Amin Al-Ahmad

Publications

• Contrast-enhanced C-arm CT evaluation of radiofrequency ablation lesions in the left ventricle. Girard EE, Al-Ahmad A, Rosenberg J, Luong R, Moore T, Lauritsch G, Boese J, Fahrig R. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2011; 4 (3): 259-68
• Atrial fibrillation termination as a procedural endpoint during ablation in long-standing persistent atrial fibrillation. Elayi CS, Di Biase L, Barrett C, Ching CK, al Aly M, Lucciola M, Bai R, Horton R, Fahmy TS, Verma A, Khaykin Y, Shah J, Morales G, Hongo R, Hao S, Beheiry S, Arruda M, Schweikert RA, Cummings J, Burkhardt JD, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Cauchemez B, Gaita F, Natale A. Heart Rhythm. 2010; 7 (9): 1216-23
• Dyssynchrony Assessment with Tissue Doppler Imaging and Regional Volumetric Analysis by 3D Echocardiography Do Not Predict Long-Term Response to Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Kuppahally SS, Fowler MB, Vagelos R, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Hsia H, Liang D. Cardiol Res Pract. 2010: 2011 568918
• Inappropriate pacing in a patient with managed ventricular pacing: what is the cause? Perez MV, Al-Ahmad AA, Wang PJ, Turakhia MP. Heart Rhythm. 2010; 7 (9): 1336-7
• Left atrial appendage: an underrecognized trigger site of atrial fibrillation. Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Mohanty P, Sanchez J, Mohanty S, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Bailey SM, Zagrodzky JD, Santangeli P, Hao S, Hongo R, Beheiry S, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Corrado A, Raviele A, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Lewis WR, Natale A. Circulation. 2010; 122 (2): 109-18
• Outcomes and complications of catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation in females. Patel D, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, Sanchez JE, Shaheen MH, Burkhardt JD, Bassouni M, Cummings J, Wang Y, Lewis WR, Diaz A, Horton RP, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Gallinghouse GJ, Zagrodzky JD, Bailey SM, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Heart Rhythm. 2010; 7 (2): 167-72
• Periprocedural stroke and management of major bleeding complications in patients undergoing catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation: the impact of periprocedural therapeutic international normalized ratio. Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Mohanty P, Sanchez J, Horton R, Gallinghouse GJ, Lakkireddy D, Verma A, Khaykin Y, Hongo R, Hao S, Beheiry S, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Santangeli P, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Patel D, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Corrado A, Raviele A, Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Lewis WR, Natale A. Circulation. 2010; 121 (23): 2550-6
• Safety and efficacy of pulmonary vein antral isolation in patients with obstructive sleep apnea: the impact of continuous positive airway pressure. Patel D, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, Shaheen M, Lewis WR, Quan K, Cummings JE, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Venkatraman P, Nashawati E, Lakkireddy D, Schweikert R, Horton R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse J, Hao S, Beheiry S, Cardinal DS, Zagrodzky J, Canby R, Bailey S, Burkhardt JD, Natale A. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2010; 3 (5): 445-51
• The impact of statins and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system blockers on pulmonary vein antrum isolation outcomes in post-menopausal females. Patel D, Mohanty P, Di Biase L, Wang Y, Shaheen MH, Sanchez JE, Horton RP, Gallinghouse GJ, Zagrodzky JD, Bailey SM, Burkhardt JD, Lewis WR, Diaz A, Beheiry S, Hongo R, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Schweikert R, Natale A. Europace. 2010; 12 (3): 322-30
• Venice Chart International Consensus document on ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation ablation. Natale A, Raviele A, Al-Ahmad A, Alfieri O, Aliot E, Almendral J, Breithardt G, Brugada J, Calkins H, Callans D, Cappato R, Camm JA, Della Bella P, Guiraudon GM, Haïssaguerre M, Hindricks G, Ho SY, Kuck KH, Marchlinski F, Packer DL, Prystowsky EN, Reddy VY, Ruskin JN, Scanavacca M, Shivkumar K, Soejima K, Stevenson WJ, Themistoclakis S, Verma A, Wilber D. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010; 21 (3): 339-79
• A new approach for ICD rhythm classification based on support vector machines. Kamousi B, Tewfik A, Lin B, Al-Ahmad A, Hsia H, Zei P, Wang P. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2009: 2009 2478-81
• Atrial fibrillation ablation strategies for paroxysmal patients: randomized comparison between different techniques. Di Biase L, Elayi CS, Fahmy TS, Martin DO, Ching CK, Barrett C, Bai R, Patel D, Khaykin Y, Hongo R, Hao S, Beheiry S, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Potenza D, Fanelli R, Massaro R, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Arruda M, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Raviele A, Schweikert RA, Burkhardt DJ, Natale A. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2009; 2 (2): 113-9
• Direct visualization of cardiac radiofrequency ablation lesions. Eversull CS, Lin B, Irani AR, Quigley ML, Mourlas NJ, Hsia HH, Zei PC, Al-Ahmad A, Wang PJ. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2009; 2 (2): 198-201
• Electrocardiographic predictors of atrial fibrillation. Perez MV, Dewey FE, Marcus R, Ashley EA, Al-Ahmad AA, Wang PJ, Froelicher VF. Am Heart J. 2009; 158 (4): 622-8
• Prevention of phrenic nerve injury during epicardial ablation: comparison of methods for separating the phrenic nerve from the epicardial surface. Di Biase L, Burkhardt JD, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Horton R, Sanchez J, Gallinghouse JG, Al-Ahmad A, Wang P, Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Heart Rhythm. 2009; 6 (7): 957-61
• Relationship between catheter forces, lesion characteristics, "popping," and char formation: experience with robotic navigation system. Di Biase L, Natale A, Barrett C, Tan C, Elayi CS, Ching CK, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Arruda M, Burkhardt JD, Wisnoskey BJ, Chowdhury P, De Marco S, Armaganijan L, Litwak KN, Schweikert RA, Cummings JE. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009; 20 (4): 436-40
• The efficacy of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in heart transplant recipients: results from a multicenter registry. Tsai VW, Cooper J, Garan H, Natale A, Ptaszek LM, Ellinor PT, Hickey K, Downey R, Zei P, Hsia H, Wang P, Hunt S, Haddad F, Al-Ahmad A. Circ Heart Fail. 2009; 2 (3): 197-201
• Towards guidance of electrophysiological procedures with real-time 3D intracardiac echocardiography fusion to C-arm CT. Wein W, Camus E, John M, Diallo M, Duong C, Al-Ahmad A, Fahrig R, Khamene A, Xu C. Med Image Comput Comput Assist Interv. 2009; 12 (Pt 1): 9-16
• Visualizing ablation gaps in vitro using a deflectable fiber optic endocardial visualization catheter. Irani AR, Lin B, Eversull C, Hsia HH, Zei PC, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2009; 25 (2): 107-10
• Worsening of left ventricular end-systolic volume and mitral regurgitation without increase in left ventricular dyssynchrony on acute interruption of cardiac resynchronization therapy. Kuppahally SS, Fowler MB, Vagelos R, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Paloma A, Liang D. Echocardiography. 2009; 26 (7): 759-65
• A covariance-based algorithm: a novel technique for rhythm discrimination in ICDs. Kamousi B, Lin B, Al-Ahmad A, Hsia H, Zei P, Natale A, Moss A, Daubert J, Zareba W, Wang P. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008: 2008 5478-81
• Characterization of human coronary sinus valves by direct visualization during biventricular pacemaker implantation. Anh DJ, Eversull CS, Chen HA, Mofrad P, Mourlas NJ, Mead RH, Zei PC, Hsia HH, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2008; 31 (1): 78-82
• Optimal Programming of ICDs for Prevention of Appropriate and Inappropriate Shocks. Lo R, Al-Ahmad A, Hsia H, Zei PC, Wang PJ. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2008; 10 (5): 408-16
• Pacemaker alternans terminated by telemetry wand: what is the mechanism? Chun HJ, Cook K, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2008; 5 (7): 1080-2
• Pulmonary-vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. Khan MN, Jaïs P, Cummings J, Di Biase L, Sanders P, Martin DO, Kautzner J, Hao S, Themistoclakis S, Fanelli R, Potenza D, Massaro R, Wazni O, Schweikert R, Saliba W, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A, Beheiry S, Santarelli P, Starling RC, Dello Russo A, Pelargonio G, Brachmann J, Schibgilla V, Bonso A, Casella M, Raviele A, Haïssaguerre M, Natale A. N Engl J Med. 2008; 359 (17): 1778-85
• Time-resolved three-dimensional imaging of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in the interventional suite--a comparison between multisweep gated rotational three-dimensional reconstructed fluoroscopy and multislice computed tomography. Al-Ahmad A, Wigström L, Sandner-Porkristl D, Wang PJ, Zei PC, Boese J, Lauritsch G, Moore T, Chan F, Fahrig R. Heart Rhythm. 2008; 5 (4): 513-9
• Cardiac device infections complicated by erosion. Tsai V, Chen H, Hsia H, Zei P, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2007; 19 (2): 133-7
• The effect of gender on mortality or appropriate shock in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy who have implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Chen HA, Hsia HH, Vagelos R, Fowler M, Wang P, Al-Ahmad A. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007; 30 (3): 390-4
• VF and fatal cardiac arrest following ICD therapy delivery: what is the cause? Mofrad PS, Ottoboni L, Zei PC, Hsia HH, Wang PJ, Amin-Al-Ahmad. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007; 30 (4): 551-3
• Alternating biventricular pacing morphologies: what is the cause? Mofrad PS, Tsiperfal A, Hsia H, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2006; 3 (12): 1503-4
• Cryoablation of the pulmonary veins using a novel balloon catheter. Garan A, Al-Ahmad A, Mihalik T, Cartier C, Capuano L, Holtan D, Song C, Homoud MK, Link MS, Estes NA, Wang PJ. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2006; 15 (2): 79-81
• Early human experience with use of a deflectable fiberoptic endocardial visualization catheter to facilitate coronary sinus cannulation. Anh DJ, Chen HA, Eversull CS, Mourlas NJ, Mead RH, Liem LB, Hsia HH, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2006; 3 (8): 875-8
• Inappropriate shock: a failure of SVT discriminators in a dual chamber ICD? Al-Ahmad A, Tsiperfal A, Hsia HH, Wang PJ. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006; 29 (12): 1413-5
• Isolated giant cell myocarditis in the atrium: an incidental finding? Ahmad I, Craig Miller D, Berry GJ, Hsia HH, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006; 29 (10): 1179-80
• Supraventricular tachycardia vs ventricular tachycardia: what is the rhythm? Al-Ahmad A, Tsiperfal A, Hsia HH, Wang PJ. Heart Rhythm. 2006; 3 (4): 490-1
• The renin-angiotensin system: a therapeutic target in atrial fibrillation. Patlolla V, Alsheikh-Ali AA, Al-Ahmad AM. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006; 29 (9): 1006-12
• Atrial pacing above the sensor rate: what is the cause? Al-Ahmad A, Tsiperfal A, Wang PJ. Heart Rhythm. 2005; 2 (2): 210-1
• Can pacemakers cause life-threatening arrhythmias? Thompson C, Tsiperfal A, Al-Ahmad A. Prog Cardiovasc Nurs. 2005; 20 (4): 184-5
• Delivery of antitachycardia pacing after a full-energy shock during the same ventricular tachycardia episode: appropriate device function? Sirulnick E, Tsiperfal A, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2005; 2 (11): 1266-7
• Early experience with a computerized robotically controlled catheter system. Al-Ahmad A, Grossman JD, Wang PJ. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2005; 12 (3): 199-202
• Extraction of buried P waves from printed electrocardiograms. Lin B, Wang PJ, Mahapatra S, Homoud M, Link M, Estes NA, Al-Ahmad A. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2005; 10 (2): 142-5
• Loss of biventricular pacing: what is the cause? Richardson K, Cook K, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2005; 2 (1): 110-1
• Premature ventricular contractions causing pacemaker-mediated tachycardia: a failure of postventricular atrial refractory period after premature ventricular contraction extension? Witteles R, Engel G, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2005; 2 (12): 1389-90
• Resynchronization therapy in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients: an international multicenter study. Dubin AM, Janousek J, Rhee E, Strieper MJ, Cecchin F, Law IH, Shannon KM, Temple J, Rosenthal E, Zimmerman FJ, Davis A, Karpawich PP, Al Ahmad A, Vetter VL, Kertesz NJ, Shah M, Snyder C, Stephenson E, Emmel M, Sanatani S, Kanter R, Batra A, Collins KK. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005; 46 (12): 2277-83
• Use of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in long-term survivors of orthotopic heart transplantation. Ptaszek LM, Wang PJ, Hunt SA, Valantine H, Perlroth M, Al-Ahmad A. Heart Rhythm. 2005; 2 (9): 931-3
• Antithrombotic therapy in valvular heart disease--native and prosthetic: the Seventh ACCP Conference on Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Therapy. Salem DN, Stein PD, Al-Ahmad A, Bussey HI, Horstkotte D, Miller N, Pauker SG. Chest. 2004; 126 (3 Suppl): 457S-482S
• Enalapril treatment and hospitalization with atrial tachyarrhythmias in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Alsheikh-Ali AA, Wang PJ, Rand W, Konstam MA, Homoud MK, Link MS, Estes NA, Salem DN, Al-Ahmad AM. Am Heart J. 2004; 147 (6): 1061-5
• Frequent ICD shocks due to double sensing in patients with bi-ventricular implantable cardioverter defibrillators. Al-Ahmad A, Wang PJ, Homoud MK, Estes NA, Link MS. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2003; 9 (3): 377-81
• Inappropriate shock and pacing? Al-Ahmad A, Link M, Estes NA, Wang PJ. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003; 14 (2): 220-2
• Antithrombotic therapy for prosthetic valves: routine treatment and special considerations. Al-Ahmad AM, Hartnett-Daudelin D, Salem DN. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2001; 3 (1): 85-9
• Cause and management of heart failure in patients with chronic renal disease. Al-Ahmad A, Sarnak MJ, Salem DN, Konstam MA. Semin Nephrol. 2001; 21 (1): 3-12
• Reduced kidney function and anemia as risk factors for mortality in patients with left ventricular dysfunction. Al-Ahmad A, Rand WM, Manjunath G, Konstam MA, Salem DN, Levey AS, Sarnak MJ. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2001; 38 (4): 955-62
• Antithrombotic therapy for valve disease: native and prosthetic valves. Al-Ahmad AM, Daudelin DH, Salem DN. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2000; 2 (1): 56-60