RuthGreenfieldMD

Cardiology • Durham, NC

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke University

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Office
508 Fulton St
Durham, NC 27705
Phone+1 919-286-0411
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Education & Training

Duke University HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1988 - 1991
Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1985 - 1988
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

NC State Medical License 1990 - 2023
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

15 citations
Single vs. dual chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillators or programming of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in patients without a bradycardia pacing indi...
Emily P. Zeitler, Gillian D Sanders, Kavisha Singh, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Anne M. Gillis, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Jonathan P. Piccini, Sana M. Al-Khatib> ;Europace. 2018 Oct 1
31 citations
Cable externalization and electrical failure of the Riata family of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Emily P. Zeitler, Sean D. Pokorney, Ke Zhou, Robert K. Lewis, Ruth Ann Greenfield, James P. Daubert, David B. Matchar, Jonathan P. Piccini> ;Heart Rhythm. 2015 Jun 1
14 citations
Novel mechanism of premature battery failure due to lithium cluster formation in implantable cardioverter-defibrillators
Sean D. Pokorney, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Brett D. Atwater, James P. Daubert, Jonathan P. Piccini> ;Heart Rhythm. 2014 Dec 1
10 citations
Cardiac implantable electronic device removal in patients with left ventricular assist device associated infections.
Arun Krishnamoorthy, M.B.A. Sean D. Pokorney M.D., Robert K. Lewis, James P. Daubert, Ruth A. Greenfield, Donald D. Hegland, Carmelo A. Milano, Joseph G. Rogers, Jacob...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2014 Nov 1
27 citations
Preprocedural ECG-gated computed tomography for prevention of complications during lead extraction.
Robert K. Lewis, M.B.A. Sean D. Pokorney M.D., Ruth Ann Greenfield, Patrick M. Hranitzky, Donald D. Hegland, Jacob N. Schroder, Shu S. Lin, Carmelo Milano, James P. Da...> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2014 Oct 1
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
590 citations
Prasugrel versus clopidogrel for acute coronary syndromes without revascularization
Matthew T. Roe, Paul W. Armstrong, Keith A.A. Fox, Harvey D. White, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Shaun G. Goodman, Jan H. Cornel, Deepak L. Bhatt, Peter Clemmensen, Felipe Ma...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2012 Oct 3
23 citations
Fatal Thrombosis After Factor VII Administration During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Madhav Swaminathan, Andrew D. Shaw, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Katherine P. Grichnik> ;Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2008 Apr 1
13 citations
Results of the multicenter RENEWAL 3 AVT clinical study of cardiac resynchronization defibrillator therapy in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation.
Leslie A. Saxon, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Brian G. Crandall, Charles C. Nydegger, Michael V. Orlov, Rhonda Van Genderen> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2006 May 1
7 citations
Use of the AutoCapture Pacing System with Implantable Defibrillator Leads
John P. Marenco, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Ali Massumi, Zaffer A. Syed, Timothy Mcintyre, Mike Hardage, Mark S. Link, Munther K. Homoud, Mark Estes, Paul J. Wang> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2003 Jan 1
198 citations
Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia in Patients With Permanent Pacemakers or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators
Anna Lisa Chamis, Gail E. Peterson, Christopher H. Cabell, G. Ralph Corey, Robert A. Sorrentino, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Thomas J. Ryan, L. Barth Reller, Vance G. Fowler> ;Circulation. 2001 Aug 28
5 citations
Causes and consequences of discontinuation of the implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in non-terminally ill patients.
Huagui Li, Andrea Natale, Weixi Zhu, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Arthur R. Easley, William W. Barrington, John R. Windle> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1998 May 15
Transient Data Stream Dissociation in Computerized Data Acquisition System Masquerading as a Sensing Abnormality
Lawrence A. Nair, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Michael D. Yarger, Carleton Nibley, J. Marcus Wharton> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1997 Oct 1
22 citations
Safety of Slow Pathway Ablation in Patients with Long PR Interval: Further Evidence of Fast and Slow Pathway Interaction
Andrea Natale, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Mary Jane Geiger, Keith H. Newby, Virginia Kent, J. Margus Wharton, Margaret M. Kearney, M. Joan Brandon, Leandro Zimerman> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1997 Jun 1
3 citations
An unusual case of ventricular fibrillation.
Ruth Ann Greenfield, Robert A. Sorrentino, Andrea Natale> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1997 Mar 1
19 citations
Interactions between transvenous nonthoracotomy cardioverter defibrillator systems and permanent transvenous endocardial pacemakers
Mary Jane Geiger, Padraig O'Neill, Arjun D. Sharma, Anne Skadsen, Leandro Zimerman, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Keith H. Newby, J. Marcus Wharton, Virginia Kent, Andrea Natale> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1997 Mar 1
8 citations
Evaluation of the effect of transthoracic cardioversion from ventricular tachycardia to sinus rhythm on left atrial mechanical function
G. Alfred Dodds, William E. Wilkinson, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Andrea Natale, Joseph Kisslo, Edward L.C. Pritchett> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1996 Dec 15
8 citations
Evaluation of outpatients experiencing implantable cardioverter defibrillator shocks associated with minimal symptoms.
Mark E. Hamer, Walter K. Clair, William E. Wilkinson, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Edward L.C. Pritchett, Richard L. Page> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1994 May 1
35 citations
Catheter ablation of sinoatrial node reentrant tachycardia
William E. Sanders, Robert A. Sorrentino, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Hossein Shenasa, Mark E. Hamer, J. Marcus Wharton> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1994 Mar 15
1 citations
Treatment of supraventricular tachycardias with transcatheter delivery of radiofrequency current.
William W. Barrington, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Martin E. Bacon, Richard L. Page, J. Marcus Wharton> ;The American Journal of Medicine. 1992 Nov 1
17 citations
Acute termination of supraventricular tachycardia by adenosine during pregnancy.
J. Kevin Harrison, Ruth Ann Greenfield, J. Marcus Wharton> ;American Heart Journal. 1992 May 1
AV blockade via selective AV nodal artery injection in a patient
Jodie L. Hurwitz, Ronald J. Kanter, Paul A. Gurbel, Ruth Ann Greenfield, Jack H. Kasell, Charles J. Davidson> ;American Heart Journal. 1990 Oct 1
47 citations
Disruption of myofibrillar energy use: dual mechanisms that may contribute to postischemic dysfunction in stunned myocardium.
Ruth Ann Greenfield, J L Swain> ;Circulation Research. 1987 Feb 1
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