Mehmet K. Aktas, M.D.

Biography

Awards

2017
Research Mentoring Award
Sponsor: Department of Medicine
Location: University of Rochester Medical Center

2012
Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems High Score Recognition
Sponsor: University of Rochester Medical Center
Location: Rochester, New York

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Clinical Trials

Randomized Clinical Trial of Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction for Reduced Healthcare Utilization,Randomized Clinical Trial of Radiofrequency Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction for Reduced Healthcare Utilization

Lead Researcher: Mehmet K Aktas

The purpose of this study is to determine if patients who receive an early radiofrequency ablation for Atrial Fibrillation will have fewer hospitalizations, unplanned office visits, and emergency room visits than those patients treated with medical therapy alone.

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Patents

Publications

Journal Articles

7/27/2021
Simard T, Jung RG, Lehenbauer K, Piayda K, Praco? R, Jackson GG, Flores-Umanzor E, Faroux L, Korsholm K, Chun JKR, Chen S, Maarse M, Montrella K, Chaker Z, Spoon JN, Pastormerlo LE, Meincke F, Sawant AC, Moldovan CM, Qintar M, Aktas MK, Branca L, Radinovic A, Ram P, El-Zein RS, Flautt T, Ding WY, Sayegh B, Benito-González T, Lee OH, Badejoko SO, Paitazoglou C, Karim N, Zaghloul AM, Agrawal H, Kaplan RM, Alli O, Ahmed A, Suradi HS, Knight BP, Alla VM, Panaich SS, Wong T, Bergmann MW, Chothia R, Kim JS, Pérez de Prado A, Bazaz R, Gupta D, Valderrabano M, Sanchez CE, El Chami MF, Mazzone P, Adamo M, Ling F, Wang DD, O'Neill W, Wojakowski W, Pershad A, Berti S, Spoon D, Kawsara A, Jabbour G, Boersma LVA, Schmidt B, Nielsen-Kudsk JE, Rodés-Cabau J, Freixa X, Ellis CR, Fauchier L, Demkow M, Sievert H, Main ML, Hibbert B, Holmes DR, Alkhouli M. "Predictors of Device-Related Thrombus Following Percutaneous Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion." Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. 2021 Jul 27; 78(4):297-313.

7/9/2021
Goldenberg I, Bos JM, Yoruk A, Chen AY, Lopes C, Huang DT, Kutyifa V, Younis A, Aktas MK, Z Rosero S, McNitt S, Sotoodehnia N, Kudenchuk PJ, Rea TD, Arking DE, Scott CG, Briske KA, Sorensen K, J Ackerman M, Zareba W. "Risk Prediction in Women With Congenital Long QT Syndrome." Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2021 Jul 9; :e021088. Epub 2021 Jul 09.

5/25/2021
Akta? MK, Younis A, Zareba W, Kutyifa V, Klein H, Daubert JP, Estes M, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Goldenberg I. "Survival After Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Shocks." Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. 2021 May 25; 77(20):2453-2462.

Books & Chapters

2016
Chapter Title: Defibrillation Therapy
Book Title: Clinical Cardiac Pacing, Defibrillation and Resynchronization Therapy, 5e
Author List: Wojciech Zareba, Mehmet Aktas, Chu-Pak Lau
Published By: Elsevier 2016

2015
Chapter Title: Cardiac Conduction and Bradycardia
Book Title: Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology in Clinical Practice
Author List: Mehmet K. Aktas, Ryan Mandell
Edited By: David T. Huang, Travis Prinzi,
Published By: Springer 2015

2012
Chapter Title: Ambulatory Arrhythmias
Book Title: Manual of Outpatient Cardiology
Author List: Andrew J Brenyo, Mehmet K Aktas
Edited By: John D. Bisognano, Ron Beck, Ryan Connell
Published By: Springer 2012

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