Kalayanam Shivkumar, MD, PhD

Ablation and Device Therapy in Adults with Repaired Congenital Heart Disease

05/01/2009

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

Jason Bradfield , MD;

Noel G. Boyle , MD, PhD;

David Cesario , MD, PhD;

Jamil Aboulhosn , MD;

Some form of congenital heart disease is present in 75/1,000 live births. 1 The majority of these patients live into adulthood, with approximately one half million adults living with congenital heart disease in the United States. Sudden...

Some form of congenital heart...

05/01/2009

EP Lab Digest

UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center

05/01/2008

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

How has your lab grown in size since it was last profiled in 2003? What is the size of your EP lab facility and number of staff members? What is the mix of credentials at your lab? Yes, we have increased to four EP faculty + 1 pediatric EP...

How has your lab grown in size...

05/01/2008

EP Lab Digest

Feature Story

Breaking the Barrier to Transseptal Catheterization: Interactive CD-ROM Prepares Clinicians for this Intricate Technique

05/03/2008

Claude Rickerd , RT(R);

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

With transseptal catheterization, physicians can access the left atrium, pulmonary veins, and left ventricle without entering the aorta. This lays the foundation for effective ablation of left ventricular tachycardias, left atrial ectopic...

With transseptal...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Perspectives

The NAVISTAR DS 8 mm Tip Navigation and Ablation Catheter: Is Bigger Really Better?

05/03/2008

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

As one of the Clinical Investigators involved in the clinical study leading to FDA approval of the Navistar DS 8 mm Catheter for ablation of atrial flutter, Dr. Shivkumar has extensive hands-on experience with the device.

As one of the Clinical...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Spotlight Interview

UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center

05/03/2008

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

There are two state-of-the art EP labs at the UCLA Cardiac Arrhythmia Center, which aim to serve as a resource for patients in the Los Angeles area.

There are two state-of-the art...

05/03/2008

EP Lab Digest

Review

Ablating Rotors and Focal Beat Sources of Atrial Fibrillation to Improve Outcome: The CONFIRM Trial

02/28/2012

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

David E. Krummen , MD;

Sanjiv M. Narayan , MD, PhD, MSc;

John M. Miller , MD;

The success of the approach of Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation (FIRM) ablation for AF led to the CONFIRM trial, and to the initiation of clinical programs for FIRM ablation at several institutions beyond the initial study group.

The success of the approach of...

02/28/2012

EP Lab Digest

Review

The Emerging Indications for Epicardial Access During Catheter Ablation

11/30/2010

Roderick Tung , MD, FACC, FHRS;

Ravi Mandapati , MD;

Noel G. Boyle , MD, PhD;

Nilesh Mathuria , MD;

Eric Buch , MD;

Kalayanam Shivkumar , MD, PhD;

Nilesh Mathuria, MD, and colleagues review percutaneous epicardial puncture and the indications for epicardial ablation of ventricular tachycardia, atrial fibrillation, and supraventricular tachycardia.

Nilesh Mathuria, MD, and...

11/30/2010

EP Lab Digest