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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


Impact of timing of treatment for cardiac implantable electronic device infections on healthcare utilization and expenditures.

Journal Article Europace · August 4, 2025 AIMS: Early extraction for cardiovascular implantable electronic device (CIED) infections has been associated with longer survival, while the impact on healthcare utilization is unknown. The aim is to evaluate the impact of early extraction on healthcare e ... Full text Link to item Cite

Transvenous extraction of quadripolar coronary sinus pacing leads.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · August 2025 BACKGROUND: Quadripolar coronary sinus (CS) leads are commonly employed to achieve left ventricular pacing. There are limited data on extraction of these leads relative to traditional unipolar or bipolar CS pacing leads. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this stud ... Full text Link to item Cite

Imaging findings associated with costoclavicular intervention during lead extraction.

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · July 2025 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.