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Kara Motonaga
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatrics - Cardiology
Professional Education
- Medical Education: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (2004) NY
- Internship: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (2005) CA
- Residency: Children's Hospital Los Angeles (2007) CA
- Board Certification: Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics (2007)
- Fellowship, Stanford Hospital and Clinics-Pediatric Cardiology, CA (2010)
- Fellowship, Stanford Hospital and Clinics- Pediatric Electrophysiology, CA (2011)
- Board Certification: Pediatric Cardiology, American Board of Pediatrics (2010)
- Board Certification, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, American Board of Internal Medicine (2015)
Publications
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A Pilot Study Assessing ECG versus ECHO Ventriculoventricular Optimization in Pediatric Resynchronization Patients.
Punn, R., Hanisch, D., Motonaga, K. S., Rosenthal, D. N., Ceresnak, S. R., & Dubin, A. M. (2016). A Pilot Study Assessing ECG versus ECHO Ventriculoventricular Optimization in Pediatric Resynchronization Patients. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology, 27(2), 210-6. -
50 is the new 70: Short ventriculoatrial times are common in children with atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia
Ceresnak, S. R., Doan, L. N., Motonaga, K. S., Avasarala, K., Trela, A. V., & Dubin, A. M. (2015). 50 is the new 70: Short ventriculoatrial times are common in children with atrioventricular reciprocating tachycardia. HEART RHYTHM, 12(7), 1541-1547. -
Success Rates in Pediatric WPW Ablation Are Improved with 3-Dimensional Mapping Systems Compared with Fluoroscopy Alone: A Multicenter Study
Ceresnak, S. R., Dubin, A. M., Kim, J. J., Valdes, S. O., Fishberger, S. B., & Pass, R. H. (2015). Success Rates in Pediatric WPW Ablation Are Improved with 3-Dimensional Mapping Systems Compared with Fluoroscopy Alone: A Multicenter Study. JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 26(4), 412-416. -
Diminished exercise capacity and chronotropic incompetence in pediatric patients with congenital complete heart block and chronic right ventricular pacing
Motonaga, K. S., Punn, R., Axelrod, D. M., Ceresnak, S. R., Hanisch, D., & Dubin, A. M. (2015). Diminished exercise capacity and chronotropic incompetence in pediatric patients with congenital complete heart block and chronic right ventricular pacing. HEART RHYTHM, 12(3), 560-565.
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Ventricular lead redundancy to prevent cardiovascular events and sudden death from lead fracture in pacemaker-dependent children
Ceresnak, S. R., Perera, J. L., Motonaga, K. S., Avasarala, K., Malloy-Walton, L., & Dubin, A. M. (2015). Ventricular lead redundancy to prevent cardiovascular events and sudden death from lead fracture in pacemaker-dependent children. HEART RHYTHM, 12(1), 111-116.
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Risk of cardiac disease and observations on lack of potential predictors by clinical history among children presenting for cardiac evaluation of mid-exertional syncope.
Miyake, C. Y., Motonaga, K. S., Fischer-Colbrie, M. E., Chen, L., Hanisch, D. G., & Dubin, A. M. (2015). Risk of cardiac disease and observations on lack of potential predictors by clinical history among children presenting for cardiac evaluation of mid-exertional syncope. Cardiology in the young, 1-7.
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Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Pediatric Patients With Heart Failure and Congenital Heart Disease A Reappraisal of Results
Motonaga, K. S., & Dubin, A. M. (2014). Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Pediatric Patients With Heart Failure and Congenital Heart Disease A Reappraisal of Results. CIRCULATION, 129(18), 1879-1891.
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Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Brugada Syndrome: A Survey of Pediatric Electrophysiologists
Harris, B. U., Miyake, C. Y., Motonaga, K. S., & Dubin, A. M. (2014). Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Brugada Syndrome: A Survey of Pediatric Electrophysiologists. PACE-PACING AND CLINICAL ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY, 37(5), 638-642.
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In-Hospital Arrhythmia Development and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Acute Myocarditis
Miyake, C. Y., Teele, S. A., Chen, L., Motonaga, K. S., Dubin, A. M., & Mah, D. Y. (2014). In-Hospital Arrhythmia Development and Outcomes in Pediatric Patients With Acute Myocarditis. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, 113(3), 535-540.
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Electrophysiologic therapeutics in heart failure in adult congenital heart disease.
Motonaga, K. S., Khairy, P., & Dubin, A. M. (2014). Electrophysiologic therapeutics in heart failure in adult congenital heart disease. Heart failure clinics, 10(1), 69-89.
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Do Pediatric Electrophysiologists Read Pre-Participation Screening Electrocardiograms More Accurately than General Pediatric Cardiologists?
Harbison, A. L., Hill, A. C., Motonaga, K. S., Miyake, C. Y., & Dubin, A. M. (2013). Do Pediatric Electrophysiologists Read Pre-Participation Screening Electrocardiograms More Accurately than General Pediatric Cardiologists?. JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, 163(6), 1775-1777.
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The effects of ketamine on dexmedetomidine-induced electrophysiologic changes in children
Char, D., Drover, D. R., Motonaga, K. S., Gupta, S., Miyake, C. Y., & Hammer, G. B. (2013). The effects of ketamine on dexmedetomidine-induced electrophysiologic changes in children. PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA, 23(10), 898-905.
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Infant ventricular fibrillation after ST-segment changes and QRS widening: a new cause of sudden infant death?
Miyake, C. Y., Davis, A. M., Motonaga, K. S., Dubin, A. M., Berul, C. I., & Cecchin, F. (2013). Infant ventricular fibrillation after ST-segment changes and QRS widening: a new cause of sudden infant death?. Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology, 6(4), 712-718.
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Insights into dyssynchrony in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
Motonaga, K. S., Miyake, C. Y., Punn, R., Rosenthal, D. N., & Dubin, A. M. (2012). Insights into dyssynchrony in Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome. HEART RHYTHM, 9(12), 2010-2015.
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Are wide complex tachycardia algorithms applicable in children and patients with congenital heart disease?
Ceresnak, S. R., Liberman, L., Avasarala, K., Tanel, R., Motonaga, K. S., & Dubin, A. M. (2010). Are wide complex tachycardia algorithms applicable in children and patients with congenital heart disease?. JOURNAL OF ELECTROCARDIOLOGY, 43(6), 694-700.