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Mehmet K. Aktas, M.D.

Publications

Showing all 114 journal articles & 5 books available

Journal Articles

3/9/2023
Sherazi S, Schleede S, McNitt S, Casulo C, Moore JE, Storozynsky E, Patel A, Vidula N, Aktas MK, Zent CS, Goldenberg I. "Arrhythmogenic Cardiotoxicity Associated With Contemporary Treatments of Lymphoproliferative Disorders." Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2023 Mar 9; :e025786. Epub 2023 Mar 09.

1/31/2023
Tankut SS, Huang DT, Zareba W, Aktas MK, Rosero SZ, Steinberg J, Henchen J, Kutyifa V, Strawderman RL, Goldenberg I. "Insertable cardiac monitor-guided early intervention to reduce atrial fibrillation burden following catheter ablation: Study design and clinical protocol (ICM-REDUCE-AF trial)." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2023 Jan 31; :e13043. Epub 2023 Jan 31.

12/13/2022
Akta? MK, Younis A, Saxena S, Diamond A, Ojo A, Kutyifa V, Steiner H, Steinberg JS, Zareba W, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Rosero SZ, Huang DT, Goldenberg I. "Age and the Risk of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia in Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2022 Dec 13; Epub 2022 Dec 13.

12/2022
Gu Y, Lander HL, Abozaid R, Chang FM, Clifford HS, Aktas MK, Lebow BF, Panda K, Wyrobek JA. "Anesthetic Management and Considerations for Electrophysiology Procedures." Advances in anesthesia.. 2022 Dec; 40(1):131-147.

11/30/2022
Younis A, Zareba W, Goldenberg I, Kharsa A, McNitt S, Aktas MK, Bodurian C, Farooq S, Polonsky B, Sotoodehnia N, Kudenchuk PJ, Rea TD, Arking DE, Luigi Bragazzi N, Goldenberg I. "Biological Life-Stage and the Burden of Cardiac Events in Women With Congenital Long QT Syndrome." Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology.. 2022 Nov 30; :e011247. Epub 2022 Nov 30.

11/27/2022
Aktas MK, Zareba W, Butler J, Younis A, McNitt S, Brown MW, Steinberg J, Chen L, Alexis JD, Vidula H, Goldenberg I. "Confirm Rx insertable cardiac monitor for primary atrial fibrillation detection in high-risk heart failure patients (Confirm-AF trial)." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2022 Nov 27; :e13021. Epub 2022 Nov 27.

8/2022
Jawaid A, Riordan M, Huang D, Aktas M. "A zebra masquerading as a horse: A case of bundle-branch reentrant ventricular tachycardia." Heart rhythm O2.. 2022 Aug; 3(4):441-443. Epub 2022 Aug 22.

6/21/2022
Butler J, Talha KM, Aktas MK, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. "Role of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Heart Failure With Contemporary Medical Therapy." Circulation. Heart failure.. 2022 Jun 21; :CIRCHEARTFAILURE122009634. Epub 2022 Jun 21.

6/1/2022
Saxena S, Goldenberg I, McNitt S, Hsich E, Kutyifa V, Bragazzi NL, Polonsky B, Aktas MK, Huang DT, Rosero S, Klein H, Zareba W, Younis A. "Sex Differences in the Risk of First and Recurrent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias Among Patients Receiving an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator for Primary Prevention." JAMA network open.. 2022 Jun 1; 5(6):e2217153. Epub 2022 Jun 01.

6/2022
Younis A, Goldenberg I, Farooq S, Yavin H, Daubert J, Raitt M, Mazur A, Huang DT, Mitchell BL, Rashtian MR, Winters S, Vloka M, Aktas M, Bernabei MA, Beck CA, McNitt S, Zareba W. "Reduction in Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Burden in Patients Enrolled in the RAID Trial." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2022 Jun; 8(6):754-762. Epub 2022 Apr 27.

5/26/2022
Tankut S, Gosev I, Yoruk A, Younis A, McNitt S, Bjelic M, Vidula H, Wu I, Aktas MK, Goldenberg I, Huang DT. "Intraoperative Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation During Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation in High-Risk Heart Failure Patients." Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology.. 2022 May 26; :101161CIRCEP121010660. Epub 2022 May 26.

5/20/2022
Ojo A, Younis A, Saxena S, Kutyifa V, Chen AY, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Aktas MK, Huang DT, Rosero S, Vidula H, Diamond A, Sampath R, Klein H, Steiner H, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. "Comparison of Frequency of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia in Men-Versus-Women in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator for Primary Prevention." The American journal of cardiology.. 2022 May 20; Epub 2022 May 20.

5/4/2022
Bjelic M, Zareba W, Peterson DR, Younis A, Aktas MK, Huang DT, Rosero S, Cutter K, McNitt S, Xia X, MacKecknie BD, Horn R, Sotoodehnia N, Kudenchuk PJ, Rea TD, Arking DE, Wilde AAM, Shimizu W, Ackerman MJ, Goldenberg I. "Sex Hormones and Repolarization Dynamics during the Menstrual Cycle in Women with Congenital Long QT Syndrome." Heart rhythm.. 2022 May 4; Epub 2022 May 04.

4/2/2022
Younis A, Farooq S, Bisognano JD, Welch T, Gassler JP, Diamond A, Mathias A, Aktas MK, McNitt S, Chen AY, Goldenberg I. "Outcomes Associated with Introduction of the 5 Generation High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin in Patients Presenting with Cardiovascular Disorders." The Journal of emergency medicine.. 2022 Apr 2; Epub 2022 Apr 02.

4/1/2022
Aktas MK, Steinberg JS. "Ready to Deploy Prophylactics?" Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2022 Apr 1; Epub 2022 Apr 01.

1/18/2022
Steinberg JS, Gorcsan J, Mazur A, Jain SK, Rashtian M, Greer GS, Zarraga I, Vloka M, Cook MM, Salam T, Mountantonakis S, Beck H, Silver J, Aktas M, Henrikson C, Schaller RD, Epstein AE, McNitt S, Schleede S, Peterson D, Goldenberg I, Zareba W. "Junctional AV ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy (JAVA-CRT): results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial pilot program." Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing.. 2022 Jan 18; Epub 2022 Jan 18.

8/18/2021
Narins CR, Aktas MK, Chen AY, McNitt S, Ling FS, Younis A, Zareba W, Daubert JP, Huang DT, Rosero S, Kutyifa V, Goldenberg I. "Arrhythmic and Mortality Outcomes Among Ischemic Versus Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Patients Receiving Primary Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2021 Aug 18; Epub 2021 Aug 18.

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.

7/27/2021
Goldenberg I, Younis A, Huang DT, Yoruk A, Rosero S, Cutter K, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Sotoodehnia N, Kudenchuk PJ, Rea TD, Arking DE, Polonski B, Zareba W, Aktas MK. "Use of Oral Contraceptives in Women with Congenital Long QT Syndrome." Heart rhythm.. 2021 Jul 27; Epub 2021 Jul 27.

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.

3/27/2021
Younis A, Aktas MK, Zareba W, McNitt S, Kutyifa V, Goldenberg I. "Risk factors for ventricular tachyarrhythmic events in patients without left bundle branch block who receive cardiac resynchronization therapy." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2021 Mar 27; :e12847. Epub 2021 Mar 27.

3/25/2021
Younis A, Aktas MK, Lee D, Zareba W, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Kutyifa V, Rosero S, Huang D, Vidula H, Goldenberg I. "Hospitalization for Heart Failure and Subsequent Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Patients With Left Ventricular Dysfunction." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2021 Mar 25; Epub 2021 Mar 25.

1/10/2021
Tankut S, Goldenberg I, Kutyifa V, Zareba W, Bragazzi NL, McNitt S, Huang DT, Aktas MK, Younis A. "Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Ventricular Tachyarrhythmia Burden." Heart rhythm.. 2021 Jan 10; Epub 2021 Jan 10.

1/8/2021
Younis A, Goldberger JJ, Kutyifa V, Zareba W, Polonsky B, Klein H, Aktas MK, Huang D, Daubert J, Estes M, Cannom D, McNitt S, Stein K, Goldenberg I. "Predicted benefit of an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator: the MADIT-ICD benefit score." European heart journal.. 2021 Jan 8; Epub 2021 Jan 08.

12/22/2020
Beinart R, Goldenberg I, Younis A, McNitt S, Huang D, Aktas MK, Spencer R, Kutyifa V, Nof E. "Systolic Blood Pressure and Risk for Ventricular Arrhythmia in Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator." The American journal of cardiology.. 2020 Dec 22; Epub 2020 Dec 22.

10/20/2020
Younis A, Aktas MK, Rosero S, Kutyifa V, Polonsky B, McNitt S, Sotoodehnia N, Kudenchuk P, Rea TD, Arking DE, Goldenberg I, Zareba W. "Outcome by Sex in Patients With Long QT Syndrome With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator." Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2020 Oct 20; 9(19):e016398. Epub 2020 Sep 21.

9/1/2020
Goldenberg I, Younis A, Aktas MK, McNitt S, Zareba W, Kutyifa V. "Competing risk analysis of ventricular arrhythmia events in heart failure patients with moderately compromised renal dysfunction." Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology.. 2020 Sep 1; Epub 2020 Sep 01.

8/24/2020
Bleszynski PA, Goldenberg I, Fernandez G, Howell E, Younis A, Chen AY, McNitt S, Jeffrey Bruckel , Ling F, Cove C, Aktas MK. "Risk of Arrhythmic Events Following Alcohol Septal Ablation for Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Using Continuous Implantable Cardiac Monitoring." Heart rhythm.. 2020 Aug 24; Epub 2020 Aug 24.

7/23/2020
Younis A, Goldenberg M, Kutyifa V, Polonsky B, McNitt S, Zareba W, Golovchiner G, Aktas MK, Goldenberg I, Barsheshet A. "Applicability of the MADIT-CRT Response Score for Prediction of Long-Term Clinical and Arrhythmic Events by QRS Morphology." Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology.. 2020 Jul 23; Epub 2020 Jul 23.

7/21/2020
Riordan M, Opaskar A, Yoruk A, Younis A, Ali A, McNitt S, Sahin B, Rosero S, Goldenberg I, Aktas MK. "Predictors of Atrial Fibrillation During Long-Term Implantable Cardiac Monitoring Following Cryptogenic Stroke." Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2020 Jul 21; :e016040. Epub 2020 Jul 21.

7/1/2020
Vidula H, Lee E, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Aktas M, Rosero S, Younis A, Solomon SD, Zareba W, Kutyifa V, Goldenberg I. "Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy and Risk of Recurrent Hospitalizations in Patients Without Left Bundle Branch Block: The Long-Term Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy." Circulation. Heart failure.. 2020 Jul 1; :CIRCHEARTFAILURE120006925. Epub 2020 Jul 01.

7/2020
Aktas MK, Huang DT. "Mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardia 36 years after a Pennsylvania peel." HeartRhythm case reports.. 2020 Jul; 6(7):431-433. Epub 2020 Apr 13.

6/24/2020
Younis A, Goldenberg I, McNitt S, Kutyifa V, Polonsky B, Goldenberg I, Zareba W, Aktas MK. "Circadian variation and seasonal distribution of implantable defibrillator detected new onset atrial fibrillation." Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.. 2020 Jun 24; Epub 2020 Jun 24.

6/2020
Aktas MK, Bennett AL, Younis A, Kutyifa V, Polonsky B, McNitt S, Zareba W, Rosero S, Goldenberg I. "Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator programming after first occurrence of ventricular tachycardia in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Reduce Inappropriate Therapy (MADIT-RIT)." Heart rhythm O2.. 2020 Jun; 1(2):77-82. Epub 2020 May 11.

4/2020
Yoruk A, Aktas MK, Huang DT, Gosev I, Black C, Kutyifa V, Goldenberg I, Chen L. "Assessment of Arrhythmia Burden through the Use of an Implantable Cardiac Monitor in Patients with a Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device." The Journal of heart and lung transplantation : the official publication of the International Society for Heart Transplantation.. 2020 Apr; 39(4S):S190. Epub 2020 Mar 30.

2/27/2020
Younis A, Goldenberg I, McNitt S, Zareba W, Kutyifa V, Aktas MK. "The Role and Outcomes of new Supraventricular Tachycardia among Patients with Mild Heart Failure." Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2020 Feb 27; Epub 2020 Feb 27.

1/29/2020
Goldenberg M, Aktas MK, Younis A, Zareba W, McNitt S, Kutyifa V. "Marital Status and Long-Term Outcomes in Mild Heart Failure Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator or Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy With Defibrillator." The American journal of cardiology.. 2020 Jan 29; Epub 2020 Jan 29.

1/13/2020
Beinart R, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Huang D, Aktas M, Rosero S, Goldenberg I, Nof E. "Relation between resting heart rate and the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in MADIT-RIT." Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology.. 2020 Jan 13; Epub 2020 Jan 13.

1/7/2020
Nof E, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Goldberger J, Huang D, Aktas MK, Spencer R, Goldenberg I, Beinart R. "CHADS-VASc Score and the Risk of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmic Events and Mortality in MADIT-CRT." Journal of the American Heart Association.. 2020 Jan 7; 9(1):e014353. Epub 2019 Dec 31.

12/9/2019
Abdulla KH, Sherazi S, Goldenberg I, Kutyifa V, Zareba W, Huang DT, Rosero SZ, Polonsky B, McNitt S, Aktas MK. "Prognostic Usefulness of Systolic Blood Pressure One-Year Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (from MADIT-CRT)." The American journal of cardiology.. 2019 Dec 9; Epub 2019 Dec 09.

11/22/2019
Younis A, Heist EK, McNitt S, Aktas MK, Rosero S, Goldenberg I, Kutyifa V. "Predictors and Outcomes of Atrial Tachyarrhythmia among Patients with Implantable Defibrillators." Heart rhythm.. 2019 Nov 22; Epub 2019 Nov 22.

10/2019
Sherazi S, Shah F, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Aktas MK, Polonsky B, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. "Risk of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmic Events in Patients Who Improved Beyond Guidelines for a Defibrillator in MADIT-CRT." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2019 Oct; 5(10):1172-1181. Epub 2019 Oct 02.

9/2018
Bravo-Jaimes K, Fernandez G, Samala V, Moravan MJ, Dhakal S, Shah AH, Messing S, Singh K, Aktas MK. "CIED malfunction in patients receiving radiation is a rare event that could be detected by remote monitoring." Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2018 Sep; 29(9):1268-1275. Epub 2018 Jun 22.

8/7/2018
Zareba W, Daubert JP, Beck CA, Huang DT, Alexis JD, Brown MW, Pyykkonen K, McNitt S, Oakes D, Feng C, Aktas MK, Ayala-Parades F, Baranchuk A, Dubuc M, Haigney M, Mazur A, McPherson CA, Mitchell LB, Natale A, Piccini JP, Raitt M, Rashtian MY, Schuger C, Winters S, Worley SJ, Ziv O, Moss AJ, . "Ranolazine in High-Risk Patients With Implanted Cardioverter-Defibrillators: The RAID Trial." Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. 2018 Aug 7; 72(6):636-645.

4/2018
Linte CA, Camp JJ, Rettmann ME, Haemmerich D, Aktas MK, Huang DT, Packer DL, Holmes DR. "Lesion modeling, characterization, and visualization for image-guided cardiac ablation therapy monitoring." Journal of medical imaging.. 2018 Apr; 5(2):021218. Epub 2018 Mar 01.

3/2018
Ruwald AC, Aktas MK, Ruwald MH, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Jons C, Mittal S, Steinberg JS, Daubert JP, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "Postimplantation ventricular ectopic burden and clinical outcomes in cardiac resynchronization therapy-defibrillator patients: a MADIT-CRT substudy." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2018 Mar; 23(2):e12491. Epub 2017 Sep 20.

2/2018
Linte CA, Camp JJ, Rettmann ME, Haemmerich D, Aktas MK, Huang DT, Packer DL, Holmes DR. "Technical Note: On Cardiac Ablation Lesion Visualization for Image-guided Therapy Monitoring." Proceedings of SPIE--the International Society for Optical Engineering.. 2018 Feb; 10576Epub 2018 Mar 13.

12/5/2017
Kutyifa V, Fernandez G, Sherazi S, Aktas M, Huang D, McNitt S, Papernov A, Wang M, Massey HT, Chen L, Alexis JD. "Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators and Survival in Continuous-Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients." ASAIO journal : a peer-reviewed journal of the American Society for Artificial Internal Organs.. 2017 Dec 5; Epub 2017 Dec 05.

3/2017
Xia X, Ruwald AC, Ruwald MH, Ugoeke N, Szepietowska B, Kutyifa V, Aktas MK, Thomsen PE, Zareba W, Moss AJ, Couderc JP. "Validation of an automatic diagnosis of strict left bundle branch block criteria using 12-lead electrocardiograms." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2017 Mar; 22(2)Epub 2016 Aug 30.

1/2017
Gruber JS, Stair B, Aktas M, Bravo-Jaimes K. "Left Bundle Branch Block and Complete Heart Block Complicating Inferior Myocardial Infarction." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2017 Jan; 22(1)Epub 2016 Jul 13.

1/2017
Daimee UA, Biton Y, Aktas MK, Zannad F, Klein H, Szepietowska B, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Wang PJ, Zareba W, Moss AJ, Kutyifa V. "Effect of Significant Weight Change on Inappropriate Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy." Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.. 2017 Jan; 40(1):9-16. Epub 2017 Jan 02.

10/2016
Ozlu MF, Barsheshet A, Moss AJ, Goldenberg I, Kutyifa V, Biton Y, McNitt S, Zareba W, Aktas MK. "Time Dependence of Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias After Myocardial Infarction: A MADIT-CRT Substudy." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2016 Oct; 2(5):565-573. Epub 2016 Jun 22.

7/7/2016
Szepietowska B, Polonsky B, Sherazi S, Biton Y, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Aktas M, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "Effect of obesity on the effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization to reduce the risk of first and recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmia events." Cardiovascular diabetology.. 2016 Jul 7; 15:93. Epub 2016 Jul 07.

7/2016
Jamé S, Kutyifa V, Aktas MK, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Al-Ahmad A, Zareba W, Moss A, Wang PJ. "Bipolar left ventricular pacing is associated with significant reduction in heart failure or death in CRT-D patients with LBBB." Heart rhythm.. 2016 Jul; 13(7):1468-74. Epub 2016 Mar 04.

5/2016
Yoruk A, Sherazi S, Massey HT, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Hallinan W, Huang DT, Chen L, Aktas MK. "Predictors and clinical relevance of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ambulatory patients with a continuous flow left ventricular assist device." Heart rhythm.. 2016 May; 13(5):1052-6. Epub 2016 Jan 29.

1/2016
Aktas MK, Mittal S, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Steinberg J, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "The Burden and Morphology of Premature Ventricular Contractions and their Impact on Clinical Outcomes in Patients Receiving Biventricular Pacing in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT)." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2016 Jan; 21(1):41-8. Epub 2015 Feb 16.

1/2016
Page A, Aktas MK, Soyata T, Zareba W, Couderc JP. ""QT clock" to improve detection of QT prolongation in long QT syndrome patients." Heart rhythm.. 2016 Jan; 13(1):190-8. Epub 2015 Aug 31.

1/2016
Kutyifa V, Daubert JP, Schuger C, Goldenberg I, Klein H, Aktas MK, McNitt S, Stockburger M, Merkely B, Zareba W, Moss AJ. "Novel ICD Programming and Inappropriate ICD Therapy in CRT-D Versus ICD Patients: A MADIT-RIT Sub-Study." Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology.. 2016 Jan; 9(1):e001965.

2016
Daimee, UA; Aktas, MK; Kutyifa, V. "Obesity, Weight Loss, Cachexia and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" . Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2016; 7: 2374-2376.

2016
Kocabas O, Soyata T, Aktas M. "Emerging Security Mechanisms for Medical Cyber Physical Systems." IEEE/ACM transactions on computational biology and bioinformatics. 2016 13(3):401-16. Epub 2016 Jan 22.

2016
Szepietowska B, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Sherazi S, Biton Y, Kutyifa V, Aktas M, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "Metabolic syndrome is associated with different clinical outcome after cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with ischemic and non-ischemic cardiomyopathy." Cardiology journal.. 2016 23(3):344-51. Epub 2016 Apr 11.

9/2015
Kutyifa V, Moss AJ, Solomon SD, McNitt S, Aktas MK, Barsheshet A, Merkely B, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. "Reduced risk of life-threatening ventricular tachyarrhythmias with cardiac resynchronization therapy: relationship to left ventricular ejection fraction." European journal of heart failure.. 2015 Sep; 17(9):971-8. Epub 2015 Jul 14.

7/2015
Page A, Kocabas O, Soyata T, Aktas M, Couderc JP. "Cloud-based privacy-preserving remote ECG monitoring and surveillance." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2015 Jul; 20(4):328-37. Epub 2014 Dec 16.

2015
Sherazi, S; Kutyifa, V; McNitt, S; Aktas, MK; Couderc, JP; Peterson, B; Bloch Thomsen, PE; Kautzner, J; Moss, AJ; Zareba, W. "Prognostic Significance of Heart Rate Variability Among Patients Treated With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)" . JACCCEP. 2015; 1(1): 74-80.

2015
Page, Alex; Soyata, Tolga; Couderc, Jean-Philippe; Aktas, Mehmet;. "An Open Source ECG Clock Generator for Visualization of Long-Term Cardiac Monitoring Data" . Access, IEEE. 2015; 3: 2704-2714.

2015
Sherazi S, McNitt S, Choudhary N, Shah AH, Aktas MK, Asgher A, Schwarz KQ, Zareba W. "Predictors of mortality in patients hospitalized for congestive heart failure with left ventricular ejection fraction ? 40." Cardiology journal.. 2015 22(4):382-90. Epub 2015 Jan 15.

2015
Sherazi S, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Aktas MK, Couderc JP, Peterson B, Bloch Thomsen PE, Kautzner J, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "Prognostic Significance of Heart Rate Variability Among Patients Treated With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)." JACC. Clinical electrophysiology.. 2015 1(1-2):74-80. Epub 2015 Apr 20.

12/15/2014
Aktas MK, Goldenberg I, Moss AJ, Huang DT, Kutyifa V, Wang PJ, Brenyo A, McNitt S, Zareba W, Barsheshet A. "Comparison of age (<75 Years versus ?75 Years) to risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias and implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks (from the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy)." The American journal of cardiology.. 2014 Dec 15; 114(12):1855-60. Epub 2014 Sep 28.

12/2014
Kutyifa V, Geller L, Bogyi P, Zima E, Aktas MK, Ozcan EE, Becker D, Nagy VK, Kosztin A, Szilagyi S, Merkely B. "Effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy with implantable cardioverter defibrillator versus cardiac resynchronization therapy with pacemaker on mortality in heart failure patients: results of a high-volume, single-centre experience." European journal of heart failure.. 2014 Dec; 16(12):1323-30. Epub 2014 Nov 07.

10/1/2014
Sherazi S, Goldenberg I, Moss AJ, Solomon S, Kutyifa V, McNitt S, Shah AH, Huang DT, Aktas MK, Zareba W, Barsheshet A. "Comparison of low versus high (>40 mm Hg) pulse pressure to predict the benefit of cardiac resynchronization therapy for heart failure (from the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy Trial)." The American journal of cardiology.. 2014 Oct 1; 114(7):1053-8. Epub 2014 Jul 17.

10/2014
Mittal S, Aktas MK, Moss AJ, McNitt S, Kutyifa V, Steinberg JS, Zareba W. "The impact of nonsustained ventricular tachycardia on reverse remodeling, heart failure, and treated ventricular tachyarrhythmias in MADIT-CRT." Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2014 Oct; 25(10):1082-7. Epub 2014 Jun 24.

9/9/2014
Ruwald MH, Mittal S, Ruwald AC, Aktas MK, Daubert JP, McNitt S, Al-Ahmad A, Jons C, Kutyifa V, Steinberg JS, Wang P, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "Association between frequency of atrial and ventricular ectopic beats and biventricular pacing percentage and outcomes in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy." Journal of the American College of Cardiology.. 2014 Sep 9; 64(10):971-81.

5/2014
Plank B, Kutyifa V, Moss AJ, Huang DT, Ruwald AC, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Zareba W, Goldenberg I, Aktas MK. "Smoking is associated with an increased risk of first and recurrent ventricular tachyarrhythmias in ischemic and nonischemic patients with mild heart failure: a MADIT-CRT substudy." Heart rhythm.. 2014 May; 11(5):822-7. Epub 2014 Feb 06.

3/1/2014
Brenyo A, Aktas MK. "Review of complementary and alternative medical treatment of arrhythmias." The American journal of cardiology.. 2014 Mar 1; 113(5):897-903. Epub 2013 Dec 12.

3/2014
Aktas MK, Zareba W, Huang DT, McNitt S, Polonsky S, Chen L, Stockburger M, Merkely B, Moss AJ, Kutyifa V. "The effect of weight loss on clinical outcomes in patients implanted with a cardiac resynchronization therapy device-A MADIT-CRT substudy." Journal of cardiac failure.. 2014 Mar; 20(3):183-9. Epub 2013 Dec 18.

11/2013
Kutyifa V, Huth Ruwald AC, Aktas MK, Jons C, McNitt S, Polonsky B, Geller L, Merkely B, Moss AJ, Zareba W, Bloch Thomsen PE. "Clinical impact, safety, and efficacy of single- versus dual-coil ICD leads in MADIT-CRT." Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2013 Nov; 24(11):1246-52. Epub 2013 Jul 25.

10/2013
Sherazi S, McNitt S, Aktas MK, Polonsky B, Shah AH, Moss AJ, Daubert JP, Zareba W. "End-of-life care in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: a MADIT-II substudy." Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.. 2013 Oct; 36(10):1273-9. Epub 2013 Jun 03.

10/2013
Doyle CL, Huang DT, Moss AJ, Solomon SD, Campbell P, McNitt S, Polonsky S, Barsheshet A, Aktas M, Tompkins C, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. "Response of right ventricular size to treatment with cardiac resynchronization therapy and the risk of ventricular tachyarrhythmias in MADIT-CRT." Heart rhythm.. 2013 Oct; 10(10):1471-7. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

3/2013
Elanchenny M, Moss AJ, McNitt S, Aktas M, Polonsky S, Zareba W, Goldenberg I. "Effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator in at-risk black and white cardiac patients." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2013 Mar; 18(2):140-8. Epub 2012 Nov 22.

2/2013
Aktas MK, Huang DT, Daubert JP, Schuger CD, McNitt S, Goldenberg I, Moss AJ, Zareba W. "Effect of defibrillation threshold testing on heart failure hospitalization or death in the Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial-Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (MADIT-CRT)." Heart rhythm.. 2013 Feb; 10(2):193-9. Epub 2012 Oct 18.

5/2012
Brenyo A, Rao M, Koneru S, Hallinan W, Shah S, Massey HT, Chen L, Polonsky B, McNitt S, Huang DT, Goldenberg I, Aktas M. "Risk of mortality for ventricular arrhythmia in ambulatory LVAD patients." Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2012 May; 23(5):515-20. Epub 2011 Nov 14.

2/2012
Dubner S, Auricchio A, Steinberg JS, Vardas P, Stone P, Brugada J, Piotrowicz R, Hayes DL, Kirchhof P, Breithardt G, Zareba W, Schuger C, Aktas MK, Chudzik M, Mittal S, Varma N, , Israel C, Padeletti L, Brignole M. "ISHNE/EHRA expert consensus on remote monitoring of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)." Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology.. 2012 Feb; 14(2):278-93. Epub 2012 Jan 09.

1/2012
Dubner S, Auricchio A, Steinberg JS, Vardas P, Stone P, Brugada J, Piotrowicz R, Hayes DL, Kirchhof P, Breithardt G, Zareba W, Schuger C, Aktas MK, Chudzik M, Mittal S, Varma N. "ISHNE/EHRA expert consensus on remote monitoring of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices (CIEDs)." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2012 Jan; 17(1):36-56.

2012
Brenyo AJ, Huang DT, Aktas MK. "Congenital long and short QT syndromes." Cardiology.. 2012 122(4):237-47. Epub 2012 Aug 14.

12/2011
Brenyo A, Joshi N, Aktas M. "Successful therapeutic hypothermia for cardiac arrest in a patient with a left ventricular assist device." Resuscitation.. 2011 Dec; 82(12):e19. Epub 2011 Aug 18.

7/15/2011
Brenyo AJ, Aktas MK. "Non-pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation." The American journal of cardiology.. 2011 Jul 15; 108(2):317-25. Epub 2011 May 03.

4/2011
Aktas MK, Kroening D, Ling FS, Calkins H, Goldenberg I, Huang DT. "A 61-year-old patient with activity-related wide complex tachycardia." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2011 Apr; 16(2):208-12.

2/2011
Lakshmanadoss U, Sherazi S, Aggarwal A, Hsi D, Aktas MK, Daubert JP, Shah AH. "Underutilization of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest." Cardiology research.. 2011 Feb; 2(1):1-6. Epub 2011 Jan 20.

1/2011
Aktas MK, Aguila A. "Successful therapeutic hypothermia in patients with congenital long QT syndrome." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2011 Jan; 16(1):100-3.

2011
Lakshmanadossa, U; Sherazi, S; Aggarwal, A; Hsi, D; Aktas, MK; Daubert, JP; Shah, AH;. "Underutilization of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator in Primary Prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest". Cardiology Research. 2011; 2(1): 1-6.

2011
Brenyo, AJ.; Baibhav, B.; Aktas, MK. "Contemporary Use of Intracardiac Echocardiography in the Electrophysiology Laboratory" . The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2011; 2: 490-497.

12/2010
Aguila A, Funderburk M, Guler A, McNitt S, Hallinan W, Daubert JP, Delehanty JM, Aktas MK. "Clinical predictors of survival in patients treated with therapeutic hypothermia following cardiac arrest." Resuscitation.. 2010 Dec; 81(12):1621-6. Epub 2010 Aug 12.

7/2010
Aktas MK, Khan MN, DI Biase L, Elayi C, Martin D, Saliba W, Cummings J, Schweikert R, Natale A. "Higher rate of recurrent atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation following atrial flutter ablation after cardiac surgery." Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology.. 2010 Jul; 21(7):760-5. Epub 2010 Feb 01.

1/1/2010
Faulknier BA, Traub DM, Aktas MK, Aguila A, Rosero S, Daubert JP, Hall B, Shah A, Taylor S, McNitt S, Moss AJ, Zareba W, Huang DT. "Time-dependent risk of Fidelis lead failure." The American journal of cardiology.. 2010 Jan 1; 105(1):95-9.

2010
Aktas, MK; Zareba, W. "Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients with Heart Failure" . Revista Argentina De Cardiologia. 2010; 78: 11-16.

2010
Sherazi S, Zar?ba W, Daubert JP, McNitt S, Shah AH, Aktas MK, Block RC. "Physicians' knowledge and attitudes regarding implantable cardioverter-defibrillators." Cardiology journal.. 2010 17(3):267-73.

12/2009
Aktas MK, Kim DD, McNitt S, Huang DT, Rosero SZ, Hall BW, Zareba W, Daubert JP. "Right ventricular dysfunction and the incidence of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapies." Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE.. 2009 Dec; 32(12):1501-8. Epub 2009 Sep 30.

6/15/2009
Aktas MK, Jeevanantham V, Sherazi S, Flynn D, Hall B, Huang DT, Rosero S, Daubert JP, Shah AH. "Effect of biventricular pacing during a ventricular sensed event." The American journal of cardiology.. 2009 Jun 15; 103(12):1741-5. Epub 2009 May 04.

4/2009
Tokarz SR, Aktas MK, Kroening D, Sawyer TJ, Daubert JP, Huang DT, Schwarz KQ. "Identification of a retained intravascular wire by three-dimensional transesophageal echocardiography." Echocardiography.. 2009 Apr; 26(4):463-4. Epub 2008 Dec 02.

4/2009
Aktas MK, Tokarz SR, Daubert JP. "Atrioventricular nodal re-entrant tachycardia ablation in a centenarian." Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.. 2009 Apr; 57(4):753-4.

1/15/2009
Aktas MK, Allen D, Jaber WA, Chuang HH, Taylor DO, Yamani MH. "Relation of brain natriuretic peptide level to extent of left ventricular scarring in patients with chronic heart failure secondary to ischemic cardiomyopathy." The American journal of cardiology.. 2009 Jan 15; 103(2):243-5. Epub 2008 Nov 07.

2009
Aktas, M. K.; Jeevanantham, V.; Sherazi, S.; Flynn, D.; Hall, B.; Huang, D. T.; Rosero, S.; Daubert, J. P.; Shah, A. H.;. "Effect of biventricular pacing during a ventricular sensed event" . Am J Cardiol. 2009; 103(12): 1741-5.

2009
Aktas MK, Daubert JP, Hall B. "Magnetic guidance for cardiac procedures." Cardiology journal.. 2009 16(2):177-8.

5/2008
Padela AI, Shanawani H, Greenlaw J, Hamid H, Aktas M, Chin N. "The perceived role of Islam in immigrant Muslim medical practice within the USA: an exploratory qualitative study." Journal of medical ethics.. 2008 May; 34(5):365-9.

2008
Aktas MK, Daubert JP, Hall B. "Surgical atrial fibrillation ablation: a review of contemporary techniques and energy sources." Cardiology journal.. 2008 15(1):87-94.

7/2007
Aktas MK, Shah AH, Akiyama T. "Dofetilide-induced long QT and torsades de pointes." Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc.. 2007 Jul; 12(3):197-202.

2007
Aktas, M. K; Fleseriu, M; Weil R.J.; Faiman, C; Sergev, O. T.; Reddy, S; Hamrahian, A. H. "Graves Disease Exacerbation After Pituitary Adenomectomy for Cushing Disease Resulting in an Adrenal Crisis". The Endocrinologist. 2007; 17-1(4): 206-208.

2007
Aktas M. K.; Shah A.; Akiyama T. "Atrioventricular Pacemaker Lead Reversal." Journal of Arrhythmia. 2007; 23(1): 69-72.

2006
Aktas, M.K.; Akiyama, T.;. "Hypocalcemic Heart Block and Torsade de Pointes". Cardiol J. 2006; 13(6): 522-523.

11/15/2005
Shishehbor MH, Seshadri N, Aktas M, Acharya N, Gillinov AM, Blackstone EH, Houghtaling PL, Migrino RQ, Ghaffari S. "Comparison of outcomes in patients undergoing coronary bypass of patent versus restenosed bare metal stented coronary arteries." The American journal of cardiology.. 2005 Nov 15; 96(10):1416-9. Epub 2005 Sep 29.

9/22/2004
Aktas MK, Ozduran V, Pothier CE, Lang R, Lauer MS. "Global risk scores and exercise testing for predicting all-cause mortality in a preventive medicine program." JAMA.. 2004 Sep 22; 292(12):1462-8.

2002
Sadowitz, P. D.; Hubbard, B. A.; Dabrowiak, J. C.; Goodisman, J.; Tacka, K. A.; Aktas, M. K.; Cunningham, M. J.; Dubowy, R. L.; Souid, A. K.;. "Kinetics of cisplatin binding to cellular DNA and modulations by thiol-blocking agents and thiol drugs" . Drug Metab Dispos. 2002; 30(2): 183-90.

2001
Souid, A. K.; Fahey, R. C.; Aktas, M. K.; Sayin, O. A.; Karjoo, S.; Newton, G. L.; Sadowitz, P. D.; Dubowy, R. L.; Bernstein, M. L.;. "Blood thiols following amifostine and mesna infusions, a pediatric oncology group study" . Drug Metab Dispos. 2001; 29(11): 1460-6.

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: Elsevier2016

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: Springer2015

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: Springer2012

2011
Chapter Title: Case 126
Book Title: Cardiac Electrophysiology: Clinical Case Review
Author List: Aktas, MK; Shah, AH; Daubert, JP
Edited By: Natale, A; Al-Ahmad A; Wang, PJ; DiMarco, J
Published By: Springer2011

2009
Chapter Title: Device Therapy in Heart Failure Chapter
Book Title: Rochester Manual of Heart Failure
Author List: Mehmet K. Aktas, Spencer Z. Rosero
Edited By: John D Bisognano, Marc L Baker, Mary Beth Earley
Published By: Springer2009