Paul Zei

Publications

• Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for the treatment of refractory cardiac ventricular arrhythmia.
  Loo, B. W., Soltys, S. G., Wang, L., Lo, A., Fahimian, B. P., & Zei, P. (2015). Stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for the treatment of refractory cardiac ventricular arrhythmia. Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 8(3), 748-750.
• A histological and mechanical analysis of the cardiac lead-tissue interface: implications for lead extraction
  Rennert, R. C., Rustad, K., Levi, K., Harwood, M., Sorkin, M., & Gurtner, G. C. (2014). A histological and mechanical analysis of the cardiac lead-tissue interface: implications for lead extraction. ACTA BIOMATERIALIA, 10(5), 2200-2208.
• Is the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator the answer for early post-myocardial infarction patients at risk for sudden death?: mind the gap.
  Zei, P. C. (2013). Is the wearable cardioverter-defibrillator the answer for early post-myocardial infarction patients at risk for sudden death?: mind the gap. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 62(21), 2008-2009.
• How insensitive ... How a mutation in the SCN5A voltage sensor leads to clinical arrhythmia Zei, P. C., & Caleshu, C. (2012). How insensitive ... How a mutation in the SCN5A voltage sensor leads to clinical arrhythmia. HEART RHYTHM, 9(10), 1689-1690.
  
• Incidence and clinical predictors of low defibrillation safety margin at time of implantable defibrillator implantation Cheng, Z., Turakhia, M., Lo, R., Gupta, A., Zei, P. C., & Wang, P. J. (2012). Incidence and clinical predictors of low defibrillation safety margin at time of implantable defibrillator implantation. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 34(1), 93-100.
  
• Electroanatomic localization of a slowly conducting atrioventricular (Mahaim) accessory pathway Gupta, A., Hsia, H. H., Lo, R., & Zei, P. C. (2011). Electroanatomic localization of a slowly conducting atrioventricular (Mahaim) accessory pathway. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 31(2), 119-124.
  
• Visualizing ablation gaps in vitro using a deflectable fiber optic endocardial visualization catheter Irani, A. R., Lin, B., Eversull, C., Hsia, H. H., Zei, P. C., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2009). Visualizing ablation gaps in vitro using a deflectable fiber optic endocardial visualization catheter. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 25(2), 107-110.
  
• Direct Visualization of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions Eversull, C. S., Lin, B., Irani, A. R., Quigley, M. L., Mourlas, N. J., & Wang, P. J. (2009). Direct Visualization of Cardiac Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH, 2(2), 198-201.
  
• The Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Heart Transplant Recipients Results From a Multicenter Registry Tsai, V. W., Cooper, J., Garan, H., Natale, A., Ptaszek, L. M., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2009). The Efficacy of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Heart Transplant Recipients Results From a Multicenter Registry. CIRCULATION-HEART FAILURE, 2(3), 197-201.
  
• A New Approach for ICD Rhythm Classification based on Support Vector Machines Kamousi, B., Tewfik, A., Lin, B., Al-Ahmad, A., Hsia, H., & Wang, P. (2009). A New Approach for ICD Rhythm Classification based on Support Vector Machines. 2009 ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, VOLS 1-20, 2478-2481.
  
• Optimal Programming of ICDs for Prevention of Appropriate and Inappropriate Shocks. Lo, R., Al-Ahmad, A., Hsia, H., Zei, P. C., & Wang, P. J. (2008). Optimal Programming of ICDs for Prevention of Appropriate and Inappropriate Shocks. Current treatment options in cardiovascular medicine, 10(5), 408-416.
  
• Time-resolved three-dimensional imaging of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in the interventional suite - A comparison between muttisweep gated rotational three-dimensional reconstructed fluoroscopy and multislice computed tomography Al-Ahmad, A., Wigstroem, L., Sandner-Porkristl, D., Wang, P. J., Zei, P. C., & Fahrig, R. (2008). Time-resolved three-dimensional imaging of the left atrium and pulmonary veins in the interventional suite - A comparison between muttisweep gated rotational three-dimensional reconstructed fluoroscopy and multislice computed tomography. HEART RHYTHM, 5(4), 513-519.
  
• A Covariance-Based Algorithm: A Novel Technique for Rhythm Discrimination in ICDs Kamousi, B., Lin, B., Al-Ahmad, A., Hsia, H., Zei, P., & Wang, P. (2008). A Covariance-Based Algorithm: A Novel Technique for Rhythm Discrimination in ICDs. 2008 30TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE IEEE ENGINEERING IN MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY SOCIETY, VOLS 1-8, 5478-5481.
  
• Characterization of human coronary sinus valves by direct visualization during biventricular pacemaker implantation Anh, D. J., Eversull, C. S., Chen, H. A., Mofrad, P., Mourlas, N. J., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2008). Characterization of human coronary sinus valves by direct visualization during biventricular pacemaker implantation. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 31(1), 78-82.
  
• Cardiac device infections complicated by erosion Tsai, V., Chen, H., Hsia, H., Zei, P., Wang, P., & Al-Ahmad, A. (2007). Cardiac device infections complicated by erosion. JOURNAL OF INTERVENTIONAL CARDIAC ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 19(2), 133-137.
  
• Epicardial ablation of postinfarction ventricular tachycardia with an externally irrigated catheter in a patient with mechanical aortic and mitral valves Anh, D. J., Hsia, H. H., Reitz, B., & Zei, P. (2007). Epicardial ablation of postinfarction ventricular tachycardia with an externally irrigated catheter in a patient with mechanical aortic and mitral valves. HEART RHYTHM, 4(5), 651-654.
  
• VF and fatal cardiac arrest following ICD therapy delivery: What is the cause? Mofrad, P. S., Ottoboni, L., Zei, P. C., Hsia, H. H., Wang, P. J., & Amin-Al-Ahmad. (2007). VF and fatal cardiac arrest following ICD therapy delivery: What is the cause?. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 30(4), 551-553.
  
• Large radiofrequency ablation lesions can be created with a retractable infusion-needle catheter Sapp, J. L., Cooper, J. M., Zei, P., & Stevenson, W. G. (2006). Large radiofrequency ablation lesions can be created with a retractable infusion-needle catheter. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 17(6), 657-661.
  
• Modified temporary cardiac pacing using transvenous active fixation leads and external re-sterilized pulse generators Zei, P. C., Eckart, R. E., & Epstein, L. M. (2006). Modified temporary cardiac pacing using transvenous active fixation leads and external re-sterilized pulse generators. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY, 47(7), 1487-1489.
  
• Epicardial catheter mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardia Zei, P. C., & Stevenson, W. G. (2006). Epicardial catheter mapping and ablation of ventricular tachycardia. HEART RHYTHM, 3(3), 360-363.
  
• Effects on ion permeation with hydrophobic substitutions at a residue in shaker S6 that interacts with a signature sequence amino acid Zei, P. C., Ogielska, E. M., Hoshi, T., & Aldrich, R. W. (1999). Effects on ion permeation with hydrophobic substitutions at a residue in shaker S6 that interacts with a signature sequence amino acid. MOLECULAR AND FUNCTIONAL DIVERSITY OF ION CHANNELS AND RECEPTORS, 868, 458-464.
  
• Voltage-dependent gating of single wild-type and S4 mutant KAT1 inward rectifier potassium channels Zei, P. C., & Aldrich, R. W. (1998). Voltage-dependent gating of single wild-type and S4 mutant KAT1 inward rectifier potassium channels. JOURNAL OF GENERAL PHYSIOLOGY, 112(6), 679-713.