SorayaMSamiiMD

Cardiology • Hershey, PA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology

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Office
Penn State Heart And Vascular Institute H047
H047, 500 University Dr
Hershey, PA 17033
Phone+1 717-531-3907
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Education & Training

Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 2003 - 2005
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical CenterFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2002 - 2003
University of ColoradoFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 2000 - 2002
UPMC Medical EducationResidency, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 2000
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1998 - 2024
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

FELLOW (FHRS) Heart Rhythm Society
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Analysis by sex of safety and effectiveness of transvenous phrenic nerve stimulation.
Soraya Samii, Scott McKane, Timothy E Meyer, Neomi Shah> ;Sleep & Breathing = Schlaf & Atmung. 2024 Mar 1
Cardiac Contractility Modulation Therapy: Should We Be Aiming Higher for Patients With Moderately Severe Heart Failure?
Soraya Samii, Gerald V Naccarelli> ;Texas Heart Institute Journal. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Leadless pacemaker implantation in a subpulmonic left ventricle in a patient with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries.
Ravi S Shah, William R Davidson Jr, Soraya M Samii> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2022 Jul 1
Regional Work in Left Bundle Branch Block: A Balancing Act With Clinical Implications.
John Gorcsan, Peter Huntjens, Soraya Samii> ;JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2021 Jul 7
9 citations
Delivery of a Leadless Transcatheter Pacing System as First-line Therapy in a 28-kg Pediatric Patient Through Proximal Right Internal Jugular Surgical Cutdown.
Gretchen L. Hackett, Faisal Aziz, Soraya Samii, Jason R. Imundo> ;The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2021 Apr 1
4 citations
Leadless pacemaker–induced torsades de pointes
Gregory Burkman, Michelle Saltsburg, Melvin Buck, Soraya Samii> ;Heartrhythm Case Reports. 2021 Feb 1
9 citations
Meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of apixaban and uninterrupted apixaban therapy compared to vitamin K antagonists in patients undergoing catheter ablation for atri...
Anene Ukaigwe, Pragya Shrestha, Paras Karmacharya, Sarah K. Hussain, Soraya Samii, Mario D. Gonzalez, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Gerald V. Naccarrelli> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2017 Mar 1
9 citations
Indications for pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator and cardiac resynchronization devices.
Soraya Samii> ;The Medical Clinics of North America. 2015 Jul 1
19 citations
Clinical efficacy of dofetilide for the treatment of atrial tachyarrhythmias in adults with congenital heart disease.
Javier E. Banchs, Giselle A. Baquero, Michelle J. Nickolaus, Deborah L. Wolbrette, John Kelleman, Soraya Samii, Jennifer Grando-Ting, Erica Penny-Peterson, William R. ...> ;Congenital Heart Disease. 2014 May 1
10 citations
Clinical significance of increased tricuspid valve incompetence following implantation of ventricular leads
Giselle A. Baquero, Pradeep Yadav, Joshua B. Skibba, Javier E. Banchs, Latoya Linton-Frazier, Eugene J. Lengerich, Soraya Samii, Erica Penny-Peterson, Deborah L. Wolbr...> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2013 Sep 11
34 citations
Dofetilide Reduces the Frequency of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapies
Giselle A. Baquero, Javier E. Banchs, Sondra Depalma, Sallie K. Young, Erica Penny-Peterson, Soraya Samii, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2012 Mar 1
29 citations
Safety and Efficacy of Dronedarone in the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation/Flutter
Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Vadim Levin, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Clinical Medicine Insights. Cardiology. 2011 Oct 6
Atrial fibrillation: AVRO—were the results a surprise?
Soraya Samii, Gerald V. Naccarelli> ;Nature Reviews. Cardiology. 2011 Apr 1
2 citations
Supernormal conduction and linking in an accessory AV pathway.
Robert T. Stevenson, Parag P. Patel, William R. Davidson, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Mario D. Go...> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2011 Jan 1
8 citations
A review of the appropriate and inappropriate use of dronedarone: lessons learned from controlled studies and regulatory submission.
Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology and Therapeutics. 2010 Dec 1
Cardiac resynchronization therapy: evaluation of ventricular dysynchrony and patient selection.
Giselle A. Baquero, Javier E. Banchs, William R. Davidson, Erica Penny-Peterson, Soraya Samii, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Archivos De Cardiologia De Mexico. 2010 Oct 1
11 citations
Dronedarone for the treatment of atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter: approval and efficacy
Deborah L. Wolbrette, Mario D. Gonzalez, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Gerald V. Naccarelli> ;Vascular Health and Risk Management. 2010 Aug 9
18 citations
Breathing patterns during cardiac arrest
Philippe Haouzi, Nasrollah Ahmadpour, Harold J. Bell, Stephen E. Artman, Javier E. Banchs, Soraya Samii, Mario D. Gonzalez, Kevin Gleeson> ;Journal of Applied Physiology. 2010 May 20
1 citations
Distal balloon occlusion allows epicardial lead placement in a tortuous branch of the great cardiac vein
Parag P. Patel, Javier E. Banchs, Robert T. Stevenson, Nehal D. Patel, Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Erica Penny-Peterson, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2009 Jan 29
21 citations
Efficacy and safety of dofetilide in patients with atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter
Javier E. Banchs, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Erica Penny-Peterson, Parag P. Patel, Sallie K. Young, Mario D. Gonzalez, Gerald V. Naccarelli> ;Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology. 2008 Aug 8
7 citations
Vernakalant: pharmacology electrophysiology, safety and efficacy.
Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Robert T. Stevenson, Gonzalez> ;Drugs of Today. 2008 May 1
19 citations
Vernakalant – a promising therapy for conversion of recent-onset atrial fibrillation
Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Robert T. Stevenson, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs. 2008 Apr 30
21 citations
New antiarrhythmic treatment of atrial fibrillation.
Gerald V. Naccarelli, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Soraya Samii, Javier E. Banchs, Erica Penny-Peterson, Mario D. Gonzalez> ;Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy. 2007 Jul 1
Selection of drugs in pursuit of rate control strategy.
Soraya Samii, B. John Hynes, Mazhar Khan, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Jerry C. Luck, Gerald V. Naccarelli> ;Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2005 Sep 1
41 citations
Atrial fibrillation in heart failure: prognostic significance and management.
Gerald V. Naccarelli, B. John Hynes, Deborah L. Wolbrette, Luna Bhatta, Mazhar Khan, Soraya Samii, Jerry C. Luck> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2003 Dec 1
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