
    03/06/2007 Authors: Suffoletto MS; Tanabe M; Miske G; Martin RP; Merlino J; Schwartzman D; Leon AR; Gorcsan J
  • Comparison of the tissue Doppler Yu index to the opposing wall delay method to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy: Impact of PostSystolic peak velocities
    Volume: 49 Page(s): 112A - 112A
    03/06/2007 Authors: Tanabe M; Suffoletto MS; Saba S; Martin RR; Merlino J; Leon AR; Gorcsan J
  • Evaluation of left ventricular dyssynchrony indices in heart failure patients with narrow and wide QRS durations
    Volume: 49 Page(s): 59A - 59A
    03/06/2007 Authors: Sun JP; Stewart WJ; Yang XS; Leon AR; Thomas JD; Merlino JD
  • Mitral valve hemodynamic effects of percutaneous edge-to-edge repair with the MitraClip device for mitral regurgitation.
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv Volume: 68 Page(s): 821 - 828
    12/01/2006 Authors: Herrmann HC; Rohatgi S; Wasserman HS; Block P; Gray W; Hamilton A; Zunamon A; Homma S; Di Tullio MR; Kraybill K
  • Comparison of myocardial velocities obtained with magnetic resonance phase velocity mapping and tissue Doppler imaging in normal subjects and patients with left ventricular dyssynchrony.
    J Magn Reson Imaging Volume: 24 Page(s): 304 - 311
    08/01/2006 Authors: Delfino JG; Bhasin M; Cole R; Eisner RL; Merlino J; Leon AR; Oshinski JN
  • Comparison of various dyssynchrony parameters of echocardiography in the canine model of heart failure with dyssynchrony
    Volume: 47 Page(s): 118A - 118A
    02/21/2006 Authors: Arita T; Sorescu GP; Schuler BT; Schmarkey LS; Merlino JD; Martin RP; Vinten-Johansen J; Leon AR; Sorescu D
  • Predictors of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy (PROSPECT)--study design.
    Am Heart J Volume: 149 Page(s): 600 - 605
    04/01/2005 Authors: Yu C-M; Abraham WT; Bax J; Chung E; Fedewa M; Ghio S; Leclercq C; Len AR; Merlino J; Nihoyannopoulos P
  • Echocardiographic guidance of percutaneous repair for mitral regurgitation with the EvalveA (R) system: Lessons learned from the first 27cases
    Volume: 45 Page(s): 2A - 2A
    02/01/2005 Authors: Silvestry FE; Wiegers SE; Herrmann HC; Rohatgi S; Rodreguiez L; Stewart WJ; Homma S; Goyal N; Pulerwitz T; Zunamon A
  • The use of the SonoSite ultrasound device for intraoperative evaluation of the aorta.
    J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth Volume: 18 Page(s): 715 - 718
    12/01/2004 Authors: Staples JR; Tanaka KA; Shanewise JS; Glas KE; Merlino JD; Cooper WA; Puskas JD; Lattouf OM
  • Usefulness of the peak velocity difference by tissue Doppler imaging technique as an effective predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 94 Page(s): 817 - 820
    09/15/2004 Authors: Notabartolo D; Merlino JD; Smith AL; DeLurgio DB; Vera FV; Easley KA; Martin RP; Len AR
  • Myocardial strain and displacement following cardiac resynchronization therapy
    Volume: 43 Page(s): 333A - 333A
    03/03/2004 Authors: Notabartolo D; Merlino J; Smith AL; DeLurgio DB; Mera FV; Martin RP; Leon AR
  • A novel method to predict response to cardiac resynchronization therapy
    Volume: 108 Page(s): 593 - 593
    10/28/2003 Authors: Notabartolo D; Merlino J; Smith AL; Mera FV; DeLurgio DB; Martin RP; Leon AR; Fraser C
  • Echocardiographic evidence of sustained reverse remodeling after two years of cardiac resynchronization therapy
    Volume: 108 Page(s): 336 - 336
    10/28/2003 Authors: Notabartolo D; Merlino J; Smith AL; Mera FV; DeLurgio DB; Martin RP; Leon AR
  • A comparison of ventricular function during high right ventricular septal and apical pacing after his-bundle ablation for refractory atrial fibrillation.
    Volume: 22 Page(s): 1234 - 1239
    08/01/1999 Authors: Mera F; DeLurgio DB; Patterson RE; Merlino JD; Wade ME; Len AR
  • Modifying risk for extracorporeal circulation: trial of four antiinflammatory strategies.
    Ann Thorac Surg Volume: 66 Page(s): 747 - 753
    09/01/1998 Authors: Gott JP; Cooper WA; Schmidt FE; Brown WM; Wright CE; Merlino JD; Fortenberry JD; Clark WS; Guyton RA
  • Lack of effect of lovastatin on restenosis after coronary angioplasty. Lovastatin Restenosis Trial Study Group.
    N Engl J Med Volume: 331 Page(s): 1331 - 1337
    11/17/1994 Authors: Weintraub WS; Boccuzzi SJ; Klein JL; Kosinski AS; King SB; Ivanhoe R; Cedarholm JC; Stillabower ME; Talley JD; DeMaio SJ
  • Absence of defects in SPECT thallium-201 myocardial images in patients with systemic hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy.
    Am J Cardiol Volume: 74 Page(s): 43 - 46
    07/01/1994 Authors: Cecil MP; Pilcher WC; Eisner RL; Chu TH; Merlino JD; Patterson RE
  • Diagnosis of main-stem pulmonary thromboemboli by transesophageal echocardiography.
    Echocardiography Volume: 11 Page(s): 189 - 195
    03/01/1994 Authors: Fishel RS; Merlino JD; Felner JM
  • Quinidine: its value and danger.
    Heart Dis Stroke Volume: 2 Page(s): 407 - 413
    01/01/1993 Authors: Leon AR; Merlino JD
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