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2008 Graduates

Craig McMackin, M.D.

    Hamburg NM, McMackin CJ, Huang AL, Shenouda SM, Widlansky ME, Schulz E, Gokce N, Ruderman NB, Keaney JF Jr, Vita JA. Physical Inactivity Rapidly Induces Insulin Resistance and Microvascular Dysfunction in Healthy Volunteers. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2007 Oct 11; [Epub ahead of print].

Brad Mikaelian, M.D.

    Mikaelian BJ, MK Atalay, KE Ellison, LP Joventino, MM Kirk, and AE Buxton. Does myocardial scar morphology predict sudden cardiac death? Correlation of MRI and electrophysiology. Submitted for review to the Radiological Society of North America Sessions 2008.

    Hyder ON, O Ziv, BJ Mikaelian, KE Ellison, LP Joventino, MM Kirk, and AE Buxton. Defibrillator lifespan in practice is significantly less than industry projections. Abstract presented at the Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions 2008.

    Ellison KE, BJ Mikaelian, K Hoth, A Poppas, MM Kirk, F Devecchi, and AE Buxton. Beneficial effects of cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with class two heart failure. Abstract presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions; November 2007.

    Mikaelian B and W Wu. "Atrial Myxomas." Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2008. Mosby; 2nd edition, 2008.

    Mikaelian B and W Wu. "Tricuspid Stenosis." Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2008. Mosby; 2nd edition, 2008.

    Mikaelian B and W Wu. "Carotid Sinus Syndrome." In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007. Mosby; 1st edition, 2007.

    Mikaelian B, Z Malchano, P Neuzil, J Weichert, S Doshi, J Ruskin, and V Reddy. Integration of 3-Dimensional Cardiac Computed Tomography Images with Real-Time Electroanatomic Mapping to Guide Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Circulation 2005;112 e35-e36.

Richard Regnante, M.D.

    Regnante R, Poppas A. Giant Cell Myocarditis presenting as isolated right ventricular dysfunction. Medicine and Health Rhode Island 2007; 90: 50-54.

    Regnante R, Ahmed H, Linsky R, Weinsier S, Sadiq I. Characteristics and outcomes of patients in the Rhode Island Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Registry. Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions 2007; 69: S14 (abstract).

    Ahmed H, Linsky R, Weinsier S, Regnante R, Sadiq I.Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a review and future perspective. Future Cardiology 2008;4:23-32

    Sadiq I, Weinsier S, Linsky R, Regnante R, Ahmed H, Gordon P. Predictors of Poor Outcome in Patients With Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy. Abstract accepted European Society of Cardiology annual meeting 2008

    Regnante R, Obell J, Gordon P. Renal artery stenosis; clinical and therapeutic implications. Medicine and Health Rhode Island 2008; "In Press"

    Regnante R, Burtt D. Cardiac Tamponade. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2010 (in press).

    Regnante R, Gordon P. Ventricular Septal Defect. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2010 (in press).

    Regnante R, Korr K. Spontaneous Pneumothorax. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2010 (in press).

    Regnante R, Sadiq I. Bakers Cyst. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2010 (in press).

    Regnante R, Gordon P. Altitude Sickness. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2010 (in press).

    Regnante R, Wu WC. Self assessment in Cardiology. Evaluation of Chest Pain: Board Review Questions. Hospital Physician 2008 (in press).

    Regnante R, Linsky R, Weinsier S, Zuzek R, Sadiq I, Latif S, Ahmed H. Clinical Characteristics and 4-year Outcomes of Patients in the Rhode Island Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy Registry. to be submitted by end of May 2008 American Journal of Cardiology.

Aaron Weisbord, M.D.

    Weisbord A, Wu H. Carotid Sinus Syndrome. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2008 (in press).

    Weisbord A, Wu H. Tetrology of Fallot. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier; 2008 (in press).

2007 Graduates

Russell Linsky, M.D.

    Regnante R, Ahmed H, Linsky RA, Weinsier SB, Sadiq I. Characteristics and outcomes of patients in the Rhode Island Takatsubo cardiomyopathy registry. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May, 2007.

    Ahmed H, Linsky RA, Weinsier SB, Regnante R, Sadiq I. Takasubo cardiomyopathy. Future Cardiol 2008;4 (in press)

Nathan Ritter, M.D.

    Shin V, Ritter N, Wu W, Choudhary G, Shafer M, Sharma S. Multi-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease Among Low-Intermediate Risk Patients Referred for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging. Accepted for presentation at the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Annual Meeting, September, 2007.

Steven Weinsier, M.D.

    Regnante R, Ahmed H, Linsky RA, Weinsier SB, Sadiq I. Characteristics and outcomes of patients in the Rhode Island Takatsubo cardiomyopathy registry. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society of Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions, May, 2007.

    Ahmed H, Linsky RA, Weinsier SB, Regnante R, Sadiq I. Takasubo cardiomyopathy. Future Cardiol 2008;4 (in press)

Ohad Ziv, M.D.

    Thosani AJ, Dizon J, Ziv O, Magnano AR, Garan H. Electrocardiographic effects of left ventricular assist device therapy. Presented at Heart Rhythm Society 2006-27th Annual Scientific Sessions.

    Ziv O, Choudhary G. Atrial fibrillation. in Primary Care: Clinics in office practice. Saunders company, Philadelphia: 2005 Dec;32(4):1083-107.

    Kolli AK, Ziv O, Sung K, Ellison K, Kirk MK, Koo CH, Buxton AE. Characterization of ventricular fibrillation in patients with and without coronary artery disease. Submitted to the American Heart Association meeting November 2005.

    Ohad Ziv, MD†, Jose Dizon, MD, FACC*, Amit Thosani, MD† , Yoshifumi Naka, MD,PhD‡, Anthony R Magnano, MD, MPH*, Hasan Garan, MD, FACC* "Effects of Left Ventricular Assist Device Therapy on Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias" J Amer Coll Card, 2005, 45(9), 1428-34

2006 Graduates

Maryam Afshar, M.D.

    Afshar M, Tilkemeier P. The utility of gated SPECT imaging in quantitative analysis of regional ejection fraction. Chest 2005;127:701-2.

Youngsoo Cho, M.D.

    Cho Y, Wu WC. Ventricular Septal Defect. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, [ed], St. Louis: Elsevier; 2007 (in press).

    Cho Y, Wu WC. Peripheral Arterial Disease. In: Ferri FF. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, [ed], St. Louis: Elsevier; 2007 (in press).

    Cho Y, Mahmood F. Aortic Stensosis in,Valvular Heart Disease. ECHOSAP05, American College of Cardiology, 2005.

    Ellison K, Singh A, Poppas P, Cho Y, Bouchard M, Buxton A. Hemodynamic effects of left and right ventricular pacing after cardiac surgery.

    Cho Y, Wang RY. (2005) Thallium. In: Brent J, Wallace K, Burkhart K, Phillips S, Donovan J (Eds.). Critical Care Toxicology. St. Louis: Elsevier Mosby; 2005:863-867.

Shalin Mehta, M.D.

    Mehta SB, Wu WC. Management of coronary heart disease - stable angina, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction. Prim Care. 2005 Dec;32(4):1057-81

    Mehta S, Choudhary G. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, [ed], St. Louis: Elsevier; 2007 (in press).

    Mehta S, Choudhary G. Cardiac Tamponade. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, [ed], St. Louis: Elsevier; 2007 (in press).

    Mehta S, Wu C. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, [ed], St. Louis: Elsevier; 2007 (in press).

    Mehta S, Wu W. Tetrology of Falot. Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2007, [ed], St. Louis: Elsevier; 2007 (in press).

Adam Nieldelman, M.D.

    Voss M, Niedelman AF, Abbott JD, Selzer F, Williams, DO, "Mortality Following Non-Emergent PCI: A Standard for Comparing Outcomes at Hospitals Without On-Site Surgery," May 2005 (submitted to AHA)

    Niedelman AF, Abbott JD, Voss M, Holmes DR, Williams DO. Patient Rather than Procedural Factors Related to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Mortality. Circulation 2005;112:U541-2.

Clifford Sebastian, M.D.

    Sebastian CC, Wu WC, Shafer M, Choudhary G, Patel P. Pneumopericardium And Pneumothorax After Permanent Pacemaker Implantation. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2005 May;28(5):466-8.

    Sebastian CC, Wu WC, Shafer M, Choudhary G, Patel PM. Pneumopericardium and pneumothorax after permanent pacemaker implantation. PACE 2005; 28:1-3.

    Sebastian CC, Gordon PC. Restenosis at site of sirolimus stent fracture. (Submitted 2006)

    Sebastian CC, Patel PM, We W, Atalay M, Choudhary G. Isolated right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in an adult with dyspnea. (Submitted 2006)

Victor Shin, M.D.

    Shin V, Ritter N, Wu W, Choudhary G, Shafer M, Sharma S, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI Multi-Slice Computed Tomography Coronary Angiography in the Diagnosis and Management of Coronary Artery Disease Among Low-Intermediate Risk Patients Referred for Myocardial Perfusion Imaging (Submitted to ASNC and will be presented at the 12th Annual Session in Sept 2007)

    Shin V, Wu W. Comparison of cardiac computed tomography for the determination of coronary artery disease with nuclear test. (Presented at the Brown Department of Medicine 12th Annual Research Forum, 2006)

2005 Graduates

Edward Choi, M.D.

    Abbott JD, Choi EJ, Selzer F, Srinivas VS, Williams DO. Coronary collateral status impacts outcome after percutaneous coronary intervention: an analysis from the NHLBI Dynamic Registry. Am J Cardiol 2005;96:676-680.

    Raymond RD, Choi E. Ultra-rapid aortic stenosis progression in end stage renal disease. Med Health R I. 2005 Feb;88(2):51-2.

Mark Heckel, M.D.

    Heckel M, Donahay T, Narula J, Johnson L. Failure of Bcl-xL Upregulation in a Swine Model of Myocardial Hibernation Despite Increased Levels of Pro-Apoptotic Gene Expression (AHA 2004)

    Heckel M, Poppas A. Tricuspid Valvuar Disease in,Valvular Heart Disease. ECHOSAP05, American College of Cardiology, 2005.

Kai Sung, M.D.

    Kolli AK, Ziv O, Sung K, Ellison K, Kirk MK, Koo CH, Buxton AE. Characterization of ventricular fibrillation in patients with and without coronary artery disease. (AHA 2005)

Jamie Kim, M.D.

    Kim JH, Koo CH, Addo KM, et al. Comparison of a conventional and accelerated ventricular stimulation protocol in patients with moderate to severe LV dysfunction due to prior MI. Presented at Brown Department of Medicine Annual Research Day, 2005.

    Kim JH, Ogbara JO, Ellison KE, Kirk MM, Koo CH, Woollett IF, Buxton AE. Long term clinical outcomes of patients with left ventricular dysfunction due to prior myocardial infarction referred for primary prevention of sudden cardiac death. Presented at Brown Department of Medicine Annual Research Day, 2005.

Pranav Patel, M.D.

    Patel PM, Wu WC. ECG in Primary Care Office. Prim Care. 2005 Dec;32(4):901-930

    Patel PM, Wu WC, Cheng J, Martin OJ, Taveira TH, Sharma SC. Pattern of care of outpatients with coronary artery disease in a VA hospital. Circulation 2004;109(20):e231,P184.

    Martin OJ, Wu WC, Schleinitz MD, Taveira TH, Anderson ML, Patel PM, Donofrio G, Sharma S. Effectiveness of pharmacist-coordinated care to reduce cardiovascular risk factors in patients with diabetes mellitus. Circulation 2004;109(4):e71,P203.

    Sebastian CC, Patel PM, We W, Atalay M, Choudhary G. Isolated right ventricular outflow tract obstruction in an adult with dyspnea. (Submitted 2006) Patel PM and Wu, WC. Carotid sinus syndrome. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2006, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

    Patel PM and Wu, WC. Aneurysm, abdominal aorta. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2006, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

    Patel PM and Wu, WC. Cardiac tamponade. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2006, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

    Patel PM and Wu, WC. Cor pulmonale. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2006, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

    Patel PM and Wu, WC. Peripheral Vascular Disease. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2006, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.

    Patel PM and Wu, WC. Tetralogy of Fallot. In: Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2006, Ferri, FF [ed], Elsevier, St. Louis, 2006.


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