Kevin Patrick Jackson | Scholars@Duke

Kevin Patrick Jackson
Associate Professor of Medicine

Research interests include:
- optimization of device timing for Cardiac Resynchronzation Therapy (CRT)
- novel cardiac imaging technologies for CRT
- catheter ablation versus anti-arrhythmic drug for treatment of atrial fibrillation.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2021

Contact Information

Duke Box 3816, Durham, NC 27710
Duke North Rm 7406, Durham, NC 27710
k.j@duke.edu (919) 681-5441

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Fellow in Cardiology, Medicine, Duke University 2003 - 2007
- Medical Resident, Medicine, University of California San Francisco, School of Medicine 2000 - 2003
- M.D., Columbia University 2000
Duke Appointment History
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2018 - 2020
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2018
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2012 - 2018
- Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2007 - 2012
- Instructor, Temporary in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2007
Research
Selected Grants
- ECG Belt awarded by Medtronic, Inc. 2018 - 2021
- Left Atrial Appendage Ligation with the Lariate Suture Delivery System as Adjunctive Therapy to Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Persistent or Lonagstanding Persistent Atrial Fibrillation awarded by SentreHEART, Inc 2019 - 2021
- Medtronic, Inc Educational Program Agreement awarded by Medtronic, Inc. 2018 - 2019
- St. Jude Medical Business Services, Inc. Educational Program Agreement awarded by St. Jude Medical Inc. 2018 - 2019
- Attain Stability Quad Model 4798 awarded by Medtronic, Inc. 2017 - 2019
External Relationships
- McGraw-Hill Publishing
- Medtronic Inc.
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Barnett, Adam S., Todd Kiefer, Han W. Kim, Mark Mitchell, Kevin P. Jackson, Jonathan P. Piccini, Jason I. Koontz, and Albert Y. Sun. “Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia Storm With Coronary Venous Ethanol.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 7, no. 5 (May 2021): 682–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2021.01.005.
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  - Jackson, Larry R., Kevin P. Jackson, and Kevin L. Thomas. “Percutaneous left atrial appendage occlusion: A review of current devices, clinical evidence, patient selection, and post procedural antithrombotic management.” Prog Cardiovasc Dis 66 (May 2021): 92–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pcad.2021.06.006.
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  - Loring, Zak, Rebecca North, Anne S. Hellkamp, Brett D. Atwater, Camille G. Frazier-Mills, Kevin P. Jackson, Sean D. Pokorney, Gervasio A. Lamas, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “VVI pacing with normal QRS duration and ventricular function: MOST trial findings relevant to leadless pacemakers.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 43, no. 12 (December 2020): 1461–66. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.14100.
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  - Ohiomoba, R. O., Q. R. Youmans, P. W. Akanyirige, A. U. Ezema, A. S. Anderson, A. Bryant, K. Jackson, et al. “History of cigarette smoking and heart transplant outcomes.” Ijc Heart and Vasculature 30 (October 1, 2020). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2020.100599.
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  - Rickard, John, Kevin Jackson, Mauro Biffi, Kevin Vernooy, Alan Bank, Jeff Cerkvenik, Subham Ghosh, and Michael R. Gold. “The ECG Belt for CRT response trial: Design and clinical protocol.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 43, no. 10 (October 2020): 1063–71. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13985.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Michael Rehorn, Rahul Loungani, Daniel J. Friedman, Fawaz Alenezi, Kyle Geurink, Sean D. Pokorney, et al. “Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in cardiac amyloidosis.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 43, no. 9 (September 2020): 913–21. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13992.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Robert K. Lewis, Rahul Loungani, Michael Rehorn, Daniel J. Friedman, Muath Bishawi, Jacob N. Schroder, et al. “Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Surgery Following Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 6, no. 9 (September 2020): 1131–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2020.04.030.
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  - Atwater, Brett D., Kasper Emerek, Zak Loring, Christoffer Polcwiartek, Kevin P. Jackson, and Daniel J. Friedman. “Frequency and causes of QRS prolongation during exercise electrocardiogram testing in biventricular paced patients with heart failure.” Heartrhythm Case Rep 6, no. 6 (June 2020): 308–12. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.02.006.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Robert K. Lewis, Michael Rehorn, Rahul Loungani, Daniel J. Friedman, Camille Frazier-Mills, Kevin P. Jackson, et al. “Implantable cardioverter-defibrillator lead revision following left ventricular assist device implantation.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 31, no. 6 (June 2020): 1509–18. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14487.
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  - Jackson, Kevin P., Svein Faerestrand, Francois Philippon, Raymond Yee, Melissa H. Kong, Axel Kloppe, Maria Grazia Bongiorni, et al. “Performance of a novel active fixation quadripolar left ventricular lead for cardiac resynchronization therapy: Attain Stability Quad Clinical Study results.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 31, no. 5 (May 2020): 1147–54. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14439.
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  - Liu, Peter R., Daniel J. Friedman, Adam S. Barnett, Kevin P. Jackson, James P. Daubert, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Focal impulse and rotor modulation of atrial rotors during atrial fibrillation leads to organization of left atrial activation as reflected by waveform morphology recurrence quantification analysis and organizational index.” J Arrhythm 36, no. 2 (April 2020): 311–18. https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12311.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Kevin M. Trulock, Frances Wang, Yuliya Lokhnygina, Wanda O’Neal, Sana Al-Khatib, et al. “Effectiveness of catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation according to heart failure etiology.” J Arrhythm 36, no. 1 (February 2020): 84–92. https://doi.org/10.1002/joa3.12291.
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  - Sutter, Joanne S., Yuliya Lokhnygina, James P. Daubert, Tristram Bahnson, Kevin Jackson, Jason I. Koontz, Albert Y. Sun, et al. “Safety and efficacy outcomes of left atrial posterior wall isolation compared to pulmonary vein isolation and pulmonary vein isolation with linear ablation for the treatment of persistent atrial fibrillation.” Am Heart J 220 (February 2020): 89–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.11.010.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Alice Parish, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Cynthia L. Green, Zak Loring, Adam S. Barnett, Sana M. Al-Khatib, et al. “Predicting atrial fibrillation recurrence after ablation in patients with heart failure: Validity of the APPLE and CAAP-AF risk scoring systems.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 42, no. 11 (November 2019): 1440–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13805.
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  - Piccini, Jonathan P., Kurt Stromberg, Kevin P. Jackson, Robert C. Kowal, Gabor Z. Duray, Mikhael F. El-Chami, George H. Crossley, et al. “Patient selection, pacing indications, and subsequent outcomes with de novo leadless single-chamber VVI pacing.” Europace 21, no. 11 (November 1, 2019): 1686–93. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euz230.
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  - Friedman, Daniel J., Stephen J. Greene, Jonathan P. Piccini, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, and Kevin P. Jackson. “Watchman implantation in a patient with left atrial appendage thrombus.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 30, no. 9 (September 2019): 1694–95. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14031.
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  - Friedman, Daniel J., Sean D. Pokorney, Rahul Khanna, Laura Goldstein, Brett D. Atwater, Tristram D. Bahnson, James P. Daubert, et al. “Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation With and Without On-Site Cardiothoracic Surgery.” J Am Coll Cardiol 73, no. 19 (May 21, 2019): 2487–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2019.02.036.
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  - Friedman, Daniel J., and Kevin P. Jackson. “How to Implant Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in a Busy Clinical Practice.” Card Electrophysiol Clin 11, no. 1 (March 2019): 67–74. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccep.2018.11.009.
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  - Jackson, Kevin P. “Venoplasty and Stenting.” Card Electrophysiol Clin 10, no. 4 (December 2018): 675–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccep.2018.07.005.
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  - Friedman, Daniel J., Peter Liu, Adam S. Barnett, Kristen Bova Campbell, Kevin P. Jackson, Tristram D. Bahnson, James P. Daubert, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with increased rotor burden in patients undergoing focal impulse and rotor modification guided atrial fibrillation ablation.” Europace 20, no. FI_3 (November 1, 2018): f337–42. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/eux248.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Xinru Ren, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Cynthia L. Green, Adam S. Barnett, Normita Sta Rosa, Sana M. Al-Khatib, et al. “Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.” Heart Rhythm 15, no. 5 (May 2018): 651–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.12.001.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Debbie C. Yen, Kristen B. Campbell, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Shubin Sheng, Laine Thomas, Tristram D. Bahnson, et al. “Dofetilide dose reductions and discontinuations in women compared with men.” Heart Rhythm 15, no. 4 (April 2018): 478–84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.01.027.
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  - Friedman, Daniel J., Eric W. Black-Maier, Adam S. Barnett, Sean D. Pokorney, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Kevin P. Jackson, Tristram D. Bahnson, et al. “Left Atrial Appendage Electrical Isolation for Treatment of Recurrent Atrial Fibrillation: A Meta-Analysis.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 4, no. 1 (January 2018): 112–20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2017.07.007.
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  - Wood, Kathryn A., Angel H. Barnes, Sudeshna Paul, Kristina A. Hines, and Kevin P. Jackson. “Symptom challenges after atrial fibrillation ablation.” Heart Lung 46, no. 6 (November 2017): 425–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrtlng.2017.08.007.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Sean D. Pokorney, Adam S. Barnett, Emily P. Zeitler, Albert Y. Sun, Kevin P. Jackson, Tristram D. Bahnson, James P. Daubert, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Risk of atrioesophageal fistula formation with contact force-sensing catheters.” Heart Rhythm 14, no. 9 (September 2017): 1328–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.04.024.
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  - Piccini, Jonathan P., Kurt Stromberg, Kevin P. Jackson, Verla Laager, Gabor Z. Duray, Mikhael El-Chami, Christopher R. Ellis, et al. “Long-term outcomes in leadless Micra transcatheter pacemakers with elevated thresholds at implantation: Results from the Micra Transcatheter Pacing System Global Clinical Trial.” Heart Rhythm 14, no. 5 (May 2017): 685–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.01.026.
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  - Al-Khatib, Sana M., Sasmrita Belbase, Diane Sauro, Gail Brock, Kathleen Brink, and Kevin P. Jackson. “Inappropriate shocks in a patient with a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.” Heartrhythm Case Rep 2, no. 6 (November 2016): 478–83. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2016.06.006.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Daniel J. Friedman, Hugh Calkins, David J. Callans, Emile G. Daoud, Paolo Della-Bella, Kevin P. Jackson, et al. “Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Lessons learned from past clinical trials and implications for future clinical trials.” Heart Rhythm 13, no. 8 (August 2016): 1748–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.04.001.
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  - Vemulapalli, Sreekanth, Lynne M. Hurwitz Koweek, Todd L. Kiefer, Kevin P. Jackson, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Left atrial appendage to great cardiac vein fistula complicating watchman left atrial appendage closure.” Eur Heart J 37, no. 20 (May 21, 2016): 1602. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv609.
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  - Patel, Divyang, Vic Hasselblad, Kevin P. Jackson, Sean D. Pokorney, James P. Daubert, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia (VT) in patients with ischemic heart disease: a systematic review and a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.” J Interv Card Electrophysiol 45, no. 2 (March 2016): 111–17. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-015-0083-4.
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  - Jackson, K. P., and T. Steen. “Getting the LV lead to the right spot.” Neth Heart J 24, no. 1 (January 2016): 82–84. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12471-015-0774-6.
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  - Steinberg, Benjamin A., Scott Wehrenberg, Kevin P. Jackson, David L. Hayes, Niraj Varma, Brian D. Powell, John D. Day, et al. “Atrioventricular and ventricular-to-ventricular programming in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy: results from ALTITUDE.” J Interv Card Electrophysiol 44, no. 3 (December 2015): 279–87. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10840-015-0058-5.
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  - Atwater, Brett D., Adefolakemi Babatunde, Christopher Swan, Bjorn Wieslander, Abraham Andresen, Dawn Rabineau, Jennifer Tomfohr, Galen Wagner, Kevin P. Jackson, and James P. Daubert. “ECG myocardial scar quantification predicts reverse left ventricular remodeling and survival after cardiac resynchronization therapy implantation: A retrospective pilot study.” J Electrocardiol 48, no. 4 (July 2015): 565–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2015.05.010.
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  - Klein, Michael R., Frida Sundh, Jacob Simlund, J Kevin Harrison, Kevin P. Jackson, G Chad Hughes, Galen S. Wagner, et al. “Immediate mechanical effects of acute left bundle branch block by speckle tracked strain.” J Electrocardiol 48, no. 4 (July 2015): 643–51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2015.05.005.
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  - Al-Khatib, Sana M., James P. Daubert, Kevin J. Anstrom, Emile G. Daoud, Mario Gonzalez, Samir Saba, Kevin P. Jackson, et al. “Catheter ablation for ventricular tachycardia in patients with an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (CALYPSO) pilot trial.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 26, no. 2 (February 2015): 151–57. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12567.
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  - Zeitler, Emily P., Jonathan P. Piccini, Anne S. Hellkamp, David J. Whellan, Kevin P. Jackson, Stephen J. Ellis, William E. Kraus, et al. “Exercise training and pacing status in patients with heart failure: results from HF-ACTION.” J Card Fail 21, no. 1 (January 2015): 60–67. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cardfail.2014.10.004.
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  - Jackson, Kevin P., and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with renal dysfunction: keep calm and carry on.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25, no. 11 (November 2014): 1196–98. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12502.
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  - Jackson, Kevin P., Donald D. Hegland, Camille Frazier-Mills, Jonathan P. Piccini, Jason I. Koontz, Brett D. Atwater, James P. Daubert, and Seth J. Worley. “Impact of using a telescoping-support catheter system for left ventricular lead placement on implant success and procedure time of cardiac resynchronization therapy.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 36, no. 5 (May 2013): 553–58. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.12103.
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  - Hess, Paul L., Kevin P. Jackson, Vic Hasselblad, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Is cardiac resynchronization therapy an antiarrhythmic therapy for atrial fibrillation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Curr Cardiol Rep 15, no. 2 (February 2013): 330. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11886-012-0330-6.
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  - Risum, Niels, Eric S. Williams, Michel G. Khouri, Kevin P. Jackson, Niels Thue Olsen, Christian Jons, Katrine S. Storm, et al. “Mechanical dyssynchrony evaluated by tissue Doppler cross-correlation analysis is associated with long-term survival in patients after cardiac resynchronization therapy.” Eur Heart J 34, no. 1 (January 2013): 48–56. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehs035.
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  - Nilsson, Kent R., and Kevin P. Jackson. “Hemiazygous coil placement for high-defibrillation thresholds in a patient with a right-sided implantable cardioverter defibrillator.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 35, no. 1 (January 2012): e10–12. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8159.2010.02862.x.
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  - Piccini, Jonathan P., Jason I. Koontz, and Kevin P. Jackson. “Use of ventricular synchronized triggered atrial pacing to facilitate hemodynamic support during mapping and catheter ablation of ventricular vachycardia.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 22, no. 10 (October 2011): 1174–78. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.2011.02034.x.
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  - Piccini, Jonathan P., Renato D. Lopes, Melissa H. Kong, Vic Hasselblad, Kevin Jackson, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Pulmonary vein isolation for the maintenance of sinus rhythm in patients with atrial fibrillation: a meta-analysis of randomized, controlled trials.” Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2, no. 6 (December 2009): 626–33. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.109.856633.
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  - Estes, E Harvey, and Kevin P. Jackson. “The electrocardiogram in left ventricular hypertrophy: past and future.” J Electrocardiol 42, no. 6 (November 2009): 589–92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2009.06.016.
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  - Jackson, Kevin, Bernard J. Gersh, Norman Stockbridge, Thomas R. Fleming, Robert Temple, Robert M. Califf, Stuart J. Connolly, Lars Wallentin, Christopher B. Granger, and Christopher B. Duke Clinical Research Institute/American Heart Journal Expert Meeting on Antithrombotic Drug Development for Atrial Fibrillation. “Antithrombotic drug development for atrial fibrillation: proceedings, Washington, DC, July 25-27, 2005.” Am Heart J 155, no. 5 (May 2008): 829–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2008.01.023.
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- Book Sections
  - Hegland, D. D., K. P. Jackson, and J. P. Daubert. “Multimodal imaging for cardiac mapping.” In Cardiac Mapping, 136–51, 2019. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119152637.ch12.
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- Conference Papers
  - Jackson, Kevin P., Burkhard Sievers, Paul Pappas, and James G. Jollis. “Echocardiographic two-dimensional strain analysis identifies regional myocardial scar: A comparison with contrast-enhanced MRI.” In Circulation, 114:664–664. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2006.
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