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Kent Ronald Nilsson Jr.

Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine
Medicine, Cardiology
Duke Box 3126, Durham, NC 27710
Dept of Medicine, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine · 2013 - Present Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine

Recent Publications


Atrial fibrillation complicating acute coronary syndromes

Journal Article Journal of Atrial Fibrillation · October 1, 2012 Atrial fibrillation frequently complicates myocardial infarction. Patients with atrial fibrillation complicating acute coronary syndrome have increased morbidity and mortality relative to patients that remain in normal sinus rhythm. No studies have identif ... Cite

Early repolarization: a sword in the haystack?

Journal Article Heart Rhythm · August 2012 Full text Link to item Cite

Hemiazygous coil placement for high-defibrillation thresholds in a patient with a right-sided implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Journal Article Pacing Clin Electrophysiol · January 2012 A 41-year-old man underwent implantation of a right-sided implantable cardioverter defibrillator after removal of an infected left-sided system. Defibrillation threshold (DFT) testing on the right-sided system failed to convert ventricular fibrillation at ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


The Role of Ankyrin-B Mutations in Premature Senescence

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2011 - 2013

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Education, Training & Certifications


Johns Hopkins University · 2002 M.D.