Cardiac Electrophysiology

INTEGRA-D: A clinical trial evaluating a first-of-its-kind defibrillator device that can charge through the skin and also deliver a new treatment for heart failure symptoms.

Optimizer: A study to provide long-term safety and effectiveness data for the Optimizer Smart System designed for cardiac contractility modulation delivery in severe chronic heart failure patients.

Rectify: A process improvement project in collaboration with the Duke Clinical Research Institute utilizing electronic medical records to identify patients with cardiac device infection to allow referral for optimal care. Sanger will be 1 of 3 clinical sites in the United States.

VT-PAS: A study looking at real-world outcomes for ablation of complex ventricular arrhythmias using the FlexAbility Ablation Catheter.

Saxonhouse SJ, Swayampakala K, Perle S, Saxonhouse S: Prescribing patterns of direct anticoagulation versus vitamin K antagonists in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and extreme obesity. Manuscript Submitted for Review: Journal of American College of Cardiology.

Saxonhouse SJ, Swayampakala K, Perle S, Saxonhouse S: Safety and Efficacy of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Non-Valvular Atrial Fibrillation and Extreme Obesity. Manuscript Submitted for Review: Journal of American College of Cardiology.

Satish Misra, MD; Kamala Swayampakala, PhD; Aparna Rajwani, MS; Elizabeth Davenport, MSN, RN; John Fedor, MD; Sherry Saxonhouse, MD; John Holshouser, MD, FHRS; Neel Patel, MD; Joseph Thompson, MD; Elijah Beaty, MD; Manish Jain, MD; Brian Powell, MD, FHRS; Rohit Mehta, MD, FHRS. Outcomes of an Expedited Same Day Discharge Protocol Following Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device (CIED) Implantation. Submitted.

Satish Misra MD; Karen Niazi, MS, ACSP-CEP; Kamala Swayampakala MSPH, PhD; Amanda Brown MS, ACSP-CEP; Melissa Lang BSN, RN-BC; Elizabeth Davenport BSN, RN; Sherry Saxonhouse MD, FACC, FHRS; John Fedor MD, FACC; Joseph Thompson MD; Brian Powell MD, FACC, FHRS; John W. Holshouser MD, FACC; Rohit Mehta MD, FHRS.. Outcomes of a Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. JMIR Cardiology. 2023 (Accepted, pending publication)

Benjamin Powell, Tricia Coons, RCES; Magdalena Lesiczka, RCES; Cate Markert, BS, BME; Rohit Mehta, MD, FHRS; Satish Misra, MD. Dry-Suction Water Seal System for Management of Pericardial Fluid During Epicardial Ablation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2023.

Misra S, MD; Swayampakala K, PhD; Rajwani A, MS; Graham, J RN; Holshouser J, MD; Saxonhouse S, MD; Powell B, MD; Mehta R, MD. Expedited Same Day Discharge Protocol is Safe for Patients Undergoing CIED Implantation. Heart Rhythm Society 2023.

Misra S, MD; Niazi K, MS, ACSP-CEP; Brown A, MS, ACSP-CEP; Swayampakala K, PhD; Lang M, RN; Saxonhouse S, MD; Holshouser J, MD; Powell B, MD; Mehta R, MD. A Pilot Study of a Virtual Cardiac Rehabilitation Program for Patients Undergoing Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. Heart Rhythm Society 2023.

Osorio J, MD; Nair D, MD; Arrascue, L MD; Arabia L, MD; Weiss R, MD; Franco D, MD; Morales G, MD; Ahmad A, MD; Killu A, MBBS; Tomassoni G, MD; Kahalay O, MD; Mehta R, MD; Misra S, MD; Patel D, MD; Holmes B, MD; Balaburamanian, MD. EASY-AF: Esophagus Deviation During Radiofrequency Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation. Heart Rhythm Society 2023.

Emig M, MPAS, PA-C; Gulati S, MD; Davenport E, MSN, RN; Misra S, MD; Guffey K, MSN, MBA, RN. Leveraging Implantable Devices with Heart Failure Risk Stratification Features to Management More Patient and Reduce Costs. ACC CV Summit 2023.

Misra S. Increasing Efficiencies in the MRI Suite with MRI Access. Medtronic Allied Professional Program. Heart Rhythm Society 2023.

Sherry J Saxonhouse, MD FHRS FACC. 12th Annual Dr. J. Lee Garvey, Jr. Chest Pain Network Summit: New Perspectives in Cardiac Care: Atrial Fibrillation Emergency Department Pathway. February 11, 2023.

Sherry J Saxonhouse, MD FHRS FACC. Keynote speaker at Wake Forest Center for Biomedical Informatics annual conference in Winston Salem. Utilization of Electrocardiography in Cardiovascular Medicine: From Myocardial Infarction to Cardiac Arrhythmia Management. April 2023.

Saxonhouse SJ, Remolina T, Haden D, Frederick J. Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation Standardization of Care through Clinical Care Pathways for Cardiac Surgical Patients. May 2023, New Orleans, LA.

Saxonhouse SJ, Remolina T, Haden D, Frederick J. Postoperative atrial fibrillation clinical pathway improves cardiovascular outcomes and decreases length of stay. ACC Cardiovascular Summit February 2023, Washington, DC.

Saxonhouse SJ, Remolina T, Haden D, Frederick J. Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation Standardization of Care through Clinical Care Pathways for Cardiac Surgical Patients. Atrium Health Gold Touchstone Award. May 2023, New Orleans, LA.

Saxonhouse SJ, Remolina T, Haden D, Frederick J. Post-Operative Atrial Fibrillation Clinical Pathway Improves Cardiovascular Outcomes and Decreases Length of Stay. ACC Cardiovascular Summit. Best Abstract Award February 2023, Washington, DC.