Amin Al-Ahmad

Clinical Focus

• Cardiac Electrophysiology
• Cardiology (Heart)
• Cardiovascular Disease
• Cardiovascular Medicine
• Atrial Fibrillation

Professional Education

• Board Certification: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, American Board of Internal Medicine (2003)
• Board Certification: Cardiovascular Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2002)
• Tufts-New England Medical Center (2003) MA
• Tufts-New England Medical Center (2001) MA
• Board Certification: Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine (1999)
• Tufts-New England Medical Center (1999) MA
• Tufts-New England Medical Center (1997) MA
• Tufts University (1996) MA
• BS, Syracuse University Bioengineering (1992)
• MD, Tufts University Medicine (1996)

Industry Relationships

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• Consulting: CyberHeart, Inc

Publications

• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Alternating biventricular pacing morphologies: what is the cause? Mofrad PS,  Tsiperfal A, Hsia H, Al-Ahmad A.  Heart Rhythm.  2006; 3 (12): 1503-4
• Can pacemakers cause life-threatening arrhythmias? Thompson C,  Tsiperfal A, Al-Ahmad A.  Prog Cardiovasc Nurs.  2005; 20 (4): 184-5
• Loss of biventricular pacing: what is the cause? Richardson K,  Cook K, Wang PJ, Al-Ahmad A.  Heart Rhythm.  2005; 2 (1): 110-1
• Atrial pacing above the sensor rate: what is the cause? Al-Ahmad A,  Tsiperfal A, Wang PJ.  Heart Rhythm.  2005; 2 (2): 210-1
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Inappropriate shock and pacing? Al-Ahmad A,  Link M, Estes NA, Wang PJ.  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol.  2003; 14 (2): 220-2
• 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
• 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