Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Southwestern Medical School

Cardiology

Owen Obel is an expert in the field of Cardiology. Owen Obel is also published. He has 38 publications published. The lastest publication: "Accessory pathway reciprocating tachycardia.'

Publications

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• Hands-free zoom and pan technology improves the accuracy of remote electrocardiogram interpretation using Google Glass.
• Impact of Chronic Total Occlusions and Coronary Revascularization on All-Cause Mortality and the Incidence of Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients With Ischemic Cardiom...
• Effect of ICD Therapies on Mortality in the OMNI Trial.
• Newer Algorithms in Bradycardia Management.
• Outcomes after atrioventricular node ablation and biventricular pacing in patients with refractory Atrial fibrillation and heart failure: a comparison between non-isch...
• Unveiling the Remodelled Atrium: Lessons From the Early Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation.
• Prevalence and outcomes of intermediate saphenous vein graft lesions: Findings from the stenting of saphenous vein grafts randomized-controlled trial.
• Anti-tachycardia pacing as both therapy and diagnostic tool. What is the diagnosis?
• Supraventricular tachycardia with two VA intervals: what is the mechanism?
• Ablation of left ventricular epicardial outflow tract tachycardia from the distal great cardiac vein.
• Embolic complications of direct current cardioversion of atrial Arrhythmias: association with low intensity of anticoagulation at the time of cardioversion.
• Current trends in supraventricular tachycardia management.
• Arrhythmias in an athlete: the effect of de-training.
• Effects of ventricular rate and regularity on the velocity and magnitude of left Atrial appendage flow in Atrial fibrillation.
• Epidemiology and mechanism of Atrial fibrillation and Atrial flutter.
• Supraventricular tachycardia. ECG diagnosis and anatomy.
• Tachycardia-induced Atrial myopathy: an important mechanism in the pathophysiology of Atrial fibrillation?
• Cardiological examinations.
• The use of drugs for cardioversion of recent onset Atrial fibrillation and flutter. Focus on ibutilide.
• Accessory pathway reciprocating tachycardia.
• Left Atrial appendage: structure, function, and role in thromboembolism.
• Revisiting established medical options - antiarrhythmic drugs and beta-blocker combinations.
• Balloon pulmonary valvuloplasty in carcinoid Syndrome.
• Comparison of thyroid function in pregnant and non-pregnant Asian and western Caucasian women.
• Habitual cocaine use is associated with high deFibrillation threshold during ICD implantation.
• A randomized controlled trial of a paclitaxel-eluting stent versus a similar bare-metal stent in saphenous vein graft lesions the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Graft...
• Clinical presentation and angiographic characteristics of saphenous vein graft Failure after stenting: insights from the SOS (stenting of saphenous vein grafts) trial.
• Electrocardiographic findings, device therapies, and comorbidities in octogenarian implantable defibrillator recipients.
• Mechanical Valve dysfunction after percutaneous perimitral leak closure: salvage by percutaneous occluder retrieval.
• Contemporary use of embolic protection devices in saphenous vein graft interventions: Insights from the stenting of saphenous vein grafts trial.
• Preventing Shoulder Pain after Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Implantation: A Randomized, Controlled Study.
• A randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of cardiac contractility modulation in advanced Heart failure.
• Continued benefit from paclitaxel-eluting compared with bare-metal stent implantation in saphenous vein graft lesions during long-term follow-up of the SOS (Stenting o...
• Recurrent cardiovascular events with paclitaxel-eluting versus bare-metal stents in saphenous vein graft lesions: insights from the SOS (Stenting of Saphenous Vein Gra...
• Persistence of septal defects after transeptal puncture for Pulmonary vein isolation procedures.
• Subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of cardiac contractility modulation in advanced Heart failure.
• Paclitaxel-eluting stents reduce neointimal hyperplasia compared to bare metal stents in saphenous vein grafts: intravascular ultrasonography analysis of the SOS (Sten...

Schools

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• The University Of Witwatersrand Med School

• Hillbrow Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Cardioverter-Defibrillator or Pacemaker Insertion, Removal or Repair

Conditions Treated

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• Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
• Aortic Aneurysm
• Aortic Ectasia
• Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties

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• Cardiology

Accepted Insurances

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Hospital

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• University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
• Veterans Affairs North Texas Health Care System

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