Browsing by Author "Zimetbaum, Peter"

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    • Circumferential myocardial strain in cardiomyopathy with and without left bundle branch block 

      Han, Yuchi; Chan, Jonathan; Haber, Idith; Peters, Dana C; Zimetbaum, Peter J.; Manning, Warren J.; Yeon, Susan B. (BioMed Central, 2010)
      Background: Cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) has been shown to decrease mortality in 60-70% of advanced heart failure patients with left bundle branch block (LBBB) and QRS duration > 120 ms. There have been intense ...

    • Sinus Versus Nonsinus Tachycardia in the Emergency Department: Importance of Age and Heart Rate 

      Pinto, Duane S; Ho, Kalon Kwun Leung; Zimetbaum, Peter J.; Pedan, Alexander; Goldberger, Ary Louis (BioMed Central, 2003)
      Background: The emergency department diagnosis of sinus versus nonsinus tachycardia is an important clinical challenge. The objective of this study was to identify subjects with a high prevalence of nonsinus tachycardia. ...

    • Use of a Noninvasive Continuous Monitoring Device in the Management of Atrial Fibrillation: A Pilot Study 

      Rosenberg, Michael Aaron; Samuel, Michelle; Thosani, Amit; Zimetbaum, Peter J. (Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2013)
      Background: Outpatient ambulatory cardiac rhythm monitoring is a routine part of the management of patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF). Current systems are limited by patient convenience and practicality. ...

    • The Yield of Head CT in Syncope: A Pilot Study 

      Bar, J. L.; Mottley, L.; Grossman, Shamai Aaron; Fischer, Christopher M; Lipsitz, Lewis Arnold; Sands, Kenneth Eliot Frederick; Thompson, Sylvia V; Shapiro, Nathan Ivan; Zimetbaum, Peter J.; Thompson, Sally Wright (Springer-Verlag, 2007)
      Although head CT is often routinely performed in emergency department (ED) patients with syncope, few studies have assessed its value. Objectives: To determine the yield of routine head CT in ED patients with syncope and ...