Locations
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INTERNAL MEDICINE
3001 EXPRESSWAY DRIVE NORTH,
SUITE 200 B,
ISLANDIA,
NY 11749-5301.
Ph.: 631-444-9600
Fax: 631-444-9621
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DCI
INTERNAL MEDICINE
26 RESEARCH WAY,
EAST SETAUKET,
NY 11733-3453.
Ph.: 631-444-0580
Fax: 631-444-0562


Selected Publications
1. Rashba EJ, Bonner M, Wilson J, Shorofsky SR, Peters RW, Gold MR. Distal right ventricular coil position reduces defibrillation thresholds. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2003; 14: 1036-1040.
2. Shorofsky SR, Peters RW, Rashba EJ, Gold MR. Comparison of step-down and binary-search algorithms for determination of defibrillation threshold in humans. PACE 2004; 27: 218-220.
3. Gold MR, Breiter D, Leman R, Rashba EJ, Shorofsky SR, Hahn SJ. Safety of a single successful conversion of ventricular fibrillation before the implantation of cardioverter defibrillators. PACE 2003; 26:483-6.
4. Rashba EJ, Osman AF, MacMurdy K, Kirk MM, Sarang S, Peters RW, Shorofsky SR, Gold MR. Enhanced detection of arrhythmia vulnerability using T wave alternans, left ventricular ejection fraction, and programmed ventricular stimulation: a prospective study in subjects with chronic ischemic heart disease. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004; 15: 170-176.
5. Rashba EJ, Shorofsky SR, Peters RW, Gold MR. Optimization of atrial defibrillation with a dual-coil, active pectoral lead system. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004, 15: 790-794.
6. Rashba EJ. Assessment of ventricular repolarization abnormalities in congenital long QT syndrome. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2004, 15: 557-559.
7. Rashba EJ, Gold MR, Crawford FA, Leman RB, Peters RW, Shorofsky SR. A new protocol for transthoracic cardioversion of atrial fibrillation with a biphasic, truncated exponential shock waveform. Am J Cardiol 2004, 94: 1572-1574.
8. Rashba EJ, Shorofsky SR, Brown T, Peters RW, Gold MR. Clinical predictors of atrial defibrillation thresholds with a dual-coil, active pectoral lead system. Heart Rhythm 2005; 2: 49-54.
9. Shorofsky SR, Rashba EJ, Havel W, Belk P, DeGroot P, Swerdlow C, Gold MR. Improved defibrillation efficacy in humans with an ascending ramp waveform. Heart Rhythm 2005, 2: 388-394.
10. Rashba EJ. Should T wave alternans testing be used to risk stratify candidates for prophylactic ICD implantation? Heart Rhythm 2005, 2: 242-244.
11. Rashba EJ, Estes NAM III, Wang P, Schaechter A, Howard A, Zareba W, Couderc J-P, Perkiomaki J, Levine J, Kadish A for the DEFINITE Investigators. Preserved heart rate variability identifies low risk patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy: Results from the DEFINITE trial. Heart Rhythm 2006; 3: 281-286.
12. Rashba EJ, Farasat M, Kirk MM, Shorofsky SR, Peters RW, Gold MR. Effect of an Active Abdominal Pulse Generator on Defibrillation Thresholds with a Dual-Coil, Transvenous ICD Lead System. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2006;17:617-20.
13. Rashba EJ, Shorofsky SR, Scheiner A, Peters RW, Ma C, Gold MR. Coronary sinus electrode does not reduce defibrillation thresholds. Heart Rhythm 2006; 3:647-652.
14. Stephenson K, Tschabrunn C, Vasu S, Rashba EJ. When, how and why should sinus rhythm be restored in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation? Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2007 9:372-8.
15. Lieberman R, Havel WJ, Rashba E, DeGroot PJ, Stromberg K, Shorofsky SR. Acute defibrillation performance of a novel, non-transvenous shock pathway in adult ICD indicated patients. Heart Rhythm. 2008 5:28-34
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