Joseph G Akar MD PhD

PubMed

• Catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in patients with heart failure: Insights from the NCDR atrial fibrillation ablation registry.
  Omair Yousuf, Joseph Akar, Zhen Tan, Mutaz Alkalbani, Hameeda Tasneem
  Heart Rhythm. 2026-03-01
• 1 citations
  Predictors of Right Ventricular Pacing in Patients Undergoing Implantable Defibrillator Placement.
  James P Hummel, Zhou Lan, Paul W Jones, Rohan Khera, Kenneth Stein
  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2025-04-01
• Right Pleuro-Pericardial Window during Cardiac Surgery: A Safe and Simple Technique that Decreases Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.
  Nadine Kawkabani, Rita Farah, Joseph Akar, Wael Daajeh, Mohammad Mokdad
  Annals of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2025-01-01

Journal Articles

• LKB1 deletion causes early changes in atrial channel expression and electrophysiology prior to atrial fibrillation  
  Kim GE, Ross JL, Xie C, Su KN, Zaha VG, Wu X, Palmeri M, Ashraf M, Akar JG, Russell KS, Akar FG, Young LH, Cardiovasc Res, 1/1/2015
• Use of Remote Monitoring Is Associated with Lower Risk of Adverse Outcomes Among Patients with Implanted Cardiac Defibrillators  
  Bao H, Jones P, Wang Y, Varosy P, Masoudi FA, Stein K, Saxon LA, Normand ST, Curtis JP, Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 1/1/2015
• Heart Rhythm Society Expert Consensus Statement on remote interrogation and monitoring for cardiovascular implantable electronic devices  
  Slotwiner D, Varma N, Akar JG, Annas G, Beardsall M, Fogel RI, Galizio NO, Glotzer TV, Leahy RA, Love CJ, McLean RC, Mittal S, Morichelli L, Patton KK, Raitt MH, Pietr..., Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2015

Books/Book Chapters

• Practical Neurology 
  Chapter: Approach to patients with syncope 
  Page 75 - 84Akar JG, Wilber DJEditors: Biller J.Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia USA2009
• Catheter Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation 
  Chapter: Electrogram-guided approach to ablation of atrial fibrillation 
  Page 240 - 255Wilber DJ, Akar JG, Santucci P, Brysiewicz NEditors: Aliot E, Haissaguerre M, Jackman W.Blackwell Publishing, Oxford UK2008

Lectures

• How Often and Who Needs Remote Follow-Up? 
  Chicago, IL - 1/1/2016
• Maximizing Value and optimizing Outcomes for Patients With Devices: Today’s Available Solutions 
  Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
• Inter-atrial Shunt Devices for Decongestion 
  Boston, MA - 1/1/2015