Sean Pokorney | Scholars@Duke

Sean Pokorney
Assistant Professor of Medicine

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2021
Member of the Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers 2017

Contact Information

Box 3099, Durham, NC 27710
sean.pokorney@duke.edu

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Electrophysiology Fellowship, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 2015 - 2017
- Clinical Research Fellowship, Duke Clinical Research Institute, Duke University School of Medicine 2011 - 2015
- Cardiovascular Disease Fellowship, Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 2011 - 2015
- Internal Medicine Residency, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine 2008 - 2011
- M.B.A., Northwestern University 2008
- M.D., Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine 2008
Previous Appointments & Affiliations
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2018 - 2020
- Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine, Medicine, Cardiology, Medicine 2017 - 2018
Recognition
In the News
- APR 4, 2022 Duke Health News
  
  Few Patients Have Infected Heart Devices Removed Despite Lifesaving Benefits
Research
Selected Grants
- LUX PERFORM awarded by Boston Scientific Corporation 2021 - 2025
- CHANGE AFib awarded by American Heart Association 2022 - 2024
- Safety and Effectiveness of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Cancer awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company 2019 - 2023
- APIXABAN FOR THE REDUCTION OF THROMBO-EMBOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH DEVICE-DETECTED SUB-CLINICAL ATRIAL FIBRILLATION awarded by Population Health Research Institute 2019 - 2021
- Metabolic Signatures Underlying Vascular Risk Factors for Alzheimer-type Dementias awarded by National Institutes of Health 2015 - 2020
External Relationships
- Boston Scientific Corporation
- Johnson and Johnson
- Medtronic (Covidien)
- Pfizer Inc.
- Philips Healthcare
- Sanofi
- Zoll Medical
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Harrington, Josephine, Anthony P. Carnicelli, Kaiyuan Hua, Lars Wallentin, Manesh R. Patel, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Robert P. Giugliano, et al. “Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin Across the Spectrum of Kidney Function: Patient-Level Network Meta-Analyses From COMBINE AF.” Circulation 147, no. 23 (June 6, 2023): 1748–57. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.062752.
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  - Sampognaro, James R., Maham Karatela, Robert K. Lewis, Eric Black-Maier, Sean D. Pokorney, Donald D. Hegland, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Efficacy and Safety of Adjunctive and Primary Use of the TightRail Mechanical Cutting Sheath for Lead Extraction.” Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, June 2, 2023, e011603. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.122.011603.
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  - Lerman, Joseph B., Derek D. Cyr, Karen Chiswell, Rachel S. Tobin, Marat Fudim, Sean D. Pokorney, Robert J. Mentz, and Marc D. Samsky. “The Use of the Multisensor HeartLogic Algorithm for Heart Failure Remote Monitoring in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices.” Asaio J, April 25, 2023. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAT.0000000000001946.
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  - Lakkireddy, Dhanunjaya R., Douglas S. Segar, Ami Sood, MaryAnn Wu, Archana Rao, M Rizwan Sohail, Sean D. Pokorney, Carina Blomström-Lundqvist, Jonathan P. Piccini, and Christopher B. Granger. “Early Lead Extraction for Infected Implanted Cardiac Electronic Devices: JACC Review Topic of the Week.” J Am Coll Cardiol 81, no. 13 (April 4, 2023): 1283–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2023.01.038.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Glenn M. Chertow, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Dianne Gallup, Pat Dignacco, Kurt Mussina, Nisha Bansal, et al. “Apixaban for Patients With Atrial Fibrillation on Hemodialysis: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial.” Circulation 146, no. 23 (December 6, 2022): 1735–45. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054990.
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  - Carlisle, Matthew A., Peter Shrader, Marat Fudim, Karen S. Pieper, Rosalia G. Blanco, Gregg C. Fonarow, Gerald V. Naccarelli, et al. “Residual stroke risk despite oral anticoagulation in patients with atrial fibrillation.” Heart Rhythm O2 3, no. 6Part A (December 2022): 621–28. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2022.09.018.
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  - Chew, Derek S., Ke Zhou, Sean D. Pokorney, David B. Matchar, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Larry A. Allen, Kevin P. Jackson, et al. “Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Oral Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation : A Decision Analysis.” Ann Intern Med 175, no. 9 (September 2022): 1230–39. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-4653.
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  - Frazier-Mills, C. G., L. C. Johnson, Y. Xia, S. C. Rosemas, N. C. Franco, and S. D. Pokorney. “Syncope Recurrence and Downstream Diagnostic Testing after Insertable Cardiac Monitor Placement for Syncope.” Diagnostics 12, no. 8 (August 1, 2022). https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics12081977.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Samuel I. Berchuck, Karen Chiswell, Jie-Lena Sun, Laine Thomas, W Schuyler Jones, Manesh R. Patel, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Atrial branch coronary artery stenosis as a mechanism for atrial fibrillation.” Heart Rhythm 19, no. 8 (August 2022): 1237–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.12.020.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Christopher B. Granger. “Evidence Builds for Catheter Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure.” Circulation 145, no. 23 (June 7, 2022): 1705–7. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.122.059885.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Noelle Cocoros, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Kevin Haynes, Shuang Li, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Jacqueline Corrigan-Curay, et al. “Effect of Mailing Educational Material to Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Their Clinicians on Use of Oral Anticoagulants: A Randomized Clinical Trial.” Jama Netw Open 5, no. 5 (May 2, 2022): e2214321. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.14321.
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  - Bicong, Li, John Carson Allen, Kelly Arps, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Tristram D. Bahnson, James P. Daubert, Camille Frazier-Mills, et al. “Leadless pacemaker implantation after lead extraction for cardiac implanted electronic device infection.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 33, no. 3 (March 2022): 464–70. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15363.
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  - Sampognaro, James R., Robert K. Lewis, Eric Black-Maier, Sean D. Pokorney, Donald D. Hegland, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Cases of Azygous Coil Extraction.” Heart Rhythm O2 3, no. 1 (February 2022): 65–69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2021.12.004.
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  - Zeitler, Emily P., Yongfei Wang, Sean D. Pokorney, Jeptha Curtis, and Jordan M. Prutkin. “Comparative outcomes of Riata and Fidelis lead management strategies: Results from the NCDR-ICD Registry.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 44, no. 11 (November 2021): 1897–1906. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.14361.
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  - Arps, Kelly, Jonathan P. Piccini, Rebecca Yapejian, Rhonda Leguire, Brenda Smith, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Tristram D. Bahnson, et al. “Optimizing mechanically sensed atrial tracking in patients with atrioventricular-synchronous leadless pacemakers: A single-center experience.” Heart Rhythm O2 2, no. 5 (October 2021): 455–62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2021.08.003.
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  - Sherwood, Matthew W., and Sean D. Pokorney. “Getting (Left Atrial Appendage) Closure With Kidney Disease.” Jacc Cardiovasc Interv 14, no. 16 (August 23, 2021): 1840–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2021.07.009.
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  - Rehorn, Michael R., Eric Black-Maier, Rahul Loungani, Sounok Sen, Albert Y. Sun, Daniel J. Friedman, Jason I. Koontz, et al. “Electrical storm in patients with left ventricular assist devices: Risk factors, incidence, and impact on survival.” Heart Rhythm 18, no. 8 (August 2021): 1263–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.03.047.
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  - Rehorn, Michael, Naomi C. Sacks, Maia R. Emden, Bridget Healey, Madison T. Preib, Philip L. Cyr, and Sean D. Pokorney. “Prevalence and incidence of patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the United States.” Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology 32, no. 8 (August 2021): 2199–2206. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15109.
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  - Granger, Christopher B., and Sean D. Pokorney. “Preventing and Managing Bleeding With Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation.” J Am Coll Cardiol 77, no. 24 (June 22, 2021): 3002–4. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2021.04.053.
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  - Geurink, Kyle, DaJuanicia Holmes, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Karen Pieper, Gregg Fonarow, Peter R. Kowey, James A. Reiffel, et al. “Patterns of oral anticoagulation use with cardioversion in clinical practice.” Heart 107, no. 8 (April 2021): 642–49. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2019-316315.
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  - Chew, Derek S., Naomi C. Sacks, Maia R. Emden, Madison T. Preib, Philip L. Cyr, David Wood, and Sean D. Pokorney. “Trends in health care resource use and expenditures in patients with newly diagnosed paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia in the United States.” Am Heart J 233 (March 2021): 132–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.12.012.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Treatment of atrial fibrillation: is it as easy as A-B-C?” Europace 23, no. 2 (February 5, 2021): 161–62. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euaa361.
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  - Goldstein, Sarah A., Shuang Li, Di Lu, Roland A. Matsouaka, Jennifer Rymer, Gregg C. Fonarow, James A. de Lemos, et al. “Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Utilization and Mortality Among Patients ≥65 Years of Age With a Low Ejection Fraction After Coronary Revascularization.” Am J Cardiol 138 (January 1, 2021): 26–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2020.09.056.
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  - Pun, Patrick H., Sean D. Pokorney, and Christopher B. Granger. “Warfarin for Atrial Fibrillation Stroke Prophylaxis in Advanced Kidney Disease: If You Are Not Confused, You Are Not Thinking Clearly.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 6, no. 13 (December 14, 2020): 1669–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2020.07.020.
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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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  - Al-Khatib, Sana M., Sean D. Pokorney, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Kevin Haynes, Crystal Garcia, David Martin, Jennifer C. Goldsack, et al. “Underuse of oral anticoagulants in privately insured patients with atrial fibrillation: A population being targeted by the IMplementation of a randomized controlled trial to imProve treatment with oral AntiCoagulanTs in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (IMPACT-AFib).” Am Heart J 229 (November 2020): 110–17. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.07.012.
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  - Sacks, Naomi C., Katie Everson, Maia R. Emden, Phillip L. Cyr, David R. Wood, Sajjad Raza, Kathryn A. Wood, and Sean D. Pokorney. “Disparities in the Management of Newly Diagnosed Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia for Women Versus Men in the United States.” J Am Heart Assoc 9, no. 19 (October 20, 2020): e015910. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.120.015910.
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  - Ali-Ahmed, Fatima, Karen Pieper, Rebecca North, Larry A. Allen, Paul S. Chan, Michael D. Ezekowitz, Gregg C. Fonarow, et al. “Shared decision-making in atrial fibrillation: patient-reported involvement in treatment decisions.” Eur Heart J Qual Care Clin Outcomes 6, no. 4 (October 1, 2020): 263–72. https://doi.org/10.1093/ehjqcco/qcaa040.
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  - Sears, Samuel F., Connor Tripp, Nichelle L. Huber, Saleen Khan, Rajasekhar Nekkanti, Ashley E. Burch, and Sean D. Pokorney. “Collaborative care for the wearable cardioverter defibrillator patient: Getting the patient and medical team "vested and active".” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 31, no. 9 (September 2020): 2509–15. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14708.
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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, Adam S. Barnett, Sean D. Pokorney, Albert Y. Sun, Jason I. Koontz, James P. Daubert, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator troubleshooting in patients with a left ventricular assist device: A case series and systematic review.” Heart Rhythm 17, no. 9 (September 2020): 1536–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.04.019.
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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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  - Rehorn, Michael R., Rahul S. Loungani, Eric Black-Maier, Amanda C. Coniglio, Ravi Karra, Sean D. Pokorney, and Michel G. Khouri. “Cardiac Implantable Electronic Devices: A Window Into the Evolution of Conduction Disease in Cardiac Amyloidosis.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 6, no. 9 (September 2020): 1144–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2020.04.020.
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  - Garcia, Crystal J., Kevin Haynes, Sean D. Pokorney, Nancy D. Lin, Cheryl McMahill-Walraven, Vinit Nair, Lauren Parlett, et al. “Practical challenges in the conduct of pragmatic trials embedded in health plans: Lessons of IMPACT-AFib, an FDA-Catalyst trial.” Clin Trials 17, no. 4 (August 2020): 360–67. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774520928426.
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  - Geurink, K. R., and S. D. Pokorney. “Author's Reply—Hemodynamic collapse following protamine sulfate: The impact of acute pulmonary vasoconstriction.” Heartrhythm Case Reports 6, no. 8 (August 1, 2020): 547. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.05.009.
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  - Wang, Allen, Tracy Truong, Eric Black-Maier, Cynthia Green, Kristen B. Campbell, Adam S. Barnett, Janice Febre, et al. “Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with diabetes mellitus.” Heart Rhythm O2 1, no. 3 (August 2020): 180–88. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hroo.2020.04.006.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Eric Black-Maier, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Reply: Oral Anticoagulation and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and End-Stage Renal Disease.” J Am Coll Cardiol 76, no. 3 (July 21, 2020): 351–52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.05.035.
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  - Lewis, Robert K., Sean D. Pokorney, Donald D. Hegland, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Hands on: How to approach patients undergoing lead extraction.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 31, no. 7 (July 2020): 1801–8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14244.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric, Jonathan P. Piccini, Muath Bishawi, Sean D. Pokorney, Benjamin Bryner, Jacob N. Schroder, Vance G. Fowler, et al. “Lead Extraction for Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 6, no. 6 (June 2020): 672–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.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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  - Friedman, Daniel J., Sean D. Pokorney, Amer Ghanem, Stephen Marcello, Iftekhar Kalsekar, Sashi Yadalam, Joseph G. Akar, et al. “Predictors of Cardiac Perforation With Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 6, no. 6 (June 2020): 636–45. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2020.01.011.
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  - Fudim, Marat, Fatima Ali-Ahmed, Craig S. Parzynski, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Daniel J. Friedman, Sean D. Pokorney, Jeptha P. Curtis, et al. “Periprocedural Risk and Survival Associated With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Placement in Older Patients With Advanced Heart Failure.” Jama Cardiol 5, no. 6 (June 1, 2020): 643–51. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2020.0391.
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  - Geurink, Kyle R., Christopher B. Granger, Lawrence Liao, Neel G. Thomas, Benjamin C. Lindsey, Elizabeth Babin, Natalie Turgeon, Justine Alexander, and Sean D. Pokorney. “A reversal of fortune: A case of cardiovascular collapse following protamine sulfate infusion.” Heartrhythm Case Rep 6, no. 6 (June 2020): 322–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2020.02.008.
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  - Dalgaard, Frederik, Rebecca North, Karen Pieper, Gregg C. Fonarow, Peter R. Kowey, Bernard J. Gersh, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, et al. “Risk of major cardiovascular and neurologic events with obstructive sleep apnea among patients with atrial fibrillation.” Am Heart J 223 (May 2020): 65–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.01.001.
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  - Fudim, Marat, Matthew A. Carlisle, Srikant Devaraj, Tarek Ajam, Andrew P. Ambrosy, Sean D. Pokorney, Sana M. Al-Khatib, and Masoor Kamalesh. “One-year mortality after implantable cardioverter-defibrillator placement within the Veterans Affairs Health System.” Eur J Heart Fail 22, no. 5 (May 2020): 859–67. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1755.
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  - Stanifer, John W., Sean D. Pokorney, Glenn M. Chertow, Stefan H. Hohnloser, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Samira Garonzik, Wonkyung Byon, et al. “Apixaban Versus Warfarin in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease.” Circulation 141, no. 17 (April 28, 2020): 1384–92. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.119.044059.
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  - Loungani, Rahul S., Michael R. Rehorn, Kyle R. Geurink, Amanda C. Coniglio, Eric Black-Maier, Sean D. Pokorney, and Michel G. Khouri. “Outcomes following cardioversion for patients with cardiac amyloidosis and atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.” Am Heart J 222 (April 2020): 26–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2020.01.002.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Eric Black-Maier, Anne S. Hellkamp, Daniel J. Friedman, Sreekanth Vemulapalli, Christopher B. Granger, Laine Thomas, Eric D. Peterson, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Oral Anticoagulation and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and End-Stage Renal Disease.” J Am Coll Cardiol 75, no. 11 (March 24, 2020): 1299–1308. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2020.01.019.
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  - Lewis, Robert K., Wendy L. Ehieli, Donald D. Hegland, Sean D. Pokorney, Hamid Chalian, Reggy Iranmanesh, Lynne M. Hurwitz Koweek, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Preprocedural computed tomography before cardiac implanted electronic device lead extraction: Indication, technique, and approach to interpretation.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 31, no. 3 (March 2020): 723–32. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.14353.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Peter Shrader, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Bernard J. Gersh, et al. “Patterns of amiodarone use and outcomes in clinical practice for atrial fibrillation.” Am Heart J 220 (February 2020): 145–54. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2019.09.017.
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  - Sacks, Naomi C., Philip L. Cyr, Madison T. Preib, Katie Everson, David R. Wood, Sajjad Raza, and Sean D. Pokorney. “Healthcare Resource Use and Expenditures in Patients Newly Diagnosed With Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia.” Am J Cardiol 125, no. 2 (January 15, 2020): 215–21. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2019.10.015.
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  - Noseworthy, Peter A., Elizabeth S. Kaufman, Lin Y. Chen, Mina K. Chung, Mitchell S. V. Elkind, José A. Joglar, Miguel A. Leal, et al. “Subclinical and Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation: Pondering the Knowledge Gap: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.” Circulation 140, no. 25 (December 17, 2019): e944–63. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIR.0000000000000740.
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  - Fudim, Marat, Andrew R. Spector, Maria-Rosa Costanzo, Sean D. Pokorney, Robert J. Mentz, Dariusz Jagielski, Ralph Augostini, et al. “Phrenic Nerve Stimulation for the Treatment of Central Sleep Apnea: A Pooled Cohort Analysis.” J Clin Sleep Med, November 5, 2019.
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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 and Clinical Electrophysiology : Pace 42, no. 11 (November 2019): 1440–47. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.13805.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Christopher B. Granger. “Continuous anticoagulation with catheter ablation: answers and questions.” European Heart Journal 40, no. 36 (September 2019): 3022–25. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz322.
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  - Zeitler, Emily P., and Sean D. Pokorney. “Fidelis Replacement: Can We Abandon With Reckless Abandon?” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 5, no. 9 (September 2019): 1068–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2019.08.006.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, Peter R. Kowey, James A. Reiffel, Daniel E. Singer, et al. “Association Between Warfarin Control Metrics and Atrial Fibrillation Outcomes in the Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation.” Jama Cardiol 4, no. 8 (August 1, 2019): 756–64. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamacardio.2019.1960.
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  - Sabin, James E., Noelle M. Cocoros, Crystal J. Garcia, Jennifer C. Goldsack, Kevin Haynes, Nancy D. Lin, Debbe McCall, et al. “Bystander Ethics and Good Samaritanism: A Paradox for Learning Health Organizations.” Hastings Cent Rep 49, no. 4 (July 2019): 18–26. https://doi.org/10.1002/hast.1031.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Renato D. Lopes. “Atrial fibrillation: what do we know about screening and what do we not know about treatment?” Heart 105, no. 11 (June 2019): 817–19. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-314518.
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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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  - Guimarães, Patricia O., Sean D. Pokorney, Renato D. Lopes, Daniel M. Wojdyla, Bernard J. Gersh, Anna Giczewska, Anthony Carnicelli, et al. “Efficacy and safety of apixaban vs warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation and prior bioprosthetic valve replacement or valve repair: Insights from the ARISTOTLE trial.” Clin Cardiol 42, no. 5 (May 2019): 568–71. https://doi.org/10.1002/clc.23178.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Bernard J. Gersh, Azhar Ahmad, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Melanie Blank, Megan Coylewright, Peter DiBattiste, et al. “Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Closing the gap.” Am Heart J 210 (April 2019): 29–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.10.004.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Diane Bloom, Christopher B. Granger, Kevin L. Thomas, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Mayme L. Roettig, John Anderson, Mitchell T. Heflin, and Bradi B. Granger. “Exploring patient-provider decision-making for use of anticoagulation for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Results of the INFORM-AF study.” Eur J Cardiovasc Nurs 18, no. 4 (April 2019): 280–88. https://doi.org/10.1177/1474515118812252.
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  - Cocoros, Noelle M., Sean D. Pokorney, Kevin Haynes, Crystal Garcia, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Patrick Archdeacon, et al. “FDA-Catalyst-Using FDA's Sentinel Initiative for large-scale pragmatic randomized trials: Approach and lessons learned during the planning phase of the first trial.” Clin Trials 16, no. 1 (February 2019): 90–97. https://doi.org/10.1177/1740774518812776.
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  - O’Brien, Emily C., DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Laine Thomas, Daniel E. Singer, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Peter R. Kowey, et al. “Incremental prognostic value of renal function for stroke prediction in atrial fibrillation.” Int J Cardiol 274 (January 1, 2019): 152–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2018.07.113.
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  - Boriani, Giuseppe, Laurent Fauchier, Luis Aguinaga, James M. Beattie, Carina Blomstrom Lundqvist, Ariel Cohen, Gheorghe-Andrei Dan, et al. “European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document on management of arrhythmias and cardiac electronic devices in the critically ill and post-surgery patient, endorsed by Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa (CASSA), and Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS).” Europace 21, no. 1 (January 1, 2019): 7–8. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euy110.
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  - Piccini, Jonathan P., Sean D. Pokorney, Kevin J. Anstrom, Olaf Oldenburg, Naresh M. Punjabi, Mona Fiuzat, Gudaye Tasissa, et al. “Adaptive servo-ventilation reduces atrial fibrillation burden in patients with heart failure and sleep apnea.” Heart Rhythm 16, no. 1 (January 2019): 91–97. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.07.027.
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  - Al-Khatib, Sana M., and Sean D. Pokorney. “Knowledge and Insights Vested in Us by the VEST.” Circulation 138, no. 24 (December 11, 2018): 2735–37. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.118.035390.
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  - Durheim, Michael T., DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Rosalia G. Blanco, Larry A. Allen, Paul S. Chan, James V. Freeman, Gregg C. Fonarow, et al. “Characteristics and outcomes of adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and atrial fibrillation.” Heart 104, no. 22 (November 2018): 1850–58. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2017-312735.
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  - Washam, Jeffrey B., DaJuanicia N. Holmes, Laine E. Thomas, Sean D. Pokorney, Elaine M. Hylek, Gregg C. Fonarow, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, et al. “Pharmacotherapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: Insights From ORBIT-AF.” J Am Heart Assoc 7, no. 18 (September 18, 2018): e008928. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.118.008928.
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  - Friedman, Daniel J., Marat Fudim, Robert Overton, Linda K. Shaw, Divyang Patel, Sean D. Pokorney, Eric J. Velazquez, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “The relationship between baseline and follow-up left ventricular ejection fraction with adverse events among primary prevention ICD patients.” Am Heart J 201 (July 2018): 17–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2018.03.017.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Christopher B. Granger. “Traumatic injury: another unjustified reason to stop oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation.” Eur Heart J 39, no. 19 (May 14, 2018): 1706–8. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehx677.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and James P. Daubert. “Atrial fibrillation ablation alone or atrial fibrillation ablation plus an antiarrhythmic drug?” Eur Heart J 39, no. 16 (April 21, 2018): 1438–41. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy120.
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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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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices: On Trial and in Need of a Trial.” Jacc Heart Fail 5, no. 12 (December 2017): 927–29. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jchf.2017.09.008.
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  - Al-Khatib, Sana M., and Sean D. Pokorney. “Primary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators in Patients With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy: Diminishing Returns With Advancing Age?” Circulation 136, no. 19 (November 7, 2017): 1781–83. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.030935.
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  - Vinereanu, Dragos, Renato D. Lopes, M Cecilia Bahit, Denis Xavier, Jie Jiang, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Wensheng He, et al. “A multifaceted intervention to improve treatment with oral anticoagulants in atrial fibrillation (IMPACT-AF): an international, cluster-randomised trial.” Lancet 390, no. 10104 (October 14, 2017): 1737–46. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32165-7.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Xiaojuan Mi, Robert K. Lewis, Melissa Greiner, Laurence M. Epstein, Roger G. Carrillo, Emily P. Zeitler, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Donald D. Hegland, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Outcomes Associated With Extraction Versus Capping and Abandoning Pacing and Defibrillator Leads.” Circulation 136, no. 15 (October 10, 2017): 1387–95. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.117.027636.
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  - Vinereanu, Dragos, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Meena P. Rao, Wensheng He, Renato D. Lopes, Cecilia M. Bahit, Andrea O. Ciobanu, et al. “Regional differences in presentation and antithrombotic treatment of patients with atrial fibrillation: Baseline characteristics from a clustered randomized trial to IMProve treatment with AntiCoagulanTs in patients with atrial fibrillation (IMPACT-AF).” Am Heart J 192 (October 2017): 38–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2017.07.004.
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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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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Chocolate and prevention of atrial fibrillation: what is bad for the pancreas might be good for the atria?” Heart 103, no. 15 (August 2017): 1141–42. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2016-311026.
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  - Black-Maier, Eric W., Sean D. Pokorney, Adam S. Barnett, Peter Liu, Peter Shrader, Jason Ng, Jeffrey J. Goldberger, et al. “Ranolazine reduces atrial fibrillatory wave frequency.” Europace 19, no. 7 (July 1, 2017): 1096–1100. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euw200.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Eric D. Peterson, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “When Less Is Not More.” J Am Coll Cardiol 69, no. 23 (June 13, 2017): 2791–93. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.04.045.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Craig S. Parzynski, James P. Daubert, Donald D. Hegland, Paul D. Varosy, Jeptha P. Curtis, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Temporal Trends in and Factors Associated With Use of Single- Versus Dual-Coil Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Leads: Data From the NCDR ICD Registry.” Jacc Clin Electrophysiol 3, no. 6 (June 2017): 612–19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacep.2016.11.014.
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  - Peterson, Eric D., and Sean D. Pokorney. “New Treatment Options Fail to Close the Anticoagulation Gap in Atrial Fibrillation.” J Am Coll Cardiol 69, no. 20 (May 23, 2017): 2485–87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2017.03.541.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Xiaojuan Mi, Bradley G. Hammill, Nancy M. Allen LaPointe, Lesley H. Curtis, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Use of Antiarrhythmic Medications in Medicare Part D Patients With an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator and Ventricular Tachycardia.” Am J Cardiol 119, no. 9 (May 1, 2017): 1401–6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.01.030.
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  - Rao, Meena P., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Sean D. Pokorney, Lilin She, Alexander Romanov, Jose C. Nicolau, Kerry L. Lee, et al. “Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients With Ischemic Heart Failure Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting: Results From the STICH Randomized Clinical Trial (Surgical Treatment for Ischemic Heart Failure).” Circulation 135, no. 12 (March 21, 2017): 1136–44. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.026075.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Sunghee Kim, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, Peter R. Kowey, Bernard J. Gersh, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Eric D. Peterson, Jonathan P. Piccini, and Jonathan P. Outcomes Registry for Better Informed Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation (ORBIT-AF) Investigators. “Cardioversion and subsequent quality of life and natural history of atrial fibrillation.” Am Heart J 185 (March 2017): 59–66. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2016.10.018.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Amy L. Miller, Anita Y. Chen, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, James A. de Lemos, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Eric J. Velazquez, Eric D. Peterson, and Tracy Y. Wang. “Reassessment of Cardiac Function and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use Among Medicare Patients With Low Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction.” Circulation 135, no. 1 (January 3, 2017): 38–47. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.022359.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Peter Shrader, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, Peter R. Kowey, Daniel E. Singer, Jack Ansell, et al. “Influence of Kidney Function Estimation Methods on Eligibility for Edoxaban Population Impact of the US Food and Drug Administration's Approach for Its Product Labeling.” Circulation 134, no. 15 (October 11, 2016): 1122–24. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.116.024333.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., DaJuanicia N. Simon, Laine Thomas, Bernard J. Gersh, Elaine M. Hylek, Jonathan P. Piccini, and Eric D. Peterson. “Stability of International Normalized Ratios in Patients Taking Long-term Warfarin Therapy.” Jama 316, no. 6 (August 9, 2016): 661–63. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2016.9356.
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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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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Benjamin A. Steinberg. “Challenges in atrial fibrillation beyond stroke prevention: keeping patients out of the hospital.” Europace 18, no. 8 (August 2016): 1117–18. https://doi.org/10.1093/europace/euw002.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Ann Marie Navar. “In patients with MI, new-onset or existing AF increased risk for CV events at 90 days.” Ann Intern Med 164, no. 12 (June 21, 2016): JC66. https://doi.org/10.7326/ACPJC-2016-164-12-066.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Daniel B. Mark. “Cost-Effectiveness of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion: A Case Based on Facts Not in Evidence?” Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 9, no. 6 (June 2016). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.116.004223.
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  - Rao, Meena P., Andrea O. Ciobanu, Renato D. Lopes, Kathleen A. Fox, Ying Xian, Sean D. Pokorney, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, et al. “A clustered randomized trial to IMProve treatment with AntiCoagulanTs in patients with Atrial Fibrillation (IMPACT-AF): design and rationale.” Am Heart J 176 (June 2016): 107–13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2016.03.011.
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  - Mentz, Robert J., L Kristin Newby, Ben Neely, Joseph E. Lucas, Sean D. Pokorney, Meena P. Rao, Larry R. Jackson, et al. “Assessment of Administrative Data to Identify Acute Myocardial Infarction in Electronic Health Records.” J Am Coll Cardiol 67, no. 20 (May 24, 2016): 2441–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2016.03.511.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Emily C. O’Brien, and Christopher B. Granger. “Assessing generalizability of trial results in general practice.” Eur Heart J 37, no. 14 (April 7, 2016): 1154–57. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv532.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Jonathan P. Piccini, Susanna R. Stevens, Manesh R. Patel, Karen S. Pieper, Jonathan L. Halperin, Günter Breithardt, et al. “Cause of Death and Predictors of All-Cause Mortality in Anticoagulated Patients With Nonvalvular Atrial Fibrillation: Data From ROCKET AF.” J Am Heart Assoc 5, no. 3 (March 8, 2016): e002197. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.115.002197.
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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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  - Granger, Bradi B., Sean D. Pokorney, and Charles Taft. “Blending Quality Improvement and Research Methods for Implementation Science, Part III: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Implementation.” Aacn Adv Crit Care 27, no. 1 (February 2016): 103–10. https://doi.org/10.4037/aacnacc2016267.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Christina Radder, Phillip J. Schulte, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Pierluigi Tricocci, Frans Van de Werf, Stefan K. James, et al. “High-degree atrioventricular block, asystole, and electro-mechanical dissociation complicating non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.” Am Heart J 171, no. 1 (January 2016): 25–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.09.004.
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  - Rao, Meena P., Matthew E. Dupre, Sean D. Pokorney, Carolina M. Hansen, Clark Tyson, Lisa Monk, David A. Pearson, et al. “Therapeutic Hypothermia for Patients with Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest in North Carolina.” Prehosp Emerg Care 20, no. 5 (2016): 630–36. https://doi.org/10.3109/10903127.2016.1142627.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Calcified Pipes: You Better Call the Electrician Too.” Circ Cardiovasc Imaging 8, no. 12 (December 2015). https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCIMAGING.115.004202.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Eric D. Peterson, and Tracy Y. Wang. “Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Among Medicare Patients--Reply.” Jama 314, no. 17 (November 3, 2015): 1874–75. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.12218.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Management of pace-terminated ventricular arrhythmias.” Card Electrophysiol Clin 7, no. 3 (September 2015): 497–513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccep.2015.05.009.
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  - Cao, Lin, Sean D. Pokorney, Kathleen Hayden, Kathleen Welsh-Bohmer, and L Kristin Newby. “Cognitive Function: Is There More to Anticoagulation in Atrial Fibrillation Than Stroke?” J Am Heart Assoc 4, no. 8 (August 3, 2015): e001573. https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.114.001573.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., DaJuanicia N. Simon, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, Peter R. Kowey, Paul Chang, Daniel E. Singer, et al. “Patients' time in therapeutic range on warfarin among US patients with atrial fibrillation: Results from ORBIT-AF registry.” Am Heart J 170, no. 1 (July 2015): 141-148.e1. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ahj.2015.03.017.
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  - Allen, Larry A., Gregg C. Fonarow, DaJuanicia N. Simon, Laine E. Thomas, Lucas N. Marzec, Sean D. Pokorney, Bernard J. Gersh, et al. “Digoxin Use and Subsequent Outcomes Among Patients in a Contemporary Atrial Fibrillation Cohort.” J Am Coll Cardiol 65, no. 25 (June 30, 2015): 2691–98. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacc.2015.04.045.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Amy L. Miller, Anita Y. Chen, Laine Thomas, Gregg C. Fonarow, James A. de Lemos, Sana M. Al-Khatib, Eric D. Peterson, and Tracy Y. Wang. “Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Use Among Medicare Patients With Low Ejection Fraction After Acute Myocardial Infarction.” Jama 313, no. 24 (June 23, 2015): 2433–40. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2015.6409.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., and Christopher B. Granger. “Should patients on vitamin K antagonists be treated differently?” Eur Heart J 36, no. 23 (June 14, 2015): 1431–33. https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv032.
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  - Zeitler, Emily P., Sean D. Pokorney, Ke Zhou, Robert K. Lewis, Ruth Ann Greenfield, James P. Daubert, David B. Matchar, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Cable externalization and electrical failure of the Riata family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads: A systematic review and meta-analysis.” Heart Rhythm 12, no. 6 (June 2015): 1233–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.03.005.
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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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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Anne S. Hellkamp, Clyde W. Yancy, Lesley H. Curtis, Stephen C. Hammill, Eric D. Peterson, Frederick A. Masoudi, et al. “Primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in older racial and ethnic minority patients.” Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 8, no. 1 (February 2015): 145–51. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.114.001878.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Ke Zhou, David B. Matchar, Sean Love, Emily P. Zeitler, Robert Lewis, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Optimal management of Riata leads with no known electrical abnormalities or externalization: a decision analysis.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 26, no. 2 (February 2015): 184–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12563.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Charles Taft, and Bradi B. Granger. “Blending Quality Improvement and Research Methods for Implementation Science, Part II: Analysis of the Quality of Implementation.” Aacn Adv Crit Care 26, no. 4 (2015): 366–71. https://doi.org/10.1097/NCI.0000000000000109.
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  - Gracieux, Junève, Gillian D. Sanders, Sean D. Pokorney, Renato D. Lopes, Kevin Thomas, and Sana M. Al-Khatib. “Incidence and predictors of appropriate therapies delivered by the implantable cardioverter defibrillator in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy: a systematic review.” Int J Cardiol 177, no. 3 (December 20, 2014): 990–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.09.170.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Ruth Ann Greenfield, Brett D. Atwater, James P. Daubert, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Novel mechanism of premature battery failure due to lithium cluster formation in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators.” Heart Rhythm 11, no. 12 (December 2014): 2190–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.07.038.
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  - Steinberg, Benjamin A., Bradley G. Hammill, James P. Daubert, Tristram D. Bahnson, Pamela S. Douglas, Laura G. Qualls, Sean D. Pokorney, Hugh Calkins, Lesley H. Curtis, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Periprocedural imaging and outcomes after catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.” Heart 100, no. 23 (December 2014): 1871–77. https://doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2014-306067.
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  - Krishnamoorthy, Arun, Sean D. Pokorney, Robert K. Lewis, James P. Daubert, Ruth A. Greenfield, Donald D. Hegland, Carmelo A. Milano, et al. “Cardiac implantable electronic device removal in patients with left ventricular assist device associated infections.” J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 25, no. 11 (November 2014): 1199–1205. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.12461.
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  - Lewis, Robert K., Sean D. Pokorney, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Patrick M. Hranitzky, Donald D. Hegland, Jacob N. Schroder, Shu S. Lin, et al. “Preprocedural ECG-gated computed tomography for prevention of complications during lead extraction.” Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 37, no. 10 (October 2014): 1297–1305. https://doi.org/10.1111/pace.12485.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Bradley G. Hammill, Laura G. Qualls, Benjamin A. Steinberg, Lesley H. Curtis, and Jonathan P. Piccini. “Cost analysis of periprocedural imaging in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation.” Am J Cardiol 114, no. 2 (July 15, 2014): 266–71. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2014.04.031.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Matthew W. Sherwood, and Richard C. Becker. “Clinical strategies for selecting oral anticoagulants in patients with atrial fibrillation.” J Thromb Thrombolysis 36, no. 2 (August 2013): 163–74. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11239-013-0956-2.
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  - Pokorney, S. D., M. Rao, K. R. Nilsson, and J. P. Piccini. “Atrial fibrillation complicating acute coronary syndromes.” Journal of Atrial Fibrillation 5, no. 3 (October 1, 2012): 98–109.
  - Pokorney, Sean D., José F. Rodriguez, José T. Ortiz, Daniel C. Lee, Robert O. Bonow, and Edwin Wu. “Infarct healing is a dynamic process following acute myocardial infarction.” J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 14, no. 1 (September 2, 2012): 62. https://doi.org/10.1186/1532-429X-14-62.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Neil J. Stone, Rod Passman, David Oyer, Vera H. Rigolin, and Robert O. Bonow. “Effect of amiodarone-induced hyperthyroidism on left ventricular outflow obstruction after septal myectomy for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.” Am J Cardiol 106, no. 11 (December 1, 2010): 1670–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2010.07.021.
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  - Pokorney, Sean D., Sana M. Al-Khatib, Jie-Lena Sun, Phillip Schulte, Christopher M. O’Connor, John R. Teerlink, Paul W. Armstrong, et al. “Sudden cardiac death after acute heart failure hospital admission: insights from ASCEND-HF.” In Eur J Heart Fail, 20:525–32, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1002/ejhf.1078.
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  - Pokorney, S., X. Mi, L. Qualls, B. Hammill, Nancy Allen LaPointe, L. Curtis, and S. Al-Khatib. “Low use of antiarrhythmic medications and beta blockers increasing over time in medicare part d patients with cardiomyopathy and ventricular tachycardia,” S392–93, 2015.

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