JackKronMD

Cardiology • Portland, OR

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

Emeritus Professor of Medicine Oregon Health and Science University

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Office
1040 NW 22nd Ave Suite 660
Portland, OR 97210
Phone+1 503-413-7162
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Summary

Dr. Jack Kron is a cardiologist in Portland, OR and is affiliated with Legacy Cardiology. He received his medical degree from Emory University School of Medicine and has been in practice 39 years. He specializes in a, cardiac electrophysiology,

Education & Training

Oregon Health & Science UniversityFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1984
Oregon Health & Science UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1981
Emory University School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

OR State Medical License 1979 - 2024
WA State Medical License 2007 - 2012
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Portland Monthly Magazine Castle Connolly, 2011
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Fellow Heart Rhythm Society
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Clinical Trials

Catheter Ablation vs Anti-arrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation Trial Start of enrollment: 2009 Nov 13
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

100 citations
Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Catheter Ablation or Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy in the CABANA Trial
Jeanne E. Poole, Tristram D. Bahnson, Kristi H. Monahan, George Johnson, Hoss Rostami, Adam P. Silverstein, Hussein R. Al-Khalidi, Yves Rosenberg, Daniel B. Mark, Kerr...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2020 Jun 30
8 citations
Catheter Ablation of Recurrent Lone Atrial Fibrillation in Teenagers with a Structurally Normal Heart.
Seshadri Balaji, Jack Kron, Eric C. Stecker> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2016 Jan 1
22 citations
Oral Anticoagulation in Elderly Adults With Atrial Fibrillation: Integrating New Options With Old Concepts
Ignatius Gerardo E. Zarraga, Jack Kron> ;Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2013 Jan 1
67 citations
Pacemaker and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator use in a US myotonic dystrophy type 1 population
Deepak Bhakta, Changyu Shen, Jack Kron, Andrew E. Epstein, Robert M. Pascuzzi, M.P.H. William J. Groh M.D.> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2011 Dec 1
7 citations
Simplified Demonstration of Cavotricuspid Isthmus Block After Catheter Ablation in Patients After Mustard's Operation
Seshadri Balaji, Karl C. Stajduhar, Ignatius Gerardo E. Zarraga, Jack Kron> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2009 Oct 1
133 citations
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy/dysplasia clinical presentation and diagnostic evaluation: results from the North American Multidisciplinary Study.
Frank I. Marcus, Wojciech Zareba, Hugh Calkins, Jeffrey A. Towbin, Cristina Basso, David A. Bluemke, N.A. Mark Estes, Michael H. Picard, Danita M. Yoerger Sanborn, Gae...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2009 Jul 1
9 citations
Anomalous midline common ostium of the left and right inferior pulmonary veins: implications for pulmonary vein isolation in atrial fibrillation.
Ashit G. Patel, Tom Clark, Ronald P. Oliver, Eric C. Stecker, Michael D. Shapiro, Karl C. Stajduhar, Jack Kron, John H. McAnulty, Sumeet S. Chugh> ;Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2008 Dec 1
26 citations
Safety of electronic apex locators and pulp testers in patients with implanted cardiac pacemakers or cardioverter/defibrillators.
Brian L. Wilson, Craig S. Broberg, J. Craig Baumgartner, Christopher J. Harris, Jack Kron> ;Journal of Endodontics. 2006 Sep 1
17 citations
Native QRS duration predicts the occurrence of arrhythmic events in ICD recipients
Eric C. Stecker, Mehdi Zargarian, Vivek Dogra, Benjamin T. John, Jack Kron, John H. McAnulty, Sumeet S. Chugh> ;Europace. 2006 Oct 1
249 citations
Fish oil supplementation and risk of ventricular tachycardia and ventricular fibrillation in patients with implantable defibrillators: a randomized controlled trial.
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242 citations
Asymptomatic atrial fibrillation: demographic features and prognostic information from the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) st...
Greg C. Flaker, Kathy Belew, Karen J. Beckman, Humberto Vidaillet, Jack Kron, Robert E. Safford, Mary Mickel, Patrick D. Barrell> ;American Heart Journal. 2005 Apr 1
544 citations
Current burden of sudden cardiac death: multiple source surveillance versus retrospective death certificate-based review in a large U.S. community.
Sumeet S. Chugh, Jonathan Jui, Karen Gunson, Eric C. Stecker, Benjamin T. John, Barbara Thompson, Nasreen A Ilias, Catherine Vickers, Vivek Dogra, Mohamud Daya, Jack K...> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2004 Sep 15
177 citations
Analysis of Cause-Specific Mortality in the Atrial Fibrillation Follow-up Investigation of Rhythm Management (AFFIRM) Study
Jonathan S. Steinberg, Ara Sadaniantz, Jack Kron, Andrew D. Krahn, D. Marty Denny, James P. Daubert, W. Barton Campbell, Edward P. Havranek, Katherine T. Murray, Brian...> ;Circulation. 2004 Apr 27
1 citations
Factors determining ICD implantation in drug therapy patients after termination of antiarrythmics versus implantable defibrillators trial.
Richard C. Klein, Eleanor Schron, Ellen Graham Renfroe, Al Hallstrom, Jack Kron, Celeste Ocampo, Anna O Leonen, Nicholas G. Tullo, Avid Investigators> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2003 Dec 1
16 citations
Clinical significance of device-related complications in clinical trials and implications for future trials: insights from the Antiarrhytmics Versus Implantable Defibr...
Jack Kron> ;Cardiac Electrophysiology Review. 2003 Dec 1
7 citations
Apparent protective effect of increased left ventricular wall thickness in an ICD population
Vivek Dogra, Ronald P. Oliver, Jodi Lapidus, Seshadri Balaji, Jack Kron, John H. McAnulty, Sumeet S. Chugh> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2003 Oct 1
20 citations
Nonautomatic focal atrial tachycardia: characterization and ablation of a poorly understood arrhythmia in 38 patients.
Janneke A.E. Kammeraad, Seshadri Balaji, Ronald P. Oliver, Sumeet S. Chugh, Blair D. Halperin, Jack Kron, John H. McAnulty> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2003 Mar 1
19 citations
Do baseline characteristics accurately discriminate between patients likely versus unlikely to benefit from implantable defibrillator therapy? Evaluation of the Canadi...
Derek V. Exner, Robert S. Sheldon, Sergio L. Pinski, Jack Kron, Alfred P. Hallstrom> ;American Heart Journal. 2001 Jan 1
103 citations
Lead- and device-related complications in the antiarrhythmics versus implantable defibrillators trial.
Jack Kron, John M. Herre, Ellen Graham Renfroe, Carlos Rizo-Patron, Merritt H. Raitt, Blair D. Halperin, Michael S. Gold, Bruce G. Goldner, Mark S. Wathen, Bruce L. Wi...> ;American Heart Journal. 2001 Jan 1
19 citations
Recipient to Donor Conduction of Atrial Tachycardia Following Orthotopic Heart Transplantation
Wallace Lai, Andrew Kao, Michael J. Silka, Blair D. Halperin, Merritt H. Raitt, Ronald P. Oliver, John H. McAnulty, Jack Kron> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1998 Jun 1
15 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Radiofrequency Modification of Slow Pathway Conduction in Children ≤10 Years of Age With Atrioventricular Node Reentrant Tachycardia
Michael J. Silka, Blair D. Halperin, Bruce G Hardy, John H. McAnulty, Jack Kron> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1997 Nov 15
83 citations
Use of Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators in the Congenital Long QT Syndrome
William J. Groh, Michael J. Silka, Ronald P. Oliver, Blair D. Halperin, John H. McAnulty, Jack Kron> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1996 Sep 15
8 citations
Radiofrequency catheter ablation for idiopathic right ventricular tachycardia: first, last or only therapy--who decides?
Michael J. Silka, Jack Kron> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1996 Mar 15
27 citations
Optimal electrode position for transvenous defibrillation: A prospective randomized study
Karl C. Stajduhar, Gary Y. Ott, Jack Kron, John H. McAnulty, Ronald P. Oliver, Brian T. Reynolds, Stuart W. Adler, Blair D. Halperin> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1996 Jan 1
11 citations
Use of adenosine to identify patients at risk for recurrence of accessory pathway conduction after initially successful radiofrequency catheter ablation.
Kirk W. Walker, Michael J. Silka, Dan W. Haupt, Jack Kron, John H. McAnulty, Blair D. Halperin> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1995 Mar 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
Fellow

Hospital Affiliations

OHSU HospitalPortland, Oregon
Columbia Memorial HospitalAstoria, Oregon
Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, Oregon