Posts by Leon M. Ptaszek, MD, PhD
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Mortality From Infective Endocarditis Related to Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices Declining in U.S.
In a nationwide study, researchers from the Corrigan Minehan Heart Center at Massachusetts General Hospital found in-hospital mortality from infective endocarditis related to cardiovascular implantable electronic devices decreased over a 15-year period, even though the number of comorbidities per patient increased.
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Watchman Device: Death, Stroke and Device Embolization Can Occur Well After Implantation
Cardiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital have gathered real-world data on adverse events related to the implantation of the original Watchman left atrial appendage closure device, including events that occurred a year or more after the implant procedure.
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Application of Bioadhesive to Heart Improves Survival in Preclinical Model of Myocardial Infarction
Telemachus & Irene Demoulas Family Foundation Center for Cardiac Arrhythmias researchers have formulated a gelatin-based bioadhesive that can be applied in liquid form to the site of myocardial infarction, then polymerized with visible-spectrum light, rapidly creating a firm but flexible scaffold to support weakened tissue and preserve left ventricular function.
Biography
Dr. Ptaszek received his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine residency training at the Stanford University School of Medicine, and then completed fellowships in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology at the Massachusetts General Hospital. He is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular diseases, and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Ptaszek is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School and MGH.
His clinical interests focus on the management of patients with heart rhythm disorders. Dr. Ptaszek performs catheter ablations of supraventricular tachycardias (SVTs) and premature ventricular contractions (PVCs). He also implants pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs), and cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT) devices. His research interests include the development of novel ablation catheters and high-resolution arrhythmia mapping systems.
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