Hugh G. Calkins, MD

Case Report

Successful Interventional Treatment of an
Octogenarian Presenting with Syncope and Ebstein‚Äôs Anomaly of the Tricuspid Valve

08/01/2008

Hugh G. Calkins , MD;

Nisha Chandra-Strobos , MD;

Thomas A. Hennebry , MB, BCh, BAO, MD;

Ebstein’s anomaly of the tricuspid valve is a rare form of congenital heart disease that occurs in 1 in 20,000 live births and has a prevalence of approximately 0.5% among patients with congenital heart disease.1 It is characterized by apical...

Ebstein’s anomaly of the...

08/01/2008

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Advances in Vein Therapy

Atrial Septal Angulation Varies Widely in Patients Undergoing Pulmonary Vein Isolation

03/06/2014

Hugh G. Calkins , MD;

Christopher T. Sibley , MD;

Saman Nazarian , MD, PhD;

David D. Spragg , MD;

Joseph E. Marine , MD;

Ronald D. Berger , MD, PhD;

Erin A. Fender , MD;

Joao A.C. Lima , MD;

Alan Cheng , MD, FACC, FAHA, FHRS;

Jeffrey A. Brinker , MD;

Charles A. Henrikson , MD;

We reviewed 100 cardiac multidetector computed tomography scans of patients undergoing AF ablation to determine if the angulation and orientation of the interatrial septum are conserved or variable. Significant variability may suggest a...

We reviewed 100 cardiac...

03/06/2014

Journal of Invasive Cardiology

Original Research

Impact of Cryoballoon Ablation on Electrophysiology Lab Efficiency During the Treatment of Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Subanalysis of the STOP Persistent AF Study

08/01/2021

Hugh G. Calkins , MD;

Reece Holbrook ;

Alicia Sale ;

Kendra M. Braegelmann , PhD;

Marcin Kowalski , MD, FHRS, MBA;

Wilber W. Su , MD;

Dr. Kowalski and colleagues assess EP lab utilization associated with cryoballoon ablation for the treatment of patients with persistent atrial fibrillation and evaluate mechanisms that optimize hospital resources.

Dr. Kowalski and colleagues...

08/01/2021

EP Lab Digest

Case Report

Internally Cooled RF Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation Using a Basket Mapping Catheter in a Patient with a Left Common Pulmonary Vein

05/03/2008

Hugh G. Calkins , MD;

Lars Lickfett , MD;

The internally cooled ablation catheter has several benefits in this setting. It reduces coagulum formation, especially important on the left side, and makes similar size lesions as standard RF catheters at low power settings.

The internally cooled ablation...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Original Contribution

Impact of Cryoballoon Ablation on Electrophysiology Lab Efficiency During the Treatment of Patients With Persistent Atrial Fibrillation: A Subanalysis of the STOP Persistent AF Study

06/29/2021

Hugh G. Calkins , MD;

Marcin Kowalski , MD, FHRS, MBA;

Reece Holbrook ;

Alicia Sale ;

Kendra M. Braegelmann , PhD;

Wilber W. Su , MD;

The volume of AF catheter ablation procedures has increased to address the growing patient population with AF; however, the impact of cryoballoon ablation on EP lab throughput is under-studied when treating patients with PsAF.

The volume of AF catheter...

06/29/2021

Journal of Invasive Cardiology