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Donald Dale Hegland

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Duke Box 3174, Durham, NC 27710
Erwin Road, Duke North Hospital, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2021 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Use of a Stylet Driven Lead With a Flexible Neck for Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing: A Single Center Experience.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · January 29, 2025 BACKGROUND: The majority of data on left bundle branch area pacing (LBBAP) are on a lumenless lead. Data on the safety and effectiveness of stylet driven leads are comparatively lacking. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed 265 patients who underwent attem ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transvenous extraction of conduction system and lumenless pacing leads.

Journal Article J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol · December 2024 INTRODUCTION: Conduction system pacing (CSP), often accomplished with lumenless pacing leads, is increasingly employed to achieve physiologic ventricular activation. There are limited data on the extraction of these leads. The objective of this study was t ... Full text Link to item Cite

Imaging findings associated with costoclavicular intervention during lead extraction.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · November 18, 2024 BACKGROUND: Binding sites in the costoclavicular space are commonly encountered during transvenous lead extraction. Severe adhesions may warrant use of more aggressive rotational cutting tools or surgical intervention. It is not known whether preprocedural ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


HBP Registry

Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Abbott Laboratories · 2019 - 2022

Delayed-Enhancement Cardiac MRI: Prognostic Implications and Improved Imaging

ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2010 - 2015

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Education, Training & Certifications


University of Florida · 1999 M.D.