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An "aggressive" protocol of programmed ventricular stimulation for selecting post-myocardial infarction patients with a low ejection fraction who may not require implantation of an automatic defibrillator.

Belhassen B, Ohayon-Tsioni T, Glick A, Viskin S.

Isr Med Assoc J. 2009 Sep;11(9):520-4, 526, 528.PMID: 19960844 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

[Adenosine for diagnosing long QT syndrome]

Michowitz Y, Viskin S.

Harefuah. 2009 Aug;148(8):563. Hebrew. No abstract available. PMID: 19899265 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

The acquired Brugada syndrome and the paradox of choice.

Viskin S, Rosso R, Márquez MF, Antzelevitch C.

Heart Rhythm. 2009 Sep;6(9):1342-4. Epub 2009 Jul 21. No abstract available. PMID: 19716090 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

"Typical" electrocardiographic left ventricular outflow tract ventricular tachycardia ablated from the right heart side.

Michowitz Y, Viskin S, Belhassen B.

Heart Rhythm. 2009 Jul;6(7):1047-9. Epub 2009 Feb 26. No abstract available. PMID: 19493701 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The QT interval: too long, too short or just right.

Viskin S.

Heart Rhythm. 2009 May;6(5):711-5. Epub 2009 Mar 3. Review. No abstract available. PMID: 19389656 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

SCN5A Mutation associated with acute myocardial infarction.

Oliva A, Hu D, Viskin S, Carrier T, Cordeiro JM, Barajas-Martinez H, Wu Y, Burashnikov E, Brugada R, Rosso R, Guerchicoff A, Pollevick G, Pascali VL, Antzelevitch C.

Leg Med (Tokyo). 2009 Apr;11 Suppl 1:S206-9. Epub 2009 Apr 2.PMID: 19345130 [PubMed - in process]Related articles

Excellent long-term reproducibility of the electrophysiologic efficacy of quinidine in patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and Brugada syndrome.

Belhassen B, Glick A, Viskin S.

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2009 Mar;32(3):294-301.PMID: 19272057 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Empiric quinidine therapy for asymptomatic Brugada syndrome: time for a prospective registry.

Viskin S, Wilde AA, Tan HL, Antzelevitch C, Shimizu W, Belhassen B.

Heart Rhythm. 2009 Mar;6(3):401-4. Epub 2008 Dec 3. No abstract available. PMID: 19251219 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Idiopathic ventricular fibrillation "Le Syndrome d'Haïssaguerre" and the fear of J waves.

Viskin S.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009 Feb 17;53(7):620-2. No abstract available. PMID: 19215838 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Treating the long-QT syndrome in the era of implantable defibrillators.

Viskin S, Halkin A.

Circulation. 2009 Jan 20;119(2):204-6. No abstract available. PMID: 19153279 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

J-point elevation in survivors of primary ventricular fibrillation and matched control subjects: incidence and clinical significance.

Rosso R, Kogan E, Belhassen B, Rozovski U, Scheinman MM, Zeltser D, Halkin A, Steinvil A, Heller K, Glikson M, Katz A, Viskin S.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Oct 7;52(15):1231-8.PMID: 18926326 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The top 10 reasons to avoid defibrillation threshold testing during ICD implantation.

Viskin S, Rosso R.

Heart Rhythm. 2008 Mar;5(3):391-3. Epub 2008 Jan 11. No abstract available. PMID: 18313596 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Genetic predisposition and cellular basis for ischemia-induced ST-segment changes and arrhythmias.

Hu D, Viskin S, Oliva A, Cordeiro JM, Guerchicoff A, Pollevick GD, Antzelevitch C.

J Electrocardiol. 2007 Nov-Dec;40(6 Suppl):S26-9.PMID: 17993325 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Catheter-induced mechanical trauma to fast and slow pathways during radiofrequency ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia: incidence, predictors, and clinical implications.

Topilski I, Rogowski O, Glick A, Viskin S, Eldar M, Belhassen B.

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2007 Oct;30(10):1233-41.PMID: 17897126 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Calcium channel blockers and beta-blockers versus beta-blockers alone for preventing exercise-induced arrhythmias in catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia.

Rosso R, Kalman JM, Rogowski O, Diamant S, Birger A, Biner S, Belhassen B, Viskin S.

Heart Rhythm. 2007 Sep;4(9):1149-54. Epub 2007 May 24.PMID: 17765612 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Quinidine: a valuable medication joins the list of 'endangered species'.

Viskin S, Antzelevitch C, Márquez MF, Belhassen B.

Europace. 2007 Dec;9(12):1105-6. Epub 2007 Aug 30. No abstract available. PMID: 17761793 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Asymptomatic Brugada syndrome: a cardiac ticking time-bomb?

Viskin S, Rogowski O.

Europace. 2007 Sep;9(9):707-10. Epub 2007 Aug 22. No abstract available. PMID: 17715171 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Does Tpeak-Tend provide an index of transmural dispersion of repolarization?

Antzelevitch C, Sicouri S, Di Diego JM, Burashnikov A, Viskin S, Shimizu W, Yan GX, Kowey P, Zhang L.

Heart Rhythm. 2007 Aug;4(8):1114-6; author reply 1116-9. Epub 2007 Jun 8. No abstract available. PMID: 17675094 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Novel mutation in the SCN5A gene associated with arrhythmic storm development during acute myocardial infarction.

Hu D, Viskin S, Oliva A, Carrier T, Cordeiro JM, Barajas-Martinez H, Wu Y, Burashnikov E, Sicouri S, Brugada R, Rosso R, Guerchicoff A, Pollevick GD, Antzelevitch C.

Heart Rhythm. 2007 Aug;4(8):1072-80. Epub 2007 Apr 10.PMID: 17675083 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Should the 'adenosine-challenge test' be part of the routine work-up for syncope?

Viskin S, Justo D, Halkin A.

Europace. 2007 Aug;9(8):557-8. Epub 2007 Jul 17. No abstract available. PMID: 17639069 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Radiofrequency ablation of accessory pathways: a 14 year experience at the Tel Aviv Medical Center in 508 patients.

Belhassen B, Rogowski O, Glick A, Viskin S, Ilan M, Rosso R, Eldar M.

Isr Med Assoc J. 2007 Apr;9(4):265-70.PMID: 17491219 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Brugada syndrome in children: don't ask, don't tell?

Viskin S.

Circulation. 2007 Apr 17;115(15):1970-2. No abstract available. PMID: 17438161 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Antagonist: routine screening of all athletes prior to participation in competitive sports should be mandatory to prevent sudden cardiac death.

Viskin S.

Heart Rhythm. 2007 Apr;4(4):525-8. Epub 2007 Jan 7. No abstract available. PMID: 17399646 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The morphology of the QT interval predicts torsade de pointes during acquired bradyarrhythmias.

Topilski I, Rogowski O, Rosso R, Justo D, Copperman Y, Glikson M, Belhassen B, Hochenberg M, Viskin S.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2007 Jan 23;49(3):320-8. Epub 2007 Jan 4.PMID: 17239713 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The role of induced sputum in amiodarone-associated interstitial lung diseases.

Fireman E, Topilsky I, Viskin S, Priel IE.

Cardiology. 2007;108(4):223-7. Epub 2006 Nov 7.PMID: 17095870 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Incidence of dual AV node physiology following termination of AV nodal reentrant tachycardia by adenosine-5'-triphosphate: a comparison with drug administration in sinus rhythm.

Belhassen B, Fish R, Viskin S, Glick A, Glikson M, Eldar M.

Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J. 2003 Jan 1;3(1):3-9.PMID: 16943985 [PubMed]Related articlesFree article

Radiofrequency ablation of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia: a 14 year experience with 901 patients at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center.

Topilski I, Rogowski O, Glick A, Viskin S, Eldar M, Belhassen B.

Isr Med Assoc J. 2006 Jul;8(7):455-9.PMID: 16889158 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prediction versus prevention of sudden cardiac death.

Viskin S.

Lancet. 2006 May 20;367(9523):1639-41. No abstract available. PMID: 16714171 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Frequency of spontaneous and inducible atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia in patients with idiopathic outflow tract ventricular arrhythmias.

Topilski I, Glick A, Viskin S, Belhassen B.

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2006 Jan;29(1):21-8.PMID: 16441713 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Intravenous chlorpromazine for the emergency treatment of uncontrolled symptomatic hypertension in the pre-hospital setting: data from 500 consecutive cases.

Viskin S, Berger M, Ish-Shalom M, Malov N, Tamari M, Golovner M, Kehati M, Zeltser D, Roth A.

Isr Med Assoc J. 2005 Dec;7(12):812-5.PMID: 16382707 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The cardiologists' worst nightmare sudden death from "benign" ventricular arrhythmias.

Viskin S, Antzelevitch C.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005 Oct 4;46(7):1295-7. No abstract available. PMID: 16198846 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Provocation of sudden heart rate oscillation with adenosine exposes abnormal QT responses in patients with long QT syndrome: a bedside test for diagnosing long QT syndrome.

Viskin S, Rosso R, Rogowski O, Belhassen B, Levitas A, Wagshal A, Katz A, Fourey D, Zeltser D, Oliva A, Pollevick GD, Antzelevitch C, Rozovski U.

Eur Heart J. 2006 Feb;27(4):469-75. Epub 2005 Aug 16.PMID: 16105845 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The "short-coupled" variant of right ventricular outflow ventricular tachycardia: a not-so-benign form of benign ventricular tachycardia?

Viskin S, Rosso R, Rogowski O, Belhassen B.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2005 Aug;16(8):912-6.PMID: 16101636 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inaccurate electrocardiographic interpretation of long QT: the majority of physicians cannot recognize a long QT when they see one.

Viskin S, Rosovski U, Sands AJ, Chen E, Kistler PM, Kalman JM, Rodriguez Chavez L, Iturralde Torres P, Cruz F FE, Centurión OA, Fujiki A, Maury P, Chen X, Krahn AD, Roithinger F, Zhang L, Vincent GM, Zeltser D.

Heart Rhythm. 2005 Jun;2(6):569-74.PMID: 15922261 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Is idiopathic ventricular fibrillation a short QT syndrome? Comparison of QT intervals of patients with idiopathic ventricular fibrillation and healthy controls.

Viskin S, Zeltser D, Ish-Shalom M, Katz A, Glikson M, Justo D, Tekes-Manova D, Belhassen B.

Heart Rhythm. 2004 Nov;1(5):587-91.PMID: 15851224 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Drug challenge with epinephrine or isoproterenol for diagnosing a long QT syndrome: should we try this at home?

Viskin S.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2005 Mar;16(3):285-7. No abstract available. PMID: 15817087 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The degree of potassium channel blockade and the risk of torsade de pointes: the truth, nothing but the truth, but not the whole truth.

Viskin S, Rosovski U.

Eur Heart J. 2005 Mar;26(6):536-7. Epub 2005 Feb 15. No abstract available. PMID: 15713692 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Efficacy of quinidine in high-risk patients with Brugada syndrome.

Belhassen B, Glick A, Viskin S.

Circulation. 2004 Sep 28;110(13):1731-7. Epub 2004 Sep 20. Review.PMID: 15381640 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Reentry in a pulmonary vein as a possible mechanism of focal atrial fibrillation.

Belhassen B, Glick A, Viskin S.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jul;15(7):824-8.PMID: 15250871 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Drug-induced atrioventricular block: prognosis after discontinuation of the culprit drug.

Zeltser D, Justo D, Halkin A, Rosso R, Ish-Shalom M, Hochenberg M, Viskin S.

J Am Coll Cardiol. 2004 Jul 7;44(1):105-8.PMID: 15234417 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Drug-induced prolongation of the QT interval.

Viskin S, Justo D, Zeltser D.

N Engl J Med. 2004 Jun 17;350(25):2618-21; author reply 2618-21. No abstract available. PMID: 15208785 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long-term outcome of patients who received implantable cardioverter defibrillators for stable ventricular tachycardia.

Glikson M, Lipchenca I, Viskin S, Ballman KV, Trusty JM, Gurevitz OT, Luria DM, Eldar M, Hammill SC, Friedman PA.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2004 Jun;15(6):658-64.PMID: 15175060 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long-term prognosis of inducible ventricular flutter: not an innocent finding.

Gurevitz O, Viskin S, Glikson M, Ballman KV, Rosales AG, Shen WK, Hammill SC, Friedman PA.

Am Heart J. 2004 Apr;147(4):649-54.PMID: 15077080 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

When u say "U Waves," what do u mean?

Viskin S, Zelster D, Antzelevitch C.

Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2004 Feb;27(2):145-7. No abstract available. PMID: 14764163 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Implantable cardioverter defibrillator in high-risk long QT syndrome patients.

Viskin S.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 Oct;14(10):1130-1; reply 1131. No abstract available. PMID: 14521674 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Ventricular flutter induced during electrophysiologic studies in patients with old myocardial infarction: clinical and electrophysiologic predictors, and prognostic significance.

Viskin S, Ish-Shalom M, Koifman E, Rozovski U, Zeltser D, Glick A, Finkelstein A, Halkin A, Fish R, Belhassen B.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 Sep;14(9):913-9.PMID: 12950532 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Torsade de pointes due to noncardiac drugs: most patients have easily identifiable risk factors.

Zeltser D, Justo D, Halkin A, Prokhorov V, Heller K, Viskin S.

Medicine (Baltimore). 2003 Jul;82(4):282-90. Review.PMID: 12861106 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Inducible ventricular fibrillation in the Brugada syndrome: diagnostic and prognostic implications.

Viskin S.

J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2003 May;14(5):458-60. No abstract available. PMID: 12776859 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Shooting at ambulances in Israel: a cardiologist's viewpoint.

Viskin S.

Lancet. 2003 Apr 26;361(9367):1470-1. No abstract available. PMID: 12727415 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long QT syndrome caused by noncardiac drugs.

Viskin S, Justo D, Halkin A, Zeltser D.

Prog Cardiovasc Dis. 2003 Mar-Apr;45(5):415-27. Review.PMID: 12704598 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles