2009

Hussein AA, Martin DO, Saliba W, Patel D, Karim S, Batal O, Banna M, Williams-Andrews M, Sherman M, Kanj M, Bhargava M, Dresing T, Callahan T, Tchou P, Di Biase L, Beheiry S, Lindsay B, Natale A, Wazni O. Radiofrequency abalation of atrial fibrillation under therapeutic international normalized ration: a safe and efficacious periprocedural anticoagulation strategy. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Oct;6(10):1425-9. Epub 2009 Jul 10. PMID 19968920.

Di Biase L, Horton R, Wang Y, Natale A. Follow-up imaging of a left atrial appendage closure device. Heart Rhythm. 2009 Dec;6(12):1837-8. Epub 2009 May 3. PMID: 19959138.

2008

Ranjan K. Thakur, Andrea Natale. Preface. Med Clin N Am 92 (2008) xv-xvi.

Thomas D. Callahan IV, Andrea Natale. Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Med Clin N Am 92 (2008) 179-201.

Prieto LR, Schoenhagen P, Arruda MJ, Natale A, Worley SE. Comparison of Stent Versus Balloon Angioplasty for Pulmonary Vein Stenosis Complicating Pulmonary Vein Isolation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Jul;19(7):679-80.

Phillips KP, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Themistoclakis S, Raviele A, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Burkhardt JD, Cummings J, Natale A. Anatomic location of pulmonary vein electrical disconnection with balloon-based catheter ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Jan; 19(1):14-8. Epub 2007 Oct 4.

Callahan TD, Natale A. Procedural end points in pulmonary vein antrum isolation: are we there yet? Circulation. 2008 Jan 15; 117(2):131-3.

Khan MN, Usmani A, Noor S, Elayi S, Ching CK, Di Biase L, Patel D, Burkhardt JD, Cummings J, Schweikert R, Saliba W, Natale A.  Low incidence of left atrial or left atrial appendage thrombus in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillaiton and normal EF who present for pulmonary vein antrum isolation procedure.  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Apr; 19(4):356-8. Epub 2008 Feb 12.

Phillips KP, Natale A, Sterba R, Saliba WI, Burkhardt JD, Wazni O, Liberman L, Schweikert RA. Percutaneous pericardial instrumentation for catheter ablation of focal atrial tachycardias arising from the left atrial appendage. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Apr; 19(4):430-3. Epub 2007 Nov 20.

Belloni L, Pisano A, Natale A, Piccirillo MR, Piazza L, Ismeno G, De Martino G. Assessment of fluid-responsiveness parameters for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a comparison among LiDCO, transesophageal echochardiography, and pulmonary artery catheter. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2008 Apr; 22(2):243-8. Epub 2007 Oct 29.

Themistoclakis S, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Bader G, Wazni O, Burkhardt D, Raviele A, Natale A. Clinical predictors and relationship between early and late atrial tachyarrhythmias after pulmonary vein antrum isolation. Heart Rhythm. 2008 May; 5(5):679-85.

Cummings JE, Barrett CD, Litwak KN, Di Biase L, Chowdhury P, Oh S, Ching CK, Saliba WI, Schweikert RA, Burkhardt JD, DE Marco S, Armaganijan L, Natale A. Esophageal luminal temperature measurement underestimates esophageal tissue temperature during radiofrequency ablation within the canine left atrium: comparison between 8 mm tip and open irrigation catheters. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Jun;19(6):641-4. Epub 2008 Mar 26.

Saliba W, Reddy VY, Wazni O, Cummings JE, Burkhardt JD, Haissaguerre M, Kautzner J, Peichl P, Neuzil P, Schibgilla V, Noelker G, Brachmann J, Di Biase L, Barrett C, Jais P, Natale A.  Atrial fibrillation ablation using a robotic catheter remote control system: Initial human experience and long-term follow-up results.  J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jun 24;51(25):2407-11.

Corrado A, Patel D, Riedlbauchova L, Fahmy TS, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Hao S, Schweikert RA, Cummings JE, Bhargava M, Burkhardt D, Saliba W, Raviele A, Natale A. Efficacy, safety, and outcome of atrial fibrillation ablation in septuagenarians. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008 Aug;19(8):807-11. Epub 2008 Mar 21.

Patel D, Gillinov MA, Natale A. Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgery: Where are we now? Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2008;8(4):281-91. Epub 2008 Nov 1.

Barrett CD, Natale A.  Toward Ballon-Based Technologies:  All That Glitters is Not Gold. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2008 Sep;19(9):945-51.

Adams J, Natale A, Elayi CS, Di Biase L, Martin DO, Beheiry S, Hao S, Hongo R, Ching CK.  Pulmonary vein calcification by EBCT in patients with drug refractory nonvalular atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2008 Sep;22(3):173-5. Epub 2008 May 28.

Arruda M, Natale A.  Ablation of Permanent AF: Adjunctive strategies to pulmonary vein isolation: Targeting AF NEST in sinus rhythm and CFAE in AF. J Interv Card Electrophysiol.  2008 Oct;23(1):51-7. Epub 2008 Jul 15.

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, Haássaguerre M, Natale A; PABA-CHF Investigators. Pulmonary-vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure. N Engl J Med. 2008 Oct 23;359(17):1778-85.

Di Biase L, Gasparini M, Lunati M, Santini M, Landolina M, Boriani G, Curnis A, Bocchiardo M, Vincenti A, Denaro A, Valsecchi S, Natale A, Padeletti L. InSync/InSync ICD Italian Registry Investigators. Antiarrhythmic effect of reverse ventricular remodeling induced by cardiac resynchronization therapy the InSync ICD (Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator) Italian Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Oct 28;52(18):1442-1449.  

Di Biase L, Auricchio A, Sorgente A, Civello K, Klersy C, Faletra F, Riedlbauchova L, Patel D, Arruda M, Schweikert RA, Martin DO, Saliba WI, Moccetti T, Wilkoff BL, Natale A. The magnitude of reverse remodeling irrespective of aetiology predicts outcome of heart failure patients treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy. Eur Heart J. 2008 Oct;29(20):2497-505. Epub 2008 May 30.

Fahmy TS, Wazni OM, Jaber WA, Walimbe V, Di Biase L, Elayi CS, DiFilippo FP, Young RB, Patel D, Riedlbauchova L, Corrado A, Burkhardt JD, Schweikert RA, Arruda M, Natale A. Integration of positron emission tomography/computed tomography with electroanatomical mapping: a novel approach for ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. 2008 Nov;5(11):1538-45. Epub 2008 Aug 28.

Lakkireddy D, Rangisetty U, Prasad S, Verma A, Biria M, Berenbom L, Pimentel R, Emert M, Rosamond T, Fahmy T, Patel D, Di Biase LD, Schweikert R, Burkhardt D, Natale A.  Intracardiac echo-guided radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with atrial septal defect or patent foramen ovale repair:  A feasibility, safety, and efficacy study.  J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol.  2008 Nov;19(11):1143-4.

Kanj M, D i Biase, Wazni O, Natale A. Coronary Sinus Focus Acting as a Trigger for Atrial Fibrillation in a Patient with Orthotopic Heart Transplantation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol.  2008 Nov;19(11):1208-11.

Elayi CS, Verma A, Di Biase L, Ching CK, Patel D, Barrett C, Martin D, Rong B, Fahmy TS, Khaykin Y, Hongo R, Hao S, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Potenza D, Fanelli R, Massaro R, Arruda M, Schweikert RA, Natale A. "Ablation for longstanding permanent atrial fibrillation: results from a randomized study comparing three different strategies." Heart Rhythm 2008 Dec;5(12):1658-64. Epub 2008 Sep 17.

Kamousi B, Lin B, Al-Ahmad A, Hsia H, Zei P, Natale A, Moss A, Daubert J, Zareba W, Wang P. A covariance-based algorithm: A novel technique for rhythm discrimination in ICDs. Conf Proc IEEE Eng Med Biol Soc. 2008;2008:5478-81.

Stevenson WG, Wilber DJ, Natale A, Jackman WM, Marchlinski FE, Talbert T, Gonzalez MD, Worley SJ, Daoud EG, Hwang C, Schuger C, Bump TE, Jazayeri M, Tomassoni GF, Kopelman HA, Soejima K, Nakagawa H; Multicenter Thermocool VT Ablation Trial Investigators. "Irrigated radiofrequency catheter ablation guided by electroanatomic mapping for recurrent ventricular tachycardia after myocardial infarction: the multicenter thermocool ventricular tachycardia ablation trial. Circulation 2008 Dec 16;118(25):2773-82.

Bai R, Di Biase L, Elayi C, Ching CK, Barrett C, Philipps K, Lim P, Patel D, Callahan T, Martin DO, Arruda M, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Wilkoff B, Natale A.  Mortality of Heart Failure Patients After Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Identification of Pridictors. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol.  2008 Dec;19(12):1266-9.

2007

Verma A, Patel D, Famy T, Martin DO, Burkhardt JD, Elayi SC, Lakkireddy D, Wazni O, Cummings J, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Tchou PJ, Natale A. Efficacy of adjuvant anterior left atrial ablation during intracardiac echocardiography-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(2):151-6.

Ng K, Kedia N, Martin D, Tchou P, Natale A, Wilkoff B, Starling R, Grimm RA. The benefits of biventricular pacing in heart failure patients with narrow QRS, NYHA class II and right ventricular pacing. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007;30(2):193-8.

Kanj M, Wazni O, Natale A. Pulmonary vein antrum isolation. Heart Rhythm. 2007;4(3 Suppl):S73-9. Epub 2006 Dec 28

Fahmy TS, Mlcochova H, Wazni OM, Patel D, Cihak R, Kanj M, Beheiry S. Burkhardt JD, Dresing T, Hao S, Tchou P, Kautzner J, Schweikert RA, Arruda M, Saliba W, Natale A. Intracardiac echo-guided image integration: optimizing strategies for registration. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(3):276-82.

Patel D, Natale A. Evolving Treatment strategies for Ablation of Chronic Atrial Fibrillation. US Cardiology 2007.

Almahameed ST, Khan M, Zuzek RW, Juratli N, Belden WA, Asher CR, Novaro GM, Martin DO, Natale A. Left atrial appendage exclusion and the risk of thromboembolic events following mitral valve surgery. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(4):364-6. Epub 2007 Feb 7.

Kanj MH, Wazni O, Fahmy T, Thal S, Patel D, Elay C, Di Biase L, Arruda M, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Cummings JE, Burkhardt JD, Martin DO, Pelargonio G, Dello Russo A, Casella M, Santarelli P, Potenza D, Fanelli R, Massaro R, Forleo G, Natale A. Pulmonary vein antral isolation using an open irrigation ablation catheter for the treatment of atrial fibrillation: a randomized pilot study. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007;49(15):1634-41. Epub 2007 Apr 2.  

Natale A, Raviele A, Arentz T, Calkins H, Chen SA, Haissaguerre M, Hindricks G, Ho Y, Kuck KH, Marchlinski F, Napolitano C, Packer D, Pappone C, Prystowsky EN, Schilling R, Shah D, Themistoclakis S, Verma A. Venice Chart international consensus document on atrial fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(5):560-80.

Sigurdsson G, Troughton RW, Xu XF, Salazar HP, Wazni OM, Grimm RA, White RD, Natale A, Klein AL. Detection of pulmonary vein stenosis by transesophageal echocardiography: comparison with multidetector computed tomography. Am Heart J. 2007;153(5):800-6.

European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA); European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); American College of Cardiology (ACC); American Heart Association (AHA); Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS), Calkins H, Brugada J, Packer DL, Cappato R, Chen SA, Crijns HJ, Damiano RJ Jr, Davies DW, Haines DE, Haissaguerre M, Iesaka Y, Jackman W, Jais P, Kottkamp H, Kuck KH, Lindsay BD, Marchlinski FE, McCarthy PM, Mont JL, Morady F, Nademanee K, Natale A, Pappone C, Prystowsky E, Raviele A, Ruskin JN, Shemin RJ. HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert Consensus Statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2007;4(6):816-61. Epub 2007 Apr 30.

Calkins H, Brugada J, Packer DL, Cappato R, Chen SA, Crijns HJ, Damiano RJ Jr, Davies DW, Haines DE, Haissaguerre M, Iesaka Y, Jackman W, Jais P, Kottkamp H, Kuck KH, Lindsay BD, Marchlinski FE, McCarthy PM, Mont JL, Morady F, Nademanee K, Natale A, Pappone C, Prystowsky E, Raviele A, Ruskin JN, Shemin RJ; Heart Rhythm Society; European Heart Rhythm Association; European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society; American College of Cardiology; American Heart Association; Society of thoracic Surgeons. HRS/EHRA/ECAS expert consensus statement on catheter and surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation: recommendations for personnel, policy, procedures and follow-up. A report of the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) Task Force on Catheter and Surgical Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation developed in partnership with the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society (ECAS); in collaboration with the American College of Cardiology (ACC), American Heart Association (AHA), and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS). Endorsed and approved by the governing bodies of the American College of Cardiology, the American Heart Association, the European Cardiac Arrhythmia Society, the European Heart Rhythm Association, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Heart Rhythm Society. Europace. 2007;9(6):335-79.

Verma A, Minor S, Kilicaslan F, Patel D, Hao S, Beheiry S, Lakkireddy D, Elayi SC, Cummings J, Martin DO, Burkhardt JD, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Tchou PJ, Natale A: Incidence of atrial arrhythmias detected by permanent pacemakers (PPM) post-pulmonary vein antrum isolation (PVAI) for atrial fibrillation (AF): correlation with symptomatic recurrence. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol.  2007;18(6):601-6 Epub 2007 Apr 11.

Almahameed S, Khan MN, Natale A. Response to the editor:. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(7):E23. Epub 2007 May 26.

Lakkireddy D, Khasnis A, Antenacci J, Ryshcon K, Chung MK, Wallick D, Kowalewski W, Patel D, Mlcochova H, Kondur A, Vacek J, Martin D, Natale A, Tchou P. Do electrical stun guns (TASER-X26(R)) affect the functional integrity of implantable pacemakers and defibrillators? Europace  2007;9(7):551-6. Epub 2007 May 9.

Yang Y, Saenz LC, Varosy PD, Badhwar N, Tan JH, Kilicaslan F, Keung EC, Natale A, Marrouche NF, Scheinman MM. Using the initial vector from surface electrocardiogram to distinguish the site of outflow tract tachycardia. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007;30(7):891-8.

Ellis K, Wazni O, Marrouche N, Martin D, Gillinov M, McCarthy P, Saad EB, Bhargava M, Schweikert R, Saliba W, Bash D, Rossillo A, Erciyes D, Tchou P, Natale A. Incidence of atrial fibrillation post-cavotricuspid isthmus ablation in patients with typical atrial flutter: left-atrial size as an independent predictor of atrial fibrillation recurrence. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007;18(8):799-802. Epub 2007 Jun 25.

Ching CK, Patel D, Natale A. Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Arrhythmia 23(2):85-101.

Estes M, Page R, Boyden P, Cappato R, Chiu-Man C, Day J, DiMarco J, Ferrick A, Hamdan M, Hamilton R, Hohnloser S, Jung W, Kanter R, Knight B, Lindsay B, Natale A, Reynolds D, Rosenbaum D, Saxon L, Shen WK, Trayanova N, Wilkoff B. Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Program Committee. Heart Rhythm 2007;4(10):e1-e9.

Verma A, Saliba WI, Lakkireddy D, Burkhardt JD, Cummings JE, Wazni OM, Belden WA, Thal S, Schweikert RA, Martin DO, Tchou PJ, Natale A. Vagal responses induced by endocardial left atrial autonomic ganglion stimulation before and after pulmonary vein antrum isolation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm 2007 Sep;4(9):1177-82.

Di Biase L, Fahmy TS, Patel D, Bai R, Civello K, Wazni OM, Kanj M, Elayi CS, Ching CK, Khan M, Popova L, Schweikert RA, Cummings JE, Burkhardt JD, Martin DO, Bhargava M, Dresing T, Saliba W, Arruda M, Natale A. Remote Magnetic Navigation: Human experience in pulmonary vein ablation. J. Am. College of Cardiology 2007; 50: 968-974

Bai R, Fahmy TS, Patel D, Di Biase L, Riedlbauchova L, Wazni OM, Schweikert RA, Burkhardt JD, Saliba W, Natale A  Radiofrequency ablation of atypical atrial flutter after cardiac surgery or atrial fibrillation ablation: A randomized comparison of open-irrigation-tip and 8-mm-tip catheters. Heart Rhythm 2007;4:1489 -1496

Wazni OM, Beheiry S, Fahmy T, Barrett C, Hao S, Patel D, Di Biase L, Martin DO, Kanj M, Arruda M, Cummings J, Schweikert R, Saliba W, Natale A. Atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with therapeutic international normalized ratio: comparison of strategies of anticoagulation management in the periprocedural period. Circulation. 2007;116:2531-2534.

Kim YY, Klein AL, Halliburton SS, Popovic ZB, Kuzmiak SA, Sola S, Garcia MJ, Schoenhagen P, Natale A, Desai MY. Left atrial appendage filling defects identified by multidetector computed tomography in patients undergoing radiofrequency pulmonary vein antral isolation: a comparison with transesophageal echocardiography. Am Heart J 2007;154:1199-205.

Arruda M, Mlcochova H, Prasad SK, Kilicaslan F, Saliba W, Patel D, Fahmy T, Morales LS, Schweikert R, Martin D, Burkhardt D, Cummings J, Bhargava M, Dresing T, Wazni O, Kanj M, Natale A. Electrical Isolation of the Superior Vena Cava: An Adjunctive Strategy to Pulmonary Vein Antrum Isolation Improving the Outcome of AF Ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2007 Dec;18(12):1267-8. 

2006

Verma A, Kilicaslan F, Martin DO, Minor S, Starling R, Marrouche NF, Almahammed S, Wazni OM, Duggal S, Zuzek R, Yamaji H, Cummings J, Chung MK, Tchou PJ, Natale A.  Preimplantation B-type natriuretic peptide concentration is an independent predictor of future appropriate implantable defibrillator therapies.  Heart.  2006;92:190-195.

Kanj MH, Wazni OM, Natale A.  How to do circular mapping catheter-guided pulmonary vein antrum isolation:  The Cleveland Clinic approach.  Heart Rhythm.  2006;3:866-869.

Bai R, Patel D, Di Biase L, Fahmy TS, Kozeluhova M, Prasad S, Schweikert R, Cummings J, Saliba W, Andrews-Williams M, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Raviele A, Schmitt C, Karch M, Uriarte JA, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A.  Phrenic nerve injury after catheter ablation:  Should we worry about this complication? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2006;17:944-948.  Epub 2006 June 27.

Bailey SM, Wilkoff BL.  Complications of ICDs and Pacemakers in the Elderly, The American Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, 15;102-107 (March/April, 2006).

Oh S, Zhang Y, Bibevski S, Marrouche NF, Natale A, Mazgalev TN.  Vagal denervation and atrial fibrillation inducibility:  Epicardial fat pad ablation does not have long-term effects.  Heart Rhythm.  2006;3:701-708.

Wazni OM, Fahmy TS, Natale A.  Circumferential pulmonary-vein ablation for atrial fibrillation.  The New England Journal of Medicine.  2006;354:2289-2291; author reply 2289 2291.

Kilicaslan F, Verma A, Saad E, Rossillo A, Davis DA, Prasad SK, Wazni O, Marrouche NF, Raber LN, Cummings JE, Beheiry S, Hao S, Burkhardt JD, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Martin DO, Natale A.  Transcranial Doppler detection of microembolic signals during pulmonary vein antrum isolation:  Implications for titration of radiofrequency energy.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2006;17:495-501.

Mlcochova H, Saliba WI, Burkhardt DJ, Rodriquez RE, Cummings JE, Lakkireddy D, Patel D, Natale A.  Catheter ablation of ventricular fibrillation storm in patients with infiltrative amyloidosis of the heart.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2006;17:426 430.

Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Burkhardt JD, Kilikaslan F, Saad E, Natale A.  Brief communication:  Atrial-esophageal fistulas after radiofrequency ablation.  Annals of Internal Medicine.  2006;144:572-574.

Kilicaslan F, Verma A, Saad E, Themistoclakis S, Bonso A, Raviele A, Bozbas H, Williams Andrews M, Beheiry S, Hao S, Cummings JE, Marrouche NF, Lakkireddy D, Wazni O, Yamaji H, Saenz LC, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Natale A.  Efficacy of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.  Heart Rhythm.  2006;3:275 280.

Oh S, Kilicaslan F, Zhang Y, Wazni O, Mazgalev TN, Natale A, Marrouche NF.  Avoiding microbubbles formation during radiofrequency left atrial ablation versus continuous microbubbles formation and standard radiofrequency ablation protocols:  Comparison of energy profiles and chronic lesion characteristics.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2006;17:72-77.  

Themistoclakis S, Wazni OM, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Bonso A, Rossillo A, Gordon M, Melsky J, Raviele A, Natale A.  Endoscopic fiberoptic assessment of balloon occlusion of the pulmonary vein ostium in humans:  Comparison with phased-array intracardiac echocardiography.  Heart Rhythm.  2006;3:44-49

Gillinov AM, Bakaeen F, McCarthy PM, Blackstone EH, Rajeswaran J, Pettersson G, Sabik III JF, Najam F, Hill KM, Svensson LG, Cosgrove DM, Marrouche N, Natale A.  Surgery for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation in the setting of mitral valve disease:  A role for pulmonary vein isolation? The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.  2006;81:19-26; discussion 27-28.

Gillinov AM, McCarthy PM, Blackstone EH, Rajeswaran J, Pettersson G, Sabik JF, Svensson LG, Cosgrove DM, Hill KM, Gonzalez-Stawinski GV, Marrouche N, Natale A.  Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency as the primary modality.  Erratum appears in The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.  2006;131:772.

Elayi CS, Fahmy TS, Wazni OM, Patel D, Saliba W, Natale A.  Left superior vena cava isolation in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antrum isolation:  Impact on atrial fibrillation recurrence. Heart Rhythm. 2006;3:1019-1023.

Lindsay BD, Estes III NAM, Cappato R, Carlson MD, Chen P-S, Chiu-Man C, Curtis AB, Day JD, Epstein AE, Ferrick AM, Friedman PA, Hamdan MH, Hamilton RM, Hohnloser SH, Kanter RJ, Natale A, Reynolds DW, Saffitz JE, Saxon LA, Shen W-K, Stevenson WG, Tomaselli GF.  Highlights of Heart Rhythm 2006, the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society:  May 17 to 20, 2006, in Boston, Massachusetts. Heart Rhythm.  2006;3:1116 1125.

Gillinov AM, Bhavani S, Blackstone EH, Rajeswaran J, Svensson LG, Navia JL, Pettersson BG, Sabik III JF, Smedira NG, Mihaljevic T, McCarthy PM, Shewchik J, Natale A.  Surgery for permanent atrial fibrillation:  Impact of patient factors and lesion set.  Annals of Thoracic Surgery.  2006;82:502-513; discussion 513-514.

Lakkireddy D, Wallick D, Ryschon K, Chung MK, Butany J, Martin D, Saliba W, Kowalewski W, Natale A, Tchou PJ.  Effects of cocaine intoxication on the threshold for stun gun induction of ventricular fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2006;48:805-811.

Saliba W, Cummings JE, Oh S, Zhang Y, Mazgalev TN, Schweikert RA, Burkhardt JD, Natale A.  Novel robotic catheter remote control system:  Feasibility and safety of transseptal puncture and endocardial catheter navigation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2006;17:1102-1105.

Burkhardt JD, Saliba WI, Schweikert RA, Cummings J, Natale A.  Remote magnetic navigation to map and ablate left coronary cusp ventricular tachycardia.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2006;17:1142-1144.

Wazni OM, Saliba W, Fahmy T, Lakkireddy D, Thal S, Kanj M, Martin DO, Burkhardt JD, Schweikert R, Natale A.  Atrial arrhythmias after surgical maze: Findings during catheter ablation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006;48:1405-1409. Epub 2006 September 12.

Wazni OM, Tsao H-M, Chen S-A, Chuang H-H, Saliba W, Natale A, Klein AL. Cardiovascular imaging in the management of atrial fibrillation. Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2006;48:2077-2084. Epub 2006 November 1.

Khan M, Kalahasti V, Rajagopal V, Khaykin Y, Wazni O, Almahameed S, Zuzek R, Shah T, Lakkireddy D, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Cummings J, Martin DO, Natale A.  Incidence of atrial fibrillation in heart transplant patients: Long-term follow-up. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2006;17:827-831.

Arruda M, Natale A. The adjunctive role of nonpulmonary venous ablation in the cure of atrial fibrillation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2006;17:S37-S43.

Di Biase L, Fahmy TS, Wazni OM, Bai R, Patel D, Lakkireddy D, Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Burkhardt JD, Elayi CS, Kanj M, Popova L, Prasad S, Martin DO, Prieto L, Saliba W, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A. Pulmonary vein total occlusion following catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Clinical implications after long-term follow-up. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2006;48:2493-2499.

2005

Burkhardt, J.D., Wilkoff B. Malfunctions in Implantable Cardiac Devices:  Putting the Risk in Perspective.  Cleve Clin J Med 2005; 72(9): 736-44.

Kilicaslan F, Verma A, Yamaji H, Marrouch NF, Wazni O, Cummings JE, Hao S, Williams Andrews M, Beheiry S, Abdul-Karim A, Belden WA, Minor S, Burkhardt JD, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Natale A.   The need for atrial flutter ablation following pulmonary vein antrum isolation in patients with and without previous cardiac surgery.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2005;45:690-696.

Chiu JH, Abdelhadi RH, Chung MK, Gurm HS, Marrouche NF, Saliba WI, Natale A, Martin DO.  Effect of statin therapy on risk of ventricular arrhythmia among patients with coronary artery disease and an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.  The American Journal of Cardiology.  2005;95:490-491.

Marrouche N, Wazni OM, Martin DO, Rossillo A, Saliba W, Erciyes D, Schweikert R, Khaykin Y, Burkhardt D, Bhargava M, Verma A, Abdul-Karim A, Natale A.  Response to pharmacological challenge of dissociated pulmonary vein rhythm.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2005;16:122-126.

Verma A, Wazni OM, Marrouche NF, Martin DO, Kilicaslan F, Minor S, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Cummings J, Burkhardt JD, Bhargava M, Belden WA, Abdul-Karim A, Natale A.  Pre existent left atrial scarring in patients undergoing pulmonary vein antrum isolation.  An independent predictor of procedural failure.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2005;45:285-292.

Cummings JE, Schweikert R, Saliba W, Hao S, Martin DO, Marrouche NF, Burkhardt JD, Kilicaslan F, Verma A, Beheiry S, Belden W, Natale A.  Left atrial flutter following pulmonary vein antrum isolation with radiofrequency energy:  Linear lesions or repeat isolation.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2005;16:293-297.

Donald E, Grimm RA, Yamada H, Kim YJ, Marrouche N, Natale A, Thomas JD.  Usefulness of Doppler assessment of pulmonary vein and left antral appendage flow following pulmonary vein isolation of chronic atrial fibrillation in predicting recovery of left atrial function.  The American Journal of Cardiology.  2005;95:941-947.

Cummings JE, Pacifico A, Drago JL, Kilicaslan F, Natale A.  Alternative energy sources for the ablation of arrhythmias.  Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology.  2005;28:434-443.

Verma A, Marrouche NF, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Wazni O, Cummings J, Abdul-Karim A, Bhargava M, Burkhardt JD, Kilicaslan F, Martin DO, Natale A.  Relationship between successful ablation sites and the scar border zone defined by substrate mapping for ventricular tachycardia post-myocardial infarction.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2005;16:465-471.

Gimbel JR, Bailey SM, Tchou PJ, Ruggieri PM, Wilkoff BL.  Strategies for the Safe Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pacemaker-Dependent Patients.  Pacing Clin Electrophysiol.  2005Oct; 28(10): 1041-6.

Wazni O, Martin DO, Marrouche NF, Shaaraoui M, Chung MK, Almahameed S, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Natale A.  C reactive protein concentration and recurrence of atrial fibrillation after electrical cardioversion.  Heart.  2005;91:1303-05.

Gillinov AM, McCarthy PM, Blackstone EH, Rajeswaran J, Pettersson G, Sabik III JF, Svensson LG, Cosgrove DM, Hill KM, Gonzalez-Stawinski GV, Marrouche N, Natale A.  Surgical ablation of atrial fibrillation with bipolar radiofrequency as the primary modality.  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.  2005;129:1322-29.

Wazni OM, Marrouche NF, Martin DO, Verma A, Bhargava M, Saliba W, Bash D, Schweikert R, Brachmann J, Gunther J, Gutleben K, Pisano E, Potenza D, Fanelli R, Raviele A, Themistoclakis S, Rossillo A, Bonso A, Natale A.  Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of symptomatic atrial fibrillation.  A randomized trial.  The Journal of the American Medical Association.  2005;293:2634-40.

Wazni OM, Rossillo A, Marrouche NF, Saad EB, Martin DO, Bhargava M, Bash D, Beheiry S, Wexman M, Potenza D, Pisano E, Fanelli R, Bonso A, Themistoclakis S, Erciyes D, Saliba WI, Schweikert RA, Brachmann J, Raviele A, Natale A.  Embolic events and char formation during pulmonary vein isolation in patients with atrial fibrillation:  Impact of different anticoagulation regimens and importance of intracardiac echo imaging.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2005;16:576-581.

Verma A, Kilicaslan F, Schweikert RA, Tomassoni G, Rossillo A, Marrouche NF, Ozduran V, Wazni OM, Elayi SC, Saenz LC, Minor S, Cummings JE, Burkhardt JD, Hao S, Beheiry S, Tchou PJ, Natale A.  Short- and long-term success of substrate-based mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardia in arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia.  Circulation.  2005;111:3209-3216.

Lakkireddy D, Patel D, Ryschon K, Bhateja R, Bhakru M, Thal S, Verma A, Wazni O, Kilicaslan F, Kondur A, Prasad S, Cummings J, Belden W, Burkhardt D, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Bhargava M, Chung M, Wilkoff B, Tchou P, Natale A.  Safety and efficacy of radiofrequency energy catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with pacemakers and implantable cardiac defibrillators.  Heart Rhythm.  2005;2:1309-16.

Fukuda S, Grimm R, Song J-M, Kihara T, Daimon M, Agler DA, Wilkoff BL, Natale A, Thomas JD, Shiota T.  Electrical conduction disturbance effects on dynamic changes of functional mitral regurgitation.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2005;46:2270 76.

Gillinov AM, Sirak J, Blackstone EH, McCarthy PM, Rajeswaran J, Pettersson G, Sabik III FJ, Svensson LG, Navia JL, Cosgrove DM, Marrouche N, Natale A.  The Cox maze procedure in mitral valve disease:  Predictors of recurrent atrial fibrillation.  The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.  2005;130:1653-1660.

Reynolds DW, Chen P-S, Deal BJ, Donahue JK, Ellenbogen KA, Epstein AE, Friedman PA, Hammill SC, Hohnloser SH, Kanter RJ, Lindsay BD, Natale A, Saffitz J, Stevenson WG.  Highlights of Heart Rhythm 2005, the Annual Scientific Sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society, May 4 - 7, 2005, New Orleans, Louisiana. Heart Rhythm.  2005;2:1025-1033.

Verma A, Natale A.  Why atrial fibrillation ablation should be considered first-line therapy for some patients.  Circulation.  2005;112:1214-1222; discussion 1231.

Lakkireddy D, Valasareddi S, Ryschon K, Basarkodu K, Rovang K, Mohiuddin SM, Hee T, Schweikert R, Tchou P, Wilkoff B, Natale A, Li H.  The impact of povidone-iodine pocket irrigation use on pacemaker and defibrillator infections.  Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2005;28:789-794.

Verma A, Kilicaslan F, Pisano E, Marrouche NF, Fanelli R, Brachmann J, Geunther J, Potenza D, Martin DO, Cummings J, Burkhardt JD, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Response of atrial fibrillation to pulmonary vein antrum isolation is directly related to resumption and delay of pulmonary vein conduction.  Circulation.  2005;112:627-635.

Cummings JE, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Burkhardt JD, Brachmann J, Gunther J, Schibgilla V, Verma A, Dery M, Drago JL, Kilicaslan F, Natale A.  Assessment of temperature, proximity, and course of the esophagus during radiofrequency ablation within the left atrium.  Circulation.  2005;112:459-464.

2004

Chen MS, Marrouche NF, Khaykin Y, Gillinov AM, Wazni O, Martin DO, Rossillo A, Verma A, Cummings J, Erciyes D, Saad E, Bhargava M, Bash D, Schweikert R, Burkhardt D, Williams Andrews M, Perez-Lugones A, Abdul-Karim A, Saliba W, Natale A.  Pulmonary vein isolation for the treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with impaired systolic function.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2004; 43:1004-1009.

Bhargava M, Marrouche NF, Martin DO, Schweikert RA, Saliba W, Saad EB, Bash D, Williams Andrews M, Rossillo A, Erciyes D, Khaykin Y, Burkhardt JD, Joseph G, Tchou P, Natale A.  Impact of age on the outcome of pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation using circular mapping technique and cooled-tip ablation catheter:  A retrospective analysis.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004; 15:8-13.

Jaber WA, White RD, Kuzmiak SA, Boyle JM, Natale A, Apperson-Hansen C, Thomas JD, Asher CR.  Comparison of ability to identify left atrial thrombus by three-dimensional tomography versus transesophageal echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation.  The American Journal of Cardiology.  2004; 93:486-489.

Marrouche NF, Verma A, Wazni O, Schweikert R, Martin DO, Saliba W, Kilicaslan F, Cummings J, Burkhardt JD, Bhargava M, Bash D, Brachmann J, Guenther J, Hao S, Beheiry S, Rossillo A, Raviele A, Themistoclakis S, Natale A.  Mode of initiation and ablation of ventricular fibrillation storms in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2004;43:1715-1720.

Marrouche NF, Natale A, Wazni OM, Cheng J, Yang Y, Pollack H, Verma A, Ursell P, Scheinman MM.  Left septal atrial flutter.  Electrophysiology, anatomy, and results of ablation.  Circulation.  2004;109:2440-2447.

Khaykin Y, Marrouche NF, Martin DO, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Wexman M, Strunk B, Beheiry S, Saad E, Bhargava M, Burkhardt JD, Joseph G, Tchou P, Natale A.  Pulmonary vein isolation for atrial fibrillation in patients with symptomatic sinus bradycardia or pauses.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004;15:784-789.

Khaykin Y, Marrouche NF, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Bash D, Chen MS, Williams-Andrews M, Saad E, Burkhardt DJ, Bhargava M, Joseph G, Rossillo A, Erciyes D, Martin D, Natale A. Pulmonary vein antrum isolation for treatment of atrial fibrillation in patients with valvular heart disease or prior open heart surgery.  Heart Rhythm.  2004;1:33-39.

Perez-Lugones A, McMahon JT, Natale A.  "Specialized" conducting cells in the pulmonary veins - Reply.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004;15:122-123.

Verma A, Marrouche NF, Seshadri N, Schweikert RA, Bhargava M, Burkhardt JD, Kilicaslan F, Cummings J, Saliba W, Natale A.  Importance of ablating all potential right atrial flutter circuits in postcardiac surgery patients.  Journal of the American College of Cardiology.  2004;44:409 414.

Verma A, Marrouche N, Natale A.  Novel method to integrate three-dimensional computed tomographic images of the left atrium with real-time electroanatomic mapping.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004;15:968.

Wazni OM, Martin DO, Marrouche NF, Latif AA, Ziada K, Shaaraoui M, Almahameed S, Schweikert RA, Saliba WI, Gillinov AM, Tang WHW, Mills RM, Francis GS, Young JB, Natale A.  Plasma B-type natriuretic peptide levels predict postoperative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.  Circulation.  2004;110:124-127.

Rossillo A, Verma A, Saad EB, Corrado A, Gasparini G, Marrouche NF, Golshayan AR, McCurdy R, Bhargava M, Khaykin Y, Burkhardt JD, Martin DO, Wilkoff BL, Saliba WI, Schweikert RA, Raviele A, Natale A.  Impact of coronary sinus lead position on biventricular pacing:  Mortality and echocardiographic evaluation during long-term follow-up.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004;5:1120-1125.

SippensGroenewegen A, Natale A, Marrouche NF, Bash D, Cheng J.  Potential role of body surface ECG mapping for localization of atrial fibrillation trigger sites.  Journal of Electrocardiology.  2004;37[Supplement]:47-52.

Verma A, Kilicaslan F, Marrouche NF, Minor S, Khan M, Wazni O, Burkhardt JD, Belden WA, Cummings JE, Abdul-Karim A, Saliba W, Schweikert RA, Tchou PJ, Martin DO, Natale A. Prevalence, predictors, and mortality significance of the causative arrhythmia in patients with electrical storm.  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004;15:1265-1270.

Verma A, Marrouche NF, Natale A.  Pulmonary vein antrum isolation:  Intracardiac echocardiography-guided technique. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology.  2004;15:1335-1340.

Joseph GK, Wilkoff BL, Dressing T, Burkhardt JD, Khaykin Y.  Remote interrogation and monitoring of implantable cardioverter defibrillators.  J of Interventional Card Electro, 11(2):161-166, October 2004.

Verma A, Marrouche NF, Yamada H, Grimm RA, Cummings J, Burkhardt JD, Kilicaslan F, Bhargava M, Karim A-A, Thomas JD, Natale A.  Usefulness of intracardiac Doppler assessment of left atrial function immediately post-pulmonary vein antrum isolation to predict short term recurrence of atrial fibrillation.  The American Journal of Cardiology.  2004;94:951 954.

Chapters & Reviews:

Canby RC, Evanochko WT, Pohost GM, NMR imaging of the cardiovascularsystem, in Fozzard HA, Haver E Jennings Rb, et al (eds), The Heart andCardiovascular System, Raven Press, New York, 1986, pp 331-349.

Pohost GM, Canby RC.  Nuclear magnetic resonance imaging:  currentapplications and future prospects.  Circulation 75:88-95, 1987.

Canby RC, Elgavish GA, Pohost GM.  Paramagnetic NMR contrasts agentsfor cardiovascular imaging, In Pohost GM, et al (eds), New concepts inCardiac Imaging 1987, Year book Medical Publishers, Chicago, 1987, pp315-342.

Santarelli P, Bianchi C, Natale A, Albanese S, Lanza G, Montenero AS,Coppola E, Zecchi P, Manzoli U.  Incidence and Behaviour of LatePotential in the Acute and Chronic Phase of Myocardial Infarction.In:  Santini M, Pistolese M, Alliegro A, Eds.  Progress in ClinicalPacing, Amsterdam :  Excerpta Medica, 1988:239 245.

Santarelli P, Bianchi C, Natale A, Calvi V.  Late PotentialsRecordings:  Values and Limits in the Identification of Patients atRisk of Ventricular Tachycardia or Ventricular Fibrillation afterMyocardial Infarction.  Proceedings of the Meeting on Emergency.  In:Crucitti F, Manzoli U, Maisano A, Eds.  C.A.F.I Tarquinia 1988:1 7.

Natale A, Rebuzzi AG, Ciabattoni G, Lanza G, Bianchi C, Coppola E,Manzoli U.  Twenty Four Hours TXB2 Production in Unstable Angina.  In:Hayes DK, Pauly JE, Reiter RJ, Eds. Chronobiology:  Its Role inClinical Medicine, General Biology and Agriculture, Wiley Liss, Inc.,1990:363 367.

Montenero AS, Natale A, Possati GF.  Wolff Parkinson White Syndrome inthe Elderly: Unknown disease? In:  Ageing and Cardiac Arrhythmia.1990: 85-86.

Santarelli P, Alessandrini F, Natale A, Pisanò E, Schiavello R, PossatiGF.  Surgical Treatment of Supraventricular Tachycardias. D'Alessandro,LC, Ed.  Heart Surgery 1991, Cesi Publishing Co., Roma. 1991:145 158.

Natale A, Klein GJ, Yee R.  Pre-Excitation Update.  In:  Fisch C,Surawicz B, Eds.  Advances in Cardiac Electrophysiology andArrhythmias, New York:  Elsevier Publishing Company, Inc., 1991:210 222.

Natale A, Guiraudon GM, Klein GJ, Yee R.  Operative Treatment ofSupraventricular Tachycardia.  In:  Singer I, Kupersmith J, Eds.Clinical Manual of Electrophysiology, William & Wilkins MedicalPublishers, 1992: 399-410.

Natale A, Guiraudon GM, Klein GJ, Yee R.  Surgical Management ofVentricular Tachycardias. In:  Singer I, Kupersmith J, Eds. ClinicalManual of Electrophysiology, William & Wilkins Medical Publishers,1992:410-420.

Natale A, Yee R, Klein GJ. Catheter Ablation for Arrhythmias. In:Singer I, Kupersmith J, Eds. Clinical Manual of Electrophysiology,William & Wilkins Medical Publishers, 1992:421 431.

Natale A, Yee R, Klein GJ. Multiple Accessory Pathways. In: Benditt DG,Benson DW, Eds.  Cardiac Pre-Excitation Syndrome, 2nd Edition, Boston,Martinus Nijhoff, in press.

Wathen M, Klein GJ, Yee R, Natale A. Classification and Terminology ofSupraventricular Tachycardia: Diagnosis and Management of the AtrialTachycardias. In: Akhtar M, Ed.  Cardiology Clinics, WB Saunders Co.,Philadelphia, 1993; 11:109-120.

Dhala A, Deshpande S, Blanck Z, Natale A, Sra J, Jazayeri M, Akhtar M.Supraventricular Tachycardia: Electrophysiologic Basis for Surface ECGPattern. In: Podrid PJ, Kowey PR, Eds. Cardiac Arrhythmia: Mechanism,Diagnosis and Management, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1995;1004-1021.

Natale A, Blanck Z, Deshpande S, Dhala A, Jazayeri M, Sra J, Akhtar M.Current Concern and Future Directions in the Pharmacologic Treatment ofAtrial Fibrillation. In: DiMarco JP, Prystowsky EN, Eds. AtrialArrhythmias: State of the Art, Blackwell/Futura, 1995; 387-401.

Dhala A, Deshpande S, Blanck Z, Natale A, Sra J, Jazayeri M, Akhtar M.Supraventricular Tachycardia:  Diagnosis and Etiology. In: Podrid PJ,Kowey PR, Eds. Handbook of Cardiac Arrhythmia, Williams & Wilkins,1996; 365-386.

Kessler DJ, Canby RC, Page RL.  Tachycardias, in Rakel RE (ed), Conn'sCurrent Therapy, W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, 1996, pp272-277.

Nair L, Natale A. Ventricular Arrhythmias Post Myocardial Infarction inthe Thrombolytic Era. In: Califf RM, Ed. Thrombolytic Therapy: NewStandards of AMI Care, an Excerpta Medica CME, Part VI, ContinuingEducation Series. The American Journal of Cardiology. 1998:12 22.

Nickell D, Rajkovich K, Natale A. Are ImplantableCardioverter-Defibrillators Safe in Pregnancy? Cardiology Review. 1999;19:28-30.

"Prophylactic Value of Beta Blockers" by Javier E. Sanchez and AndrewE. Epstein.  Book Chapter in Atrial Fibrillation after Cardiac Surgeryedited by Jonathan S. Steinberg, MD.  Kluwer Academic Publishing, 1999.

Saliba W, Natale A. Medical Clinic of North America: Cardiac arrhythmias: Ventricular tachycardia syndromes. 2000; 85:267-304.

Cole C, Natale A. Atrial Fibrillation Ablation, Which Approach isBest-Linear, Focal, Segmental or Circumferential? In: Santini, Ed.Progress in Clinical Pacing. 2000; 59:378-387.

Tomassoni G, Kanagaratnam L, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Natale A. Ablationof Right Free Wall and Atriofascicular Accessory Pathways. In: SingerI, Ed.  Interventional Electrophysiology, 2nd Edition, Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.

Li H, Schweikert RA, Natale A. Ablation of Left-Sided AccessoryPathways: The Retrograde Aortic vs. the Transseptal Approach. In:Singer I, Ed. Interventional Electrophysiology, 2nd Edition,Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2001.

Nair L, Natale A.  Investigations for Cardiac Arrhythmias. In: Thakur,Ed. Emergency Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, Cambridge UniversityPress, in press.

Simons GR, Natale A. Catheter Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias. In:Thakur, Ed. Emergency Management of Cardiac Arrhythmias, CambridgeUniversity Press, in press.

Schweikert RA, Pisano E, Fanelli R, Potenza D, Santarelli P, Saliba W,Packer D, Wilber D, Natale A. Pulmonary Venous Ablation UsingCircumferential Ultrasonic Energy.  In: Liem LB, Downar E, Eds.Progress in Catheter Ablation: Clinical Application of New Mapping andAblation Technology, Dordrecht: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001;443-454.

Marrouche N, Natale A. Typical Atrial Flutter:  Antiarrhythmic Drugs orAblation as First-Line Therapy? In: Raviele A, Ed. Cardiac Arrhythmias2001, Springer-Verlag Italia, Milan 2002, 2001; 291-300.

"Cardioversion and Defibrillation" by Javier E. Sanchez, Andrew E.Epstein, and Raymond E. Ideker.  Book Chapter in Cardiac Arrhythmias:Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Management, second edition, edited by PhilipJ. Podrid, MD and Peter K. Kowey, MD.  Lippincott Williams &Wilkins, 2001.

"Automatic Mode Switching Algorithms" by Javier E. Sanchez and G. NealKay.  Book Chapter in Advances in the Treatment of AtrialTachyarrhythmia, Pacing, Cardioversion and Defibrillation edited by S.Serge Barold, MD and Carsten W. Israel, MD.  Futura Publishing Company,2001.

Atrial Fibrillation:  Treatment Rationale and Clinical Utility ofNon-Pharmacologic Therapies by Rosemary S. Bubien, RN, MSN, CNS andJavier E. Sanchez, MD, in Advanced Practice in Acute and Critical Care(AACN) Clinical Issues 2001; 12:140-155.

Marrouche N, Natale A. Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: The ClevelandClinic Experience.  In: Raviele A, Ed. Cardiac Arrhythmias 2001,Springer-Verlag Italia, Milan 2002, 2001; 457-464.

Pacifico A, Henry PD, Bardy GH, Borggrefe M, Marchlinski FE, Natale A,Wilkoff BL, Eds.  Implantable Defibrillator Therapy: A Clinical Guide(Developments in Cardiovascular Medicine, V. 243), Boston: KluwerAcademic Publishers, 2002.

Marrouche N, Saad E, Natale A. Update on the Treatment of AtrialFibrillation published in the expert columnist "Sociedad Iberoamericanade Information Cientifica (SIIC)" 2002.

Marrouche N, Natale A. Typical Atrial Flutter: Antiarrhythmic Drugs orAblation as First-Line Therapy? 2nd Virtual Meeting of Cardiology,"Argentine Federation of Cardiology." International Congress ofCardiology on the Internet. 2002.

Marrouche N, Natale A. Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation: The ClevelandClinic experience. 2nd Virtual Meeting of Cardiology, "ArgentineFederation of Cardiology." International Congress of Cardiology on theInternet. 2002.

Pavia S, Pinski SL, Natale A. Device Proarrhythmia. In: Pacifico A,Henry PD, Bardy GH, Borggrefe M, Marchlinski FE, Natale A, Wilkoff BL,Eds. Implantable Defibrillator Therapy:  A Clinical Guide, KluwerAcademic Publishers, Norwell, Massachusetts, 2002; 279-323.

Schweikert R, Natale A. Circumferential Ultrasound Vein Ablation forAtrial Fibrillation. Braunwald E, Ed. Harrison's Online, New York:McGraw Hill, 2003.

Gillinov AM, McCarthy PM, Marrouche N, Natale A. Contemporary SurgicalTreatment for Atrial Fibrillation. Pacing and ClinicalElectrophysiology. 2003; 26(7 Pt 2):1641-1644.  Guest Editor.

Rossillo A, Marrouche NF, Saad EB, Wasni O, Bhargava M, Bash D, BeheiryS, Wexman M, Strunk B, Pisanó E, Fanelli R, Bonso A, Themistoclakis S,Erciyes D, Saliba WI, Schweikert RA, Brachmann J, Raviele A, Natale A.Risk Stratification and Prevention of Thromboembolism:  What is theRole of Intracardiac Echocardiography? In:  Raviele A, Ed.  CardiacArrhythmias 2003, Springer-Verlag Italia, Milan 2004, 2003; 205-213.

Khaykin Y, Chen MS, Marrouche NF, Saliba W, Schweikert R, Bash D,Williams-Andrews M, Saad E, Burkhardt DJ, Bhargava M, Joseph G,Rossillo A, Erciyes D, Martin DO, Natale A.  Pulmonary Vein Isolationfor Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Structural HeartDisease.  In:  Chen S-A, Haïssaguerre M, Zipes DP, Eds.  Thoracic VeinArrhythmias: Mechanisms and Treatment, Blackwell Futura, Malden,Massachusetts, 2004; 295-308.

Wazni O, Natale A.    First Line Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation. In:Braunwald E, Zipes DP, Libby P, Bonow R, Eds.  Braunwald's HeartDisease, A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th Edition, Saunders,2004.

"Role of Linear Ablation in Thoracic Vein AF" by Javier E. Sanchez andG. Neal Kay.  Book Chapter Thoracic Vein Arrhythmias: Mechanisms &Treatment edited by Michelle Haissaguerre MD, Shi-Ann Shen MD, andDouglas Zipes MD. Blackwell Publishing, 2004

Burkhardt J. David, Wilkoff BL. AV Node Ablation. Ablate and pace: Whatrole does it have now, should it have now and in 5 years.  InnovativeManagement of Atrial Fibrillation.  Edited by David Schwartzman, MD andMarco A. Zenati, MD, published by Blackwell/Futura, 2005.

Schweikert RA, Natale A.  Epicardial Access:  Present and FutureApplications for Interventional Electrophysiologists. In: Wang PJ,Naccarelli GV, Rosen MR, Estes III NAM, Hayes DL, Haines DE, Eds.  NewArrhythmia Technologies, Blackwell Publishing Inc, Malden,Massachusetts, 2005; 242-256.

Bailey SM, Wilkoff BL.  Alternative Techniques for Left VentricularLead Placement, Book Chapter for Devices for Cardiac Resynchronization,Technologic and Clinical Aspects, Springer Publishing, New York, 2006.

Patel D, Lakkireddy D, Natale A.  Ultrasonic Hyperthermia:  The Past,the Present, the Future.  In: Webster JG, Ed.  Encyclopedia of MedicalDevices and Instrumentation, Second Edition, Hoboken:  John Wiley &Sons, Inc., 2006.

Natale A, Ed.  Intracardiac Echocardiography in InterventionalElectrophysiology, Taylor & Francis, Informa UK Ltd., May 2006.

Bhargava M, Schweikert RA, Hao S, Natale A. Intracardiacechocardiography during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. In:Natale A, (Ed). Intracardiac Echocardiography in InterventionalElectrophysiology, Taylor & Francis, Informa UK Ltd., May 2006;59-89.

Saliba W, Cummings JE, Tomassoni G, Natale A. Intracardiacechocardiography: transseptal catheterization. In: Natale A, (Ed).Intracardiac Echocardiography in Interventional Electrophysiology,Taylor & Francis, Informa UK Ltd., May 2006; 97-103.

Oussama Wazni, J. David Burkhardt. Sudden Cardiac Death and VentricularTachycardia. The Cleveland Clinic Cardiology Board Review. Edited byBrian Griffin, Curtis Rimmerman, and Eric Topol. Lippincott Williamsand Wilkins. 2007.

Natale A, Ed.  Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Informa UK Ltd, 2007.

Ching CK, Natale A, Arruda M, Tchou P. Ablation of SVT (ANRT and AVRT).In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Informa UKLtd., 2007; 261-273.

Lakkireddy D, Patel D, Fahmy T, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A. Managementand ablation of atrial flutter. In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of CardiacElectrophysiology, Informa UK Ltd., 2007; 273-295.

Wazni O, Kanj M, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A. Ablation of AtrialFibrillation. In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology,Informa UK Ltd., 2007; 295-305.

Kanj M, Arruda M, Natale A, Tchou P. Ablation of Normal HeartVentricular Tachycardia. In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of CardiacElectrophysiology, Informa UK Ltd., 2007; 305-317.

Mahoney T, Arruda M, Natale A, Tchou P, Schweikert R. Catheter Ablationof Ventricular Fibrillation and Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia.In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of Cardiac Electrophysiology, Informa UKLtd., 2007; 317-327.

Fahmy T, Wazni O, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A. Arrhythmogenic RightVentricular Dysplasia. In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of CardiacElectrophysiology, Informa UK Ltd., 2007; 341-357.

Fahmy T, Wazni O, Tchou P, Arruda M, Natale A. Idiopathic DilatedCardiomyopathy. In: Natale A (Ed). Handbook of CardiacElectrophysiology, Informa UK Ltd., 2007; 357-369.

Jalife J, Natale A (Eds). Atrial Fibrillation: Bench to Bedside. Humana Press,March 2008.

Nakagawa H, Yokoyama K, Aoyama H, Foresti S, Pitha JV, Lazzara R,Natale A, Jackman WM. Balloon Based Technologies. In: Jalife J, NataleA (Eds). Atrial Fibrillation: Bench to Bedside. Humana Press, estimateddate of publication Dec 2007.

Arruda M, Elayi SC, Pachon JC, Natale A. The Adjunctive Role ofNonpulmonary Venous Ablation in the Cure of Atrial Fibrillation.  In:Jalife J, Natale A. (Eds). Atrial Fibrillation: Bench to Bedside.Humana Press, publication March 2008.

Wazni O, Natale A. Insight into the Pathophysiology of Atrial Flutterand its Relationship to AF. In: Jalife J, Natale A (Eds). In: AtrialFibrillation: Bench to Bedside. Humana Press, estimated date ofpublication March 2008.

Moford P, Al-Ahmad A, Natale A. Electroanatomical Mapping for Supraventricular Tacycardias.

Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas for Clinicians. Amin Al-Ahmad,David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). Blackwell Publishing2008. p 7-16.

Schweikert R, Di Biase L, Natale A.  Slow Pathway Ablation.Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas for Clinicians. Amin Al-Ahmad,David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). Blackwell Publishing2008. p 37-38.

Fahmy T, Natale A.  A case of post-Maze atrial flutter.Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas for Clinicians. (Eds) AminAl-Ahmad, David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). BlackwellPublishing 2008. p 79-81.

Fahmy T, Patel D, Natale A.  A case of atypical flutter.Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas for Clinicians. Amin Al-Ahmad,David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). Blackwell Publishing2008. p 82-87.

Hongo R, Natale A. Left atrial flutter after pulmonary vein isolation.Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas for Clinicians. Amin Al-Ahmad,David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). Blackwell Publishing2008. p 91-92.

Saenz L, Vacca M, Natale A. Right ventricular outflow tract polymorphicventricular tachycardia. Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas forClinicians. Amin Al-Ahmad, David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale(Eds). Blackwell Publishing 2008. p 165.

Saenz L, Vacca M, Natale A. Ventricular Tachycardia related toarrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia. Electroanatomical Mapping:An Atlas for Clinicians. (Eds) Amin Al-Ahmad, David Callans, HenryHsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). Blackwell Publishing 2008. p 165.

Fahmy T, Wazni O, Ali M, Schweikert R, Natale A. Endocardial andepicardial mapping for ischemic ventricular tacycardia.Electroanatomical Mapping: An Atlas for Clinicians. Amin Al-Ahmad,David Callans, Henry Hsia, Andrea Natale (Eds). Blackwell Publishing2008. p 210-213.

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