Hemal M Nayak MD FACC, FHRS

PubMed

• CACNA1C c.1255G>A Variant Is Associated With an Atypical Timothy Syndrome Phenotype.
  Victoria Fanucci, Hemal M Nayak, Utkarsh Kohli
  JACC. Case Reports. 2025-07-02
• Radiofrequency Ablation of Crista Terminalis Focal Atrial Tachycardia Using End Inspiration to Prevent Phrenic Nerve Paralysis.
  Pedro J Diaz Delgado, Juan Carlos Batlle, Evan Saenger, Sergio Mellado, Juan Rodriguez Lopez
  JACC. Case Reports. 2025-07-02
• A novel familial pathogenic desmoplakin () gene mutation (c.4751_4752del) presenting as "hot-phase" left-dominant arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy.
  Victoria Fanucci, Dhaval Chauhan, Nita Ray Chaudhuri, Hemal M Nayak, Utkarsh Kohli
  Future Cardiology. 2025-06-01

Journal Articles

• Consequences of retained defibrillator and pacemaker leads following heart transplantation � an underrecognized problem  
  Holzhauser L, Teruhiko I, Nayak HM, Sarswat N, Kim G, Raikhelkar J, Kalantari S, Onsager D, Song T, Ota T, Jeevanandam V, Sayer G, Uriel N, Journal of Cardiac Failure, 1/1/2018
• High resolution mapping of the triangle of Koch: Spatial heterogeneity of fast pathway atrionodal connections  
  Chua K, Upadhyay G, Lee E, Aziz Z, Beaser A, Ozcan C, Broman M, Nayak HM, Tung R, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2017
• Impact of race and gender on clinical outcomes of catheter ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation  
  Bukari A, Nayak HM, Aziz Z, Deshmukh A, Tung R, Ozcan C, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 1/1/2017
• Characterization of ventricular tachycardia after left ventricular assist device implantation as destination therapy: a single center experience  
  Moss JD, Flatley E, Beaser A, Shin J, Nayak, HM, Upadhyay G, Burke MC, Jeevanandam V, Uriel, N, Tung R, J Am Coll Cardiol EP, 1/1/2017
• "Left ventricular" AV nodal reentrant tachycardia: case report and review of the literature  
  Green J, Aziz Z, Nayak HM, Upadhyay GA, Moss JD, Tung R, Heart Rhythm Case Reports, 1/1/2016
• Late presentation of constrictive pericarditis after limited epicardial ablation for inappropriate sinus tachycardia  
  Oesterle A, Singh A, Balkhy H, Husain A, Moyer D, Tung R and Nayak HM, Heart Rhythm Case Reports, 1/1/2016
• Cardiac implantable electronic device infections: Rise of resistant pathogens  
  Nayak HM, JACC-EP � Invited editorial, 1/1/2016
• QRS complex fragmentation and survival following left ventricular assist  
  Thomas IC, Cork DP, Bhatia AK, Nayak HM, Burke MC, Moss JD, IJC Heart & Vasculature, 1/1/2015
• ICD lead parameters, performance and adverse events following continuous-flow LVAD implantation  
  Thomas IC, Cork DP, Levy A, Nayak HM, Beshai JF, Burke MC, Moss JD, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1/1/2014
• 3D echocardiographic locations of implantable device leads and mechanism of associated tricuspid regurgitation  
  Mediratta A, Addetia K, Yamat M, Moss JD, Nayak HM, Burke MC, Weinert L, Maffessanti F, Jeevanandam V, Mor-Avi V, Lang RM, JACC Cardiovasc Imaging, 1/1/2014
• Out of service lead: abnormal presentation at follow-up  
  Hansen JC, Moss JD, Nayak HM, Beshai JF, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2013
• Atrial support pacing in heart failure: Results from the multicenter PEGASUS CRT trial  
  Martin DO, Gold MR, Lai PL, Murphy AL, Nayak HM, Villareal RP, Weiner S, Christman SA, Kraus SM, Stolen KQ, Day JD, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 1/1/2012
• Ventricular tachycardia storm after initiation of biventricular pacing: incidence, clinical characteristics, management and outcome  
  Nayak HM, Verdino RJ, Russo AM, Gerstenfeld EP, Hsia H, Lin D, Dixit S, Cooper JM, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 1/1/2008
• Proper management of pericardial tamponade as a late complication of implantable cardiac device placement  
  Polin GM., Zado E, Nayak HM, Cooper JM, Russo AM, Dixit S, Lin D, Marchlinski FE, Verdino RJ, American Journal of Cardiology, 1/1/2006
• Comparison of cool tip versus 8-mm tip catheter in achieving isolation of pulmonary veins for long-term control of atrial fibrillation: a prospective randomized pilot ...  
  Dixit S, Gerstenfeld EP, Callans DJ, Cooper J, Lin D, Russo AM, Verdino RJ, Patel VV, Kimmel SE, Ratcliffe SJ, Hsia HH, Nayak HM, Ren JF, Marchlinski FE, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 1/1/2006
• Increased intensity of anticoagulation may reduce risk of thrombus during atrial fibrillation ablation procedures in patients with spontaneous echo contrast  
  Ren JF, Marchlinski FE, Callans DJ, Gerstenfeld EP, Dixit S, Lin D, Nayak HM, Hsia HH, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 1/1/2005
• Advantages and pitfalls of combining device-based and pharmacologic therapies for the treatment of ventricular arrhythmias: observations from a tertiary referral center  
  Rajawat YS, Patel VV, Gerstenfeld EP, Nayak HM, Marchlinksi FE, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 1/1/2004
• Electroanatomic substrate and outcome of catheter ablative therapy for ventricular tachycardia in the setting of right ventricular cardiomyopathy  
  Marchlinski FE, Zado E, Dixit S, Gerstenfeld E, Nayak HM, Russo A, Pulliam W, Circulation, 1/1/2004
• Implantable cardioverter defibrillator events in patients with asymptomatic nonsustained ventricular tachycardia: Is device implantation justified  
  Russo AM, Nayak HM, Verdino R, Springman J, Gerstenfeld E, Hsia H, Marchlinski FE, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 1/1/2003
• Concomitant device and drug therapy: Current trends, potential benefits, and adverse interactions  
  Marchlinski FE, Zado ES, Deely MP, Saligan J, Ashar M, Nayak HM, American Journal of Cardiology, 1/1/1999
• New pre-excitation following cardiac transplant  
  Alexis JD, Nayak HM, Kushwaha S, Lansman SL, Mehta D, Gass A, Int. J. Cardiology, 1/1/1998
• Uncommon atrial flutter: Characteristics, mechanisms and results of ablative therapy  
  Gomes JA, Santoni-Rugiu F, Mehta D, Langan MN, Marx SO, Nayak HM, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 1/1/1998
• Late complications in patients with pectoral defibrillator implants with transvenous defibrillator lead systems: high incidence of insulation breakdown  
  Mehta D, Nayak HM, Singson M, Chao S, Pe E, Camunas JL, Gomes JA, Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, 1/1/1998
• Interpretation and application of stored electrograms  
  Nayak HM, Marchlinski FE, Cardiac Electrophysiol Review, 1/1/1998
• Prevalence of atopy in an inner-city asthmatic population  
  Sperber K, Kendler D, Yu LM, Nayak HM, Pizzimenti A, Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1993
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Books/Book Chapters

• Cardiac Arrhythmias 
  Chapter: Ablation of unstable ventricular tachycardia. 
  Page 433 - 450Marchlinski FE, Lin D, Nayak HM, Russo AM, Hsia H, Dixit S, Gerstenfeld EP, Callans DJ, Pulliam RW, Siddique SS, Del Castillo S, Zado EEditors: A. Raviele.Springer-Verlag, Italia2003
• CEPR edition on the ICD. 
  Chapter: Interpretation and application of stored electrograms. 
  Patel VV, Nayak HM, Marchlinski FE2001

Abstracts/Posters

• Techniques and approaches for mapping and radiofrequency catheter ablation of supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias.
  Nayak HM, Mehta D, Proceedings of the VI Asian-Pacific Symposium on Cardiac Pacing and Electrophysiology, Monduzzi Editore S.p.A., Bologna, Italy, 1/1/1997

Other

• An Open Letter (Nayak letter on cybersecurity of pacemakers and defibrillators) 
  Nayak HM
  www.medsec.com/blog
• FDA and DHS communications as a direct result of research performed by Nayak and MedSec on medical device cybersecurity 
  Nayak HM
  http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDeviceSafety/AlertsandNotices/ucm535843.htm
• Patient education video on nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Preparing for Your Visit) 
  Nayak HM
  eliquis.bmscustomerconnect.com