Leenhapong Navaravong, MD

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Managing Heart Failure in a Complex Young Patient

09/05/2018

Dr. Leenhapong Navaravong presents a case in which the patient had a high BMI that required a specific type of defibrillation lead, but could otherwise benefit from device therapy plus optimal pharmacological therapy.

Dr. Leenhapong Navaravong...

09/05/2018

EP Lab Digest

Association Between Periodontal Disease and Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis

Purpose: Multiple chronic inflammations, infections, and autoimmune diseases are associated with higher risks of cardiovascular events. Periodontal disease is one of the most prevalent sy...

Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz ;

Angkawipa Trongtorsak ;

Mahmoud Abdelnabi ;

Leenhapong Navaravong , MD;

Sittinun Thangjui ;

Natnicha Leelaviwat ;

Jakrin Kewcharoen ;

Sakditad Saowapa ;

07/13/2023

Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence-Free After Pulmonary Vein Isolation With and Without Non-Pulmonary Vein Trigger Ablation

Purpose: The success rate of Pulmonary Vein Isolation (PVI) depends on many factors. Non-pulmonary vein triggers are one of the factors of arrhythmia recurrence after catheter ablation. W...

Leenhapong Navaravong , MD;

Natnicha Leelaviwat ;

Nithi Tokavanich ;

Jakrin Kewcharoen ;

Sakditad Saowapa ;

Witina Techasatian ;

07/13/2023

Increased Delay from Atrial Fibrillation Diagnosis to Ablation Increases Mortality in Structural Heart Disease Patients

Purpose: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common arrhythmia often comorbid with systolic or diastolic heart failure (HF). Catheter ablation is a more effective treatment for AF with concurre...

Heidi T. May , MSPH, PhD;

Andrew J. Sessions ;

Brian G. Crandall , MD;

John D. Day , MD;

Michael J. Cutler , DO, PhD;

Christopher A. Groh , MD;

Leenhapong Navaravong , MD;

Ravi Ranjan , MD, PhD;

Benjamin A. Steinberg , MD, MHS, FHRS;

T. Jared Bunch , MD;

07/19/2023

Periodontal Disease and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter: A Meta-Analysis

Purpose: Poor oral hygiene can provoke transient bacteremia, systemic inflammation, and subsequent major cardiovascular diseases including coronary disease and stroke. Periodontal disease...

Gaspar Del Rio-Pertuz ;

Angkawipa Trongtorsak ;

Mahmoud Abdelnabi ;

Juthipong Benjanuwattra ;

Leenhapong Navaravong , MD;

Natnicha Leelaviwat ;

Jakrin Kewcharoen ;

Sakditad Saowapa ;

07/19/2023