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e Information]</a>
2016
Magnani, S., Muser, D., Chik, W., Santangeli, P.
(2015). Adjunct ablation strategies for persistent
atrial fibrillation-beyond pulmonary vein
isolation. Journal of Thoracic Disease, 7(2),
178-184. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3978/j.issn.2072-1439.
2015.01.25">[More Information]</a>
Lee, A., See, V., Lim, T., Descallar, J., Chik, W.,
Ross, D., Thomas, S., Thomas, L. (2016). Atrial
fibrillation ablation by single ring isolation
versus wide antral isolation: Effects on left atrial
size and function. International Journal of
Cardiology, 206, 1-6. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.12.
012">[More Information]</a>
Bhaskaran, A., Barry, M., Pouliopoulos, J.,
Nalliah, C., Qian, P., Chik, W.,
Thavapalachandran, S., Davis, L., McEwan, A.,
Thomas, S., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A.
(2016). Circuit Impedance Could Be a Crucial
Factor Influencing Radiofrequency Ablation
Efficacy and Safety: A Myocardial Phantom
Study of the Problem and Its Correction. Journal
of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 27(3),
351-357. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12893">[Mor
e Information]</a>
Bhaskaran, A., Barry, M., Pouliopoulos, J.,
Nalliah, C., Qian, P., Chik, W.,
Thavapalachandran, S., Davis, L., McEwan, A.,
Thomas, S., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A.
(2016). Circuit Impedance Could Be a Crucial
Factor Influencing Radiofrequency Ablation
Ef�?cacy and Safety: A Myocardial Phantom
Study of the Problem and Its Correction. Journal
of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 27(3),
351-357. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12893">[Mor
e Information]</a>
2015
Bhaskaran, A., Chik, W., Thomas, S., Kovoor,
P., Thiagalingam, A. (2015). A review of the
safety aspects of radio frequency ablation.
International Journal of Cardiology - Heart &
Vasculature, 8, 147-153. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcha.2015.04.0
11">[More Information]</a>
Chik, W., Marchlinski, F. (2015). Ablation of
ventricular arrhythmia in patients with heart
failure. Heart Failure Clinics, 11(2), 319-336. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2014.12.00
9">[More Information]</a>
Chik, W., Kosobrodov, R., Bhaskaran, A., Barry,
M., Nguyen, D., Pouliopoulos, J., Byth Wilson,
K., Sivagangabalan, G., Thomas, S., Ross, D.,
McEwan, A., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A.
(2015). Acoustic Signal Emission Monitoring as
a Novel Method To Predict Steam Pops during
Radiofrequency Ablation: Preliminary
Observations. Journal of Cardiovascular
Electrophysiology, 26(4), 440-447. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12598">[Mor
Sathananthan, G., Zahid, S., Aggarwal, G., Chik,
W., Friedman, D., Thiagalingam, A. (2015).
Cardiac orientation: Is there a correlation
between the anatomical and the electrical axis of
the heart? British Journal of Cardiology, 22(2),
1-5. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.5837/bjc.2015.016">[
More Information]</a>
Sathananthan, G., Aggarwal, G., Zahid, S., Byth
Wilson, K., Chik, W., Friedman, D.,
Thiagalingam, A. (2015). Computed
Tomography-Guided In Vivo Cardiac
Orientation and Correlation With ECG in
Individuals Without Structural Heart Disease and
in Age-Matched Obese and Older Individuals.
Clinical Anatomy, 28(4), 487-493. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ca.22532">[Mor
e Information]</a>
Liang, J., Elafros, M., Chik, W., Santangeli, P.,
Zado, E., Frankel, D., Supple, G., Schaller, R.,
Lin, D., Hutchinson, M., et al (2015). Early
recurrence of atrial arrhythmias following
pulmonary vein antral isolation: Timing and
frequency of early recurrences predicts long-term
ablation success. Heart Rhythm, 12(12),
2461-2468. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.07.
015">[More Information]</a>
Maeda, S., Chik, W., Han, Y., Liang, J., Squara,
F., Arkles, J., Sadek, M., Santangeli, P., Frankel,
D., Zado, E., et al (2015). Effects of Age-Related
Aortic Root Anatomic Changes on Left
Ventricular Outflow Tract Pace-Mapping
Morphologies: A Cardiac Magnetic Resonance
Imaging Validation Study. Journal of
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 26(9),
994-999. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12712">[Mor
e Information]</a>
Squara, F., Liuba, I., Chik, W., Santangeli, P.,
Maeda, S., Zado, E., Callans, D., Marchlinski, F.
(2015). Electrical connection between ipsilateral
pulmonary veins: Prevalence and implications
for ablation and adenosine testing. Heart
Rhythm, 12(2), 275-282. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.11.
003">[More Information]</a>
Maeda, S., Yokoyama, Y., Chik, W., Soejima,
K., Hirao, K. (2015). First case of epicardial
ablation to coexistent J waves in the inferior
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leads in a patient with clinical diagnosis of
Brugada syndrome. HeartRhythm Case Reports,
1(2), 82-84. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2015.01.01
2">[More Information]</a>
Chik, W., Robinson, D., Ross, D., Thomas, S.,
Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A. (2015).
First-in-human case of repeat pulmonary vein
isolation by targeting visual interlesion gaps
using the direct endoscopic ablation catheter
after single ring pulmonary vein isolation.
HeartRhythm Case Reports, 1(5), 279-284. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrcr.2014.12.00
9">[More Information]</a>
Sadek, M., Benhayon, D., Sureddi, R., Chik, W.,
Santangeli, P., Supple, G., Hutchinson, M., Bala,
R., Carballeira, L., Zado, E., et al (2015).
Idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias originating
from the moderator band: Electrocardiographic
characteristics and treatment by catheter ablation.
Heart Rhythm, 12(1), 67-75. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.08.
029">[More Information]</a>
Squara, F., Liuba, I., Chik, W., Santangeli, P.,
Zado, E., Callans, D., Marchlinski, F. (2015).
Loss of Local Capture of the Pulmonary Vein
Myocardium After Antral Isolation: Prevalence
and Clinical Significance. Journal of
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 26(3),
242-250. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12585">[Mor
e Information]</a>
Bhaskaran, A., Barry, M., Al Raisi, S., Chik, W.,
Nguyen, D., Pouliopoulos, J., Nalliah, C.,
Hendricks, R., Thomas, S., McEwan, A.,
Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A. (2015). Magnetic
guidance versus manual control: comparison of
radiofrequency lesion dimensions and evaluation
of the effect of heart wall motion in a myocardial
phantom. Journal of Interventional Cardiac
Electrophysiology, 44(1), 1-8. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10840-015-002
3-3">[More Information]</a>
Bhaskaran, A., Chik, W., Nalliah, C.,
Pouliopoulos, J., Barry, M., Nguyen, D.,
Midekin, C., Samanta, R., Farraha, M., Thomas,
S., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A. (2015).
Observations on attenuation of local electrogram
amplitude and circuit impedance during atrial
radiofrequency ablation: An in vivo investigation
using a novel direct endocardial visualization
catheter. Journal of Cardiovascular
Electrophysiology, 26(11), 1250-1256. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12774">[Mor
e Information]</a>
Nguyen, D., Bhaskaran, A., Chik, W., Barry, M.,
Pouliopoulos, J., Kosobrodov, R., Jin, C., Oh, T.,
Thiagalingam, A., McEwan, A. (2015).
Perfusion redistribution after a
pulmonary-embolism-like event with contrast
enhanced EIT. Physiological Measurement,
36(6), 1297-1309. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0967-3334/36/6/
1297">[More Information]</a>
2014
Chik, W., Chan, J., Ross, D., Wagstaff, J.,
Kizana, E., Thiagalingam, A., Kovoor, P.,
Thomas, S. (2014). Atrial Tachycardias Utilizing
the Ligament of Marshall Region Following
Single Ring Pulmonary Vein Isolation for Atrial
Fibrillation. Pacing And Clinical
Electrophysiology, 37(9), 1149-1158. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/pace.12423">[M
ore Information]</a>
Squara, F., Chik, W., Benhayon, D., Maeda, S.,
Latcu, D., Lacaze-Gadonneix, J., Tibi, T.,
Thomas, O., Cooper, J., Duthoit, G. (2014).
Development and validation of a novel algorithm
based on the ECG magnet response for rapid
identification of any unknown pacemaker. Heart
Rhythm, 11(8), 1367-1376. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.04.
011">[More Information]</a>
Patel, P., D'Souza, B., Saha, P., Chik, W., Riley,
M., Garcia, F. (2014). Electroanatomic mapping
of the intercaval bundle in atrial fibrillation.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology,
7(6), 1262-1267. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.114.00
1738">[More Information]</a>
Chik, W., Barry, M., Pouliopoulos, J., Byth
Wilson, K., Midekin, C., Bhaskaran, A.,
Sivagangabalan, G., Thomas, S., Ross, D.,
McEwan, A., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A.
(2014). Electrogram-Gated Radiofrequency
Ablations with Duty Cycle Power Delivery
Negate Effects of Ablation Catheter Motion.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology,
7(5), 920-928. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.113.00
1112">[More Information]</a>
Maeda, S., Yokoyama, Y., Nogami, A., Chik,
W., Hirao, K. (2014). First Case of Left Posterior
Fascicle in a Bystander Circuit of Idiopathic Left
Ventricular Tachycardia. Canadian Journal of
Cardiology, 30(11), 1460.e11-1460.e13. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cjca.2014.06.00
5">[More Information]</a>
Squara, F., Maeda, S., Aldhoon, B., Marginiere,
J., Santangeli, P., Chik, W., Michele, J., Zado,
E., Marchlinski, F. (2014). In Vitro Evaluation of
Ice-Cold Saline Irrigation During Catheter
Radiofrequency Ablation. Journal of
Cardiovascular Electrophysiology, 25(10),
1125-1132. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12479">[Mor
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e Information]</a>
Chik, W., Barry, M., Pouliopoulos, J.,
Bhaskaran, A., Midekin, C., Sivagangabalan, G.,
Thomas, S., ROSS, D., McEwan, A., Kovoor, P.,
et al (2014). O154 Minimisation of the Effects
from Ablation Catheter Sliding Movements
during Radiofrequency (RF) Ablations by
Electrogram Gated RF Delivery. Global Heart,
9(1, Supplement), e42-e42. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.
1361">[More Information]</a>
Barry, M., Chik, W., Bhaskaran, A., McEwan,
A., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A. (2014). PM020
Impedance as a surrogate marker for myocardial
temperature- Gel tank observations using a novel
visualization catheter. Global Heart, 9(1,
Supplement), e65-e65. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gheart.2014.03.
1440">[More Information]</a>
Pouliopoulos, J., Chik, W., Byth Wilson, K.,
Wallace, E., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A.
(2014). Spatial characterization of electrogram
morphology from transmural recordings in the
intact normal heart. PloS One, 9(10), 1-11. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.011
0399">[More Information]</a>
Pol, L., Deyell, M., Frankel, D., Benhayon, D.,
Squara, F., Chik, W., Kohari, M., Deo, R.,
Marchlinski, F. (2014). Ventricular premature
depolarization QRS duration as a new marker of
risk for the development of ventricular premature
depolarization-induced cardiomyopathy. Heart
Rhythm, 11(2), 299-306. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.10.
055">[More Information]</a>
Zaman, S., Sivagangabalan, G., Chik, W.,
Stafford, W., Hayes, J., Denman, R., Young, G.,
Sanders, P., Kovoor, P. (2014). Ventricular
tachyarrhythmia recurrence in primary versus
secondary implantable cardioverter-defibrillator
patients and role of electrophysiology study.
Journal of Interventional Cardiac
Electrophysiology, 41(3), 195-202. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10840-014-994
1-8">[More Information]</a>
Squara, F., Frankel, D., Schaller, R., Kapa, S.,
Chik, W., Callans, D., Marchlinski, F., Dixit, S.
(2014). Voltage mapping for delineating
inexcitable dense scar in patients undergoing
atrial fibrillation ablation: A new end point for
enhancing pulmonary vein isolation. Heart
Rhythm, 11(11), 1904-1911. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.07.
027">[More Information]</a>
2013
Sivagangabalan, G., Chik, W., Zaman, S.,
Stafford, W., Hayes, J., Denman, R., Young, G.,
Sanders, P., Kovoor, P. (2013). Antitachycardia
Pacing for Very Fast Ventricular tachycardia and
Low-Energy Shock for Ventricular Arrhythmias
in Patients With Implantable Defibrillators. The
American Journal of Cardiology, 112(8),
1153-1157. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.0
6.011">[More Information]</a>
Lee, J., Chik, W. (2013). Drug-related long QT
interval in medical inpatients - just the tip of an
iceberg. Internal Medicine Journal, 43(1),
104-105. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/imj.12026">[Mo
re Information]</a>
Nguyen, D., Kosobrodov, R., Barry, M., Chik,
W., Jin, C., Oh, T., Thiagalingam, A., McEwan,
A. (2013). Electrode-skin contact impedance: In
vivo measurements on an ovine model. Journal
of Physics: Conference Series, 434(1), 1-4. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/434/1
/012023">[More Information]</a>
Chik, W., Barry, M., Thavapalachandran, S.,
Midekin, C., Pouliopoulos, J., Lim, T.,
Sivagangabalan, G., Thomas, S., Ross, D.,
McEwan, A., Kovoor, P., Thiagalingam, A.
(2013). High Spatial Resolution Thermal
Mapping of Radiofrequency Ablation Lesions
Using a Novel Thermochromic Liquid Crystal
Myocardial Phantom. Journal of Cardiovascular
Electrophysiology, 24(11), 1278-1286. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jce.12209">[Mor
e Information]</a>
Pouliopoulos, J., Chik, W., Kanthan, A.,
Sivagangabalan, G., Barry, M., Fahmy, P.,
Midekin, C., Lu, J., Kizana, E., Thomas, S.,
Thiagalingam, A., Kovoor, P. (2013).
Intramyocardial Adiposity After Myocardial
Infarction: New Implications of a Substrate for
Ventricular Tachycardia. Circulation, 128(21),
2296-2308. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCULATION
AHA.113.002238">[More Information]</a>
Nguyen, D., Kosobrodov, R., Barry, M., Chik,
W., Pouliopoulos, J., Oh, T., Thiagalingam, A.,
McEwan, A. (2013). Preliminary results on
different impedance contrast agents for
pulmonary perfusion imaging with electrical
impedance tomography. Journal of Physics:
Conference Series, 434(1), 1-4. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/434/1
/012079">[More Information]</a>
2012
Chik, W., Barry, M., Malchano, Z., Wylie, B.,
Pouliopoulos, J., Huang, K., Lu, J.,
Thavapalachandrian, S., Robinson, D., Saadat,
V., Thomas, S., Ross, D., Kovoor, P.,
Thiagalingam, A. (2012). In Vivo Evaluation of
Virtual Electrode Mapping and Ablation
Publications for William Chik
Utilizing a Direct Endocardial Visualization
Ablation Catheter. Journal of Cardiovascular
Electrophysiology, 23(1), 88-95. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-8167.201
1.02169.x">[More Information]</a>
Lee, J., Chik, W. (2012). Ionising radiation: a
necessary evil? Internal Medicine Journal,
42(10), 1168-1168. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1445-5994.201
2.02907.x">[More Information]</a>
Lim, T., Koay, C., See, V., McCall, R., Chik, W.,
Zecchin, R., Byth Wilson, K., Seow, S., Thomas,
L., Ross, D., Thomas, S. (2012). Single-Ring
Posterior Left Atrial (Box) Isolation Results in a
Different Mode of Recurrence Compared to
Wide Antral Pulmonary Vein Isolation on
Long-Term Follow-Up: Longer Atrial
Fibrillation-Free Survival Time but Similar
Survival Time Free of Any Atrial Arrhythmia.
Circulation. Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology,
5(5), 968-977. <a
href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1161/CIRCEP.111.97
0293">[More Information]</a>
2010
Nasehi Tehrani, J., Chik, W., Barry, M.,
Thiagalingam, A., Jin, C., Van Schaik, F., Oh,
T., Woo, E., McEwan, A. (2010). 3D EIT for
Cardiac Function Imaging Using Internal
Electrodes: Preliminary simulations and pilot
results. 2010 International Workshop on
MR-based Impedance Imaging (MRII'10), Korea.