John  D.  Ferguson
Degree(s): MD, MB, ChB
Graduate School: Univ of Cape Town
Primary Appointment: Associate Professor, Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine
Research Interests:
Ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation, electro-anatomical correlation to successful ablation, and detailed assessment of left atrial function.
Email Address: jdf7h@Virginia.EDU

Research Description

Ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation, electro-anatomical correlation to successful ablation.


Selected Publications
  • Helms AS, West JJ, Patel A, Lipinski MJ, Mangrum JM, Mounsey JP, Dimarco JP, Ferguson JD. Relation of left atrial volume from three-dimensional computed tomography to atrial fibrillation recurrence following ablation. Am J Cardiol. 2009 Apr 1;103(7):989-93.
  • Helms A, West JJ, Patel A, Mounsey JP, DiMarco JP, Mangrum JM, Ferguson JD. Real-time rotational ICE imaging of the relationship of the ablation catheter tip and the esophagus during atrial fibrillation ablation. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2009 Feb;20(2):130-7. Epub 2008 Sep 3.
  • Budge LP, Shaffer KM, Moorman JR, Lake DE, Ferguson JD, Mangrum JM. Analysis of in vivo left atrial appendage morphology in patients with atrial fibrillation: a direct comparison of transesophageal echocardiography, planar cardiac CT, and segmented three-dimensional cardiac CT. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2008 Nov;23(2):87-93. Epub 2008 Aug 7.
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