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• Early ablation of newly diagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (NEWPaAF) versus newly diagnosed persistent atrial fibrillation (NEWPeAF): Comparison of patient popul...
  Roger A Winkle, R Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Jonathan Salcedo, Chad Brodt, Patricia Barberini, Cynthia Lebsack, Melissa H Kong, Shadi Kalantarian, Rob A Patrawala> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2024 Mar 14
• 6 citations
  Very long term outcomes of atrial fibrillation ablation.
  Roger A Winkle, R Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Jonathan Salcedo, Chad Brodt, Patricia Barberini, Cynthia Lebsack, Melissa H Kong, Shadi Kalantarian, Rob A Patrawala> ;Heart Rhythm. 2023 May 1
• 4 citations
  First-in-human demonstration of 18-month spatiotemporal stability of active atrial fibrillation source detected by electrographic flow mapping in persistent atrial fib...
  Rita B. Gagyi, Peter Ruppersberg, Melissa H. Kong, Mark G. Hoogendijk, Sip Wijchers, Tamas Szili-Torok> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2021 Sep 1
• 3 citations
  Internationally validated score to predict the outcome of non-paroxysmal atrial fibrillation ablation: the 'FLAME score'.
  Vennela Boyalla, Julian W.E. Jarman, Vias Markides, Wajid Hussain, Tom Wong, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala, Roger A. Winkle> ;Open Heart. 2021 Aug 1
• 8 citations
  Functional electrographic flow patterns in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation predict outcome of catheter ablation.
  Tamas Szili-Torok, Zsuzsanna Kis, Rohit E Bhagwandien, Sip Wijchers, Sing-Chien Yap, Mark G. Hoogendijk, Nadege Dumas, Philip Haeusser, Tamás Géczy, M D Melissa Kong, ...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2021 May 26
• 39 citations
  High Power Short Duration Atrial Fibrillation Ablations using Contact Force Sensing Catheters: Outcomes and Predictors of Success Including Posterior Wall Isolation
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Jonathan Salcedo, Chad R. Brodt, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Heart Rhythm. 2020 Aug 1
• 17 citations
  Performance of a novel active fixation quadripolar left ventricular lead for cardiac resynchronization therapy: Attain Stability Quad Clinical Study results
  Kevin P. Jackson, Svein Faerestrand, François Philippon, Raymond Yee, Melissa H. Kong, Axel Kloppe, Maria Grazia Bongiorni, Scott F Lee, Robert Canby, Erika Pouliot, M...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2020 Mar 12
• 159 citations
  Low complication rates using high power (45-50 W) for short duration for atrial fibrillation ablations.
  Roger A. Winkle, Sanghamitra Mohanty, Rob A. Patrawala, R. Hardwin Mead, Melissa H. Kong, Gregory Engel, Jonathan Salcedo, Chintan Trivedi, Carola Gianni, Pierre Jaïs,...> ;Heart Rhythm. 2019 Feb 1
• 7 citations
  Catheter ablation for failed surgical maze: comparison of cut and sew vs. non-cut and sew maze.
  Roger A. Winkle, William Fleming, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Jonathan Salcedo, Rob A. Patrawala, Luis J. Castro, Vincent A. Gaudiani> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2019 Jan 31
• 79 citations
  Atrial fibrillation ablation using very short duration 50 W ablations and contact force sensing catheters.
  Roger A. Winkle, Ryan Moskovitz, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, William Fleming, Jonathan Salcedo, Rob A. Patrawala, John H. Tranter, Isaac Shai> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2018 Feb 19
• 29 citations
  Ablation of atypical atrial flutters using ultra high density-activation sequence mapping
  Roger A. Winkle, Ryan Moskovitz, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, William Fleming, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2017 Mar 1
• 67 citations
  Impact of obesity on atrial fibrillation ablation: Patient characteristics, long-term outcomes, and complications.
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, William Fleming, Jonathan Salcedo, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Heart Rhythm. 2017 Jun 1
• 132 citations
  Predicting atrial fibrillation ablation outcome: The CAAP-AF score
  Roger A. Winkle, Julian W.E. Jarman, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, William Fleming, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Heart Rhythm. 2016 Nov 1
• 37 citations
  Gender Differences of Thromboembolic Events in Atrial Fibrillation
  Emily Y. Cheng, Melissa H. Kong> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2016 Mar 15
• When all else fails: take a deep breath, meditate, and assume padmasana
  Melissa H. Kong, Roger A. Winkle> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2015 May 13
• 45 citations
  Peri-procedural interrupted oral anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation ablation: comparison of aspirin, warfarin, dabigatran, and rivaroxaban.
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Europace. 2014 Aug 12
• 20 citations
  Atrial fibrillation ablation using open-irrigated tip radiofrequency: experience with intraprocedural activated clotting times ≤210 seconds.
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Heart Rhythm. 2014 Jun 1
• Finding our way through the maze.
  Melissa H. Kong, Roger A. Winkle> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2014 Feb 1
• 11 citations
  Comparison of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASC anticoagulation recommendations: evaluation in a cohort of atrial fibrillation ablation patients.
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Europace. 2014 Feb 1
• 37 citations
  Discontinuing anticoagulation following successful atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with prior strokes
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2013 Oct 8
• 1 citations
  Peri-ablation warfarin vs. dabigatran: different but the same
  Roger A. Winkle, Melissa H. Kong> ;Europace. 2013 Oct 1
• 38 citations
  Physician-controlled costs: the choice of equipment used for atrial fibrillation ablation
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2013 Mar 14
• 17 citations
  Laser lead extraction in congenital heart disease: a case-controlled study.
  Anthony C. McCANTA, Melissa H. Kong, Michael P. Carboni, Ruth A. Greenfield, Patrick M. Hranitzky, Ronald J. Kanter> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2013 Mar 1
• 5 citations
  Safety of dabigatran versus warfarin for periprocedural anticoagulation in patients undergoing ablation for atrial fibrillation.
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 2012 Sep 18
• 15 citations
  Atrial Arrhythmia Burden on Long-Term Monitoring in Asymptomatic Patients Late After Atrial Fibrillation Ablation
  Roger A. Winkle, R. Hardwin Mead, Gregory Engel, Melissa H. Kong, Rob A. Patrawala> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 2012 Sep 15
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