Todd J. Cohen, MD, FACC, FHRS

Electrophysiology Corner

Utility of Non-Contact Three-Dimensional Mapping of the Left<br />
Atrium for Ablation of Left Atrial Tachycardia

08/01/2008

ABSTRACT: A 78-year-old man with a highly symptomatic left atrial tachycardia, refractory to medical therapy, was referred for radiofrequency catheter ablation. Using a double trans-septal technique, two long sheaths were placed across the...

ABSTRACT: A 78-year-old man with...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature Story

The Prognostic Value of QT Dispersion in Patients Presenting with Acute Neurological Events

05/03/2008

Jason M. Lazar , MD;

Stephanie Manzella , ANP;

Joe Moonjelly , MD;

Ella Wirkowski , MD;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Whether QT dispersion (QTD) measurement is influenced by acute brain injury remains unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the clinical significance of QTD measurement in patients hospitalized with acute cerebrovascular...

Whether QT dispersion (QTD)...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Electrophysiology Year in Review: 2007 The Three R`s of Electrophysiology

05/03/2008

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Robotics At the Heart Rhythm Society annual scientific sessions in May 2007, the word for the day was robotics. There was a huge amount of buzz regarding the approval of Hansen Medical s Sensei Robotic Catheter System as well as the intrigue...

Robotics At the Heart Rhythm...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

EP Research

Mechanisms of Lead Failure by Recall Status and Manufacturer: Results From the Pacemaker and Implantable Defibrillator Leads Survival Study (“PAIDLESS”)

07/02/2018

Zohaib A. Shaikh , BSE;

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Alyssa M. Feldman , MS;

Joseph J. Germano , DO;

Shahidul Islam , PStat, MPH, CPH;

Brandon S. Needelman , BS;

Sam N. Schwarzwald , BS;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in lead failure mechanisms across the major United States implantable defibrillator lead manufacturers (Boston Scientific, Medtronic, and St. Jude Medical), between all non-recalled and...

The aim of this study was to...

07/02/2018

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

Syncope in Pregnancy: Case Report and Review of the Literature

06/03/2015

Alexandru Mitrache , PA, RPAC;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Sam N. Schwarzwald , BS;

Syncope during pregnancy presents an inherent risk to the mother and unborn child. In all likelihood, the mechanism of syncope in this patient was neurocardiogenic in nature and, more precisely, vagally mediated.

Syncope during pregnancy...

06/03/2015

EP Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Early Experience With the Cryoablation Balloon Procedure for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation by an Experienced Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation Center

06/03/2013

Frank Amico , DO;

Jeffrey Mandell ;

Joseph J. Germano , DO;

Sameer Parekh , MD;

Jeffrey Snow , MD;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Study compares radiofrequency catheter ablation to cryoablation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation with respect to safety, immediate efficacy, and effects on procedural and fluoroscopy times.

Study compares radiofrequency...

06/03/2013

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Case Study

Pulmonary Embolism as a Complication of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: Case Report and Review of the Literature

07/31/2014

Daniel J. Kersten , BA;

Alyssa M. Feldman , MS;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a relatively uncommon but serious complication of radiofrequency catheter ablation. A better understanding of PE risk factors and the proactive administration of thromboprophylaxis in high-risk patients may help...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a...

07/31/2014

EP Lab Digest

Case Study

The Utility of Beta-Blockers Immediately Prior to Alcohol Consumption in Order to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation

07/01/2019

Daniel I. Meshoyrer , BS, DO;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Youhua Zhang , MD, PhD;

This case report demonstrates the utility of a beta-blocker immediately before alcohol consumption in order to prevent atrial fibrillation.

This case report demonstrates...

07/01/2019

EP Lab Digest

Electrophysiology Corner

Complete Heart Block Due to Lyme Carditis

08/01/2008

Ronald Lo , MD;

Dhananjai J. Menzies , MD;

Herbert Archer , MD;

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Lyme disease is an arthropod born disease caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. These bacteria are transmitted by deer ticks of the Ixodes species, Ixodes scapularis on the east coast of the United States and Ixodes pacificus on the...

Lyme disease is an arthropod...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Feature Story

CMS Grants Approval for MADIT II Indications for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators

05/03/2008

Todd J. Cohen , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Electrophysiologists and cardiologists should lobby to amend the MADIT II indications to that approved by the FDA as well as other cardiology societies.

Electrophysiologists and...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest