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Dan Blendea, PH.D., M.D.

TitleInstructor in Medicine
InstitutionMassachusetts General Hospital
DepartmentMedicine
AddressMassachusetts General Hospital
Gray Bigelow 800
55 Fruit St
Boston MA 02114
Phone617/643-3238
Fax617/726-7855

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  1. Camm AJ, Al-Khatib SM, Calkins H, Halperin JL, Kirchhof P, Lip GY, Nattel S, Ruskin J, Banerjee A, Blendea D, Guasch E, Needleman M, Savelieva I, Viles-Gonzalez J, Williams ES. A proposal for new clinical concepts in the management of atrial fibrillation. Am Heart J. 2012 Sep; 164(3):292-302.e1.
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  2. Contreras-Valdes FM, Heist EK, Danik SB, Barrett CD, Blendea D, Brugge WR, Ptaszek L, Ruskin JN, Mansour M. Severity of esophageal injury predicts time to healing after radiofrequency catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm. 2011 Dec; 8(12):1862-8.
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  3. Beinart R, Kabra R, Heist KE, Blendea D, Barrett CD, Danik SB, Collins R, Ruskin JN, Mansour M. Respiratory compensation improves the accuracy of electroanatomic mapping of the left atrium and pulmonary veins during atrial fibrillation ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2011 Nov; 32(2):105-10.
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  4. Blendea D, Singh JP. Lead positioning strategies to enhance response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. Heart Fail Rev. 2011 May; 16(3):291-303.
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  5. Koruth JS, Heist EK, Danik S, Barrett CD, Kabra R, Blendea D, Ruskin J, Mansour M. Accuracy of left atrial anatomical maps acquired with a multielectrode catheter during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2011 Oct; 32(1):45-51.
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  6. Blendea D, Heist EK, Danik SB, Barrett C, Ruskin JN, Mansour M. Analysis of the left atrial appendage morphology by intracardiac echocardiography in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2011 Sep; 31(3):191-6.
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  7. Abhishek F, Heist EK, Barrett C, Danik S, Blendea D, Correnti C, Khan Z, Ruskin JN, Mansour M. Effectiveness of a strategy to reduce major vascular complications from catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2011 Apr; 30(3):211-5.
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  8. Kabra R, Heist EK, Barrett CD, Donaldson D, Blendea D, Beinart R, Koruth J, Singh S, Ruskin J, Mansour M. Incidence and electrophysiologic properties of dissociated pulmonary vein activity following pulmonary vein isolation during catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010 Dec; 21(12):1338-43.
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  9. Heist EK, Tondo C, Blendea D, Ruskin JN, Mansour M. Mapping and ablation of atypical AVNRT from the morphologic left atrium in a patient with dextrocardia and situs inversus. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010 Nov; 33(11):e106-9.
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  10. Kumar P, Blendea D, Nandigam V, Moore SA, Heist EK, Singh JP. Assessment of the post-implant final left ventricular lead position: a comparative study between radiographic and angiographic modalities. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2010 Oct; 29(1):17-22.
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  11. Merchant FM, Heist EK, McCarty D, Kumar P, Das S, Blendea D, Ellinor PT, Mela T, Picard MH, Ruskin JN, Singh JP. Impact of segmental left ventricle lead position on cardiac resynchronization therapy outcomes. Heart Rhythm. 2010 May; 7(5):639-44.
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  12. Merchant FM, Heist EK, Nandigam KV, Mulligan LJ, Blendea D, Riedl L, McCarty D, Orencole M, Picard MH, Ruskin JN, Singh JP. Interlead distance and left ventricular lead electrical delay predict reverse remodeling during cardiac resynchronization therapy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2010 May; 33(5):575-82.
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  13. Blendea D, Heist EK, Das S, Danik S, Barrett C, Mela T, Ruskin JN, Singh JP. Impact of tricuspid regurgitation and prior coronary bypass surgery on the geometry of the coronary sinus: a rotational coronary angiography study. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2010 Apr; 21(4):436-40.
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  14. Blendea D, Barrett CD, Heist EK, Ruskin JN, Mansour MC. Right atrial thrombus aspiration guided by intracardiac echocardiography during catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2009 Aug; 2(4):e18-20.
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  15. Blendea D, Blendea M, Banker J, McPherson CA. Troponin T elevation after implanted defibrillator discharge predicts survival. Heart. 2009 Jul; 95(14):1153-8.
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  16. Blendea D, Mansour M, Shah RV, Chung J, Nandigam V, Heist EK, Mela T, Reddy VY, Manzke R, McPherson CA, Ruskin JN, Singh JP. Usefulness of high-speed rotational coronary venous angiography during cardiac resynchronization therapy. Am J Cardiol. 2007 Nov 15; 100(10):1561-5.
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  17. Blendea D, Shah RV, Auricchio A, Nandigam V, Orencole M, Heist EK, Reddy VY, McPherson CA, Ruskin JN, Singh JP. Variability of coronary venous anatomy in patients undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy: a high-speed rotational venography study. Heart Rhythm. 2007 Sep; 4(9):1155-62.
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  18. Blendea D, Duncea C, Bedreaga M, Crisan S, Zarich S. Abnormalities of left ventricular long-axis function predict the onset of hypertension independent of blood pressure: a 7-year prospective study. J Hum Hypertens. 2007 Jul; 21(7):539-45.
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  19. Acalovschi M, Blendea D, Feier C, Letia AI, Ratiu N, Dumitrascu DL, Veres A. Risk factors for symptomatic gallstones in patients with liver cirrhosis: a case-control study. Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Aug; 98(8):1856-60.
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  20. Acalovschi MV, Blendea D, Pascu M, Georoceanu A, Badea RI, Prelipceanu M. Risk of asymptomatic and symptomatic gallstones in moderately obese women: a longitudinal follow-up study. Am J Gastroenterol. 1997 Jan; 92(1):127-31.
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  21. Vanzetto G, Machecourt J, Blendea D, Fagret D, Borrel E, Magne JL, Gattaz F, Guidicelli H. Additive value of thallium single-photon emission computed tomography myocardial imaging for prediction of perioperative events in clinically selected high cardiac risk patients having abdominal aortic surgery. Am J Cardiol. 1996 Jan 15; 77(2):143-8.
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  22. Duca S, Popa EL, Blendea D. [The Harrison-Debas operation in traumatic rupture of the duodenum]. Rev Chir Oncol Radiol O R L Oftalmol Stomatol Chir. 1988 Nov-Dec; 37(6):433-40.
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