AlejandroJimenez RestrepoMD,FHRS, FRACP

PubMed

• Intracardiac echocardiography guided anatomical ablation of the arcuate ridge for drug refractory inappropriate sinus tachycardia.
  Juan Sebastian Cabrera, Carlos Tapias, Christian Adams, Boris Hernandez, William Bautista
  Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2024-07-01
• Preventing Complications During Mapping and Ablation of Left Ventricular Summit Arrhythmias.
  Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo, Luis Carlos Saenz Morales
  Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics. 2023-03-01
• 2022 Year in Review: Countdown of the Best Manuscripts in 2022.
  Julia Grapsa, Mary Norine Walsh, Maurice Lionel Enriquez-Sarano, Antonio Sorgente, Mladen I Vidovich
  JACC. Case Reports. 2023-02-01

Journal Articles

• Balancing Service and Safety: Cardiovascular Medicine Divisional Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic  
  Khan A, Desai K, Zviman A, Hong SN, Ananthram M, Liu S, Srivastava M, Benitez M, Hong CC, Dickfeld TM, Jimenez Restrepo A, JACC Case Reports (2020), doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.05.058., 6/5/2020
• Roadmap to Success: 3D Printing in Pre-Procedural Planning  
  Jimenez Restrepo A, Chahal D, Gupta A, JAJACC: Case Reports March 01, 2020, 2 (3) 358-360, 3/1/2020
• A Tale of 2 Hearts: Simultaneous Dual Tachycardias Occurring 22 Years After Orthotopic Heart Transplantation Fahad Ali, Timm M. Dickfeld, Vincent Y. See, Stephen R. Sh...  
  Ali F, Dickfeld T, See V, Shorofsky S, Liskov S, Jimenez Restrepo A, JACC: Case Reports August 01, 2019, 1 (2) 235-237, 8/1/2019
• Questioning the Perpetrator: The Evidence Is in the Electrocardiogram  
  Sorgente A, Jimenez Restrepo A, JACC: Case Reports June 01, 2019, 1 (1) 57-58, 6/1/2019
• VT Substrate Characteristics: Insights from Multi-modality Structural and Functional Imaging of the VT Substrate Using CMR Scar, 123I-mIBG-SPECT Innervation and Bipola...  
  Imanli H, Ume KL, Jeudy J, Bob-Manuel T, Smith MF, Chen W, Abdulghani M, Ghzally Y, Mahat JB, Itah R, Restrepo A, See VY, Shorofsky S, Dilsizian V, Dickfeld T, J Nucl Med, 1/29/2018
• Spontaneous massive hemothorax presenting as a late complication of stent implantation in a patient with pulmonary vein stenosis following radiofrequency ablation for ...  
  Obeso A, Tilve A, Jimenez A, Bonatti J, Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg, 1/1/2018
• Medical three-dimensional printing opens up new opportunities in cardiology and cardiac surgery  
  Bartel T, Rivard A, Jimenez A, Mestres C, Muller S, Eur Heart J, 1/1/2018
• Severe pneumococcal pneumonia causes acute cardiac toxicity and subsequent cardiac remodeling  
  Reyes LF, Restrepo MI, Hinojosa CA, Soni NJ, Anzueto A, Babu BL, Gonzalez-Juarbe N, Rodriguez AH, Jimenez A, Chalmers JD, Aliberti S, Sibila O, Winter VT, Coalson JJ, ..., Am J Respir Crit Care Med, 1/1/2017
• Three-dimensional printing for quality management in device closure of interatrial communications  
  Bartel�T, Rivard A, �Jimenez�A, Edris A, Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging, 1/1/2016
• Wire Externalisation for Left Ventricular Lead Placement in Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy: A step-by-step guide  
  Furniss�GO, Liang M, �Jimenez�A, Harding S, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2015
• Prognostic Value of Scar Imaging for Substrate Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia: Fact or Fiction?  
  Dickfeld TM, Jimenez A, JACC Clin Electrophysiol, 1/1/2015
• Closing the knowledge gaps  
  Jimenez�A, �Dickfeld�TM, Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 1/1/2015
• Cardiac troponin levels following implantable cardioverter defibrillation implantation and testing  
  Furniss G, �Shi B, �Jimenez A, �Harding SA, �Larsen PD, Europace, 1/1/2015
• Assessment of Ventricular Tachycardia Scar Substrate by Intracardiac Echocardiography  
  Hussein A, Jimenez A, Ahmad G, Mesubi O, Klein T, Gurm G, Beck H, Shams O, See V, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld T, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1/1/2014
• Impact of ICD Artifact Burden on Late Gadolinium Enhancement Cardiac MR Imaging in Patients Undergoing Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation  
  Mesubi O, Ahmad G, Jeudy J, Jimenez A, Kuk R, Saliaris A, See V, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld T, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1/1/2014
• Impact of Fluoroscopy Unit on the Accuracy of a Magnet-Based Electroanatomical Mapping and Navigation System: An In Vitro and In vivo Validation study  
  Ahmad G, Hussein AA, Mesubi O, Tian J, Ferieg H, Elmaaty MA, Hamdy A, Ego-OSuala K, Jimenez A, See V, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld T, Pacing Clin Electrophysiol, 1/1/2014
• Cardiac Sarcoidosis: Electrophysiological Outcomes on Long Term Follow Up and Role of the Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator  
  Mohsen A, Jimenez A, Hood RE, Dickfeld T, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Saba M, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 1/1/2014
• Supraclavicular course of the cephalic vein  
  Ramirez JD, Saenz LC, Rodriguez D, Jimenez-Restrepo A, Villegas F, International Journal of Case Reports and Images, 1/1/2014
• Standard 12-lead Electrocardiography Measures Predictive of Increased Appropriate Therapy in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Recipients  
  Shi B, Harding SA, Jimenez A, Larsen PD, Europace, 1/1/2013
• Myocardial Venous Drainage: From Anatomy to Clinical Use  
  Echeverri D, Cabrales J, Jimenez A, J Invasive Cardiol, 1/1/2013
• Practical Techniques to Manage Dysfunctional and Infected Leads: Lead Exchange Using a Retained Wire and Externalized Pacemakers with Active Fixation Leads  
  Jimenez A, Rodriguez D, Saenz L, The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management, 1/1/2012
• Integration of 3-Dimensional Scar Models from SPECT to Guide Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation  
  Tian J, Smith M, Ahmad G, Dilsizian V, Jimenez A, Dickfeld T, J Nucl Med, 1/1/2012
• Cardiac sarcoidosis mimicking arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia with high defibrillation threshold requiring subcutaneous shocking coil implantation  
  Mohsen A, Panday M, Wetherold S, Jimenez A, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2012
• Devices for heart rhythm disorders in the elderly  
  Saliaris AP, Jimenez A, Clinical Geriatrics, 1/1/2011
• MRI-Guided Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation: Integration of Late Gadolinium Enhanced 3D Scar in Patients with ICD  
  Dickfeld T, Tian J, Ahmad G, Jimenez A, Turgeman A, Kuk R, Peters M, Saliaris A, Saba M, Shorofsky S, Jeudy J, Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters

• Cardiac Electrophysiology: From Cell to Bedside 
  Chapter: Computer Tomography in Cardiac Electrophysiology 
  Jimenez A, Dickfeld TEditors: Zipes D.Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA2017
• Cardiac Arrhythmias: From Basic Mechanism to State-of-the-Art Management 
  Chapter: Cardiac Imaging To Assist Complex Ablation Procedures 
  Jimenez A, Dickfeld TEditors: Ambrose S. Kibos, Bradley P. Knight, Vidal Essebag, Steven B. Fishberger, Mark Slevin, Ion Tintoiu.Springer, LondonEdition 1st,2014
• Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology: A Multidisciplinary Approach-Technology and Therapeutic Techniques (Section 1) 
  Chapter: Radiological Principles of Cardiac CT and MRI and Fusion Imaging 
  Jimenez A, Dickfeld TEditors: Marchlinski F, Damiano RJ, �Estes NAM.CardioText Publishing, Minneapolis, MNEdition 1st,2014

Abstracts/Posters

• HIGH-ATTENUATION LEFT ATRIAL EPICARDIAL ADIPOSE TISSUE IS ASSOCIATED WITH RECURRENCE AFTER FIRST ATRIAL FIBRILLATION ABLATION
  Richard Amara, Muhammad Haq, Aaron Kunamalla, Paul Han, David Yoo, Jasjeet Khural, Daniel Nguyen, Jason Appelbaum, Fahad Ali, Timm Dickfeld, Alejandro Jimenez Restrepo..., ACC 2020, 3/1/2020
• UNEXPLAINED SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH WITH DYNAMIC ECG AND CARDIAC IMAGING FINDINGS THAT NORMALIZE: ELUCIDATION THROUGH GENETIC TESTING AND UNEXPECTED DIAGNOSIS OF HYPERTRO...
  George Clements, Brian Barr, Aloke V. Finn, Charles Hong, Stephen Shorofsky, Timm Dickfeld, Alejandro Jimenez, Libin Wang and Vincent Y. See, ACC 2020, 3/1/2020
• Endocardial unipolar voltage map of the left ventricle to detect epicardial scar in patients with chagasic cardiomyopathy.
  Soto BR, Altamar JC, Malavassi F, Bautista W, Montenegro J, Jimenez A, Rodriguez D, Garcia F, Saenz L, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2016
• Percutaneous transhepatic venous access for atrial flutter ablation in a patient with single ventricle and interrupted inferior vena cava.
  Soto BR, Bautista W, Malavassi F, Altamar JC, Montenegro J, Rodriguez D, Jimenez A, Garcia F, Saenz L, Europace, 1/1/2015
• Tachycardiomyopathy due to Para-Hissian incessant atrial tachycardia: Utility of intracardiac ultrasound integration to safely guide ablation.
  Matsis P, Jimenez A, Europace, 1/1/2015
• Wolff Parkinson White syndrome presenting as pre-excited atrial fibrillation in New Zealand.
  Webber M, Furniss G, Jimenez A, Europace, 1/1/2015
• Idiopathic VT ablation using real time ultrasound anatomo-electrical integration: The Wellington Hospital experience.
  Furniss G, Webber M, Jimenez A, Europace, 1/1/2015
• Sheathless Left Ventricular Lead Delivery: Balloon anchoring to exchange an LV lead.
  Furniss G, Jimenez A, Harding S, Europace, 1/1/2014
• The Effects of ICD Defibrillation Testing On The Heart: DFT Alone Does Not Increase Cardiac Biomarkers.
  Furniss G, Shi B, Jimenez A, Harding S, Larsen P, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2014
• The Effect of Programming on Therapy Rates in Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patients.
  Levings S, Stiles M, Heald S, Jimenez A, Shi B, Harding S, Larsen P, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2014
• Factors contributing to failure to achieve a 10J safety margin in implantable cardioverter defibrillator testing.
  Singh K, Shi B, Bloomfield G, Furniss G, Jimenez A, Harding S, Larsen P, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2014
• Right Ventricular Papillary Muscle Tachycardia in a Patient with Ehlers Danlos Syndrome.
  Jimenez A, Harding S, Furniss G, Journal of Arrhythmia, 1/1/2013
• Ventricular Depolarization Variation in Sinus and Premature Ventricular Complexes.
  Shi B, Harding S, Jimenez A, Larsen P, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2013
• Factors Affecting Implantable CardioverterDefibrillator (ICD) Lifespan.
  Furniss G, Shi B, Jimenez A, Larsen P, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2013
• Changing Use of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICDs) in New Zealand from 2002 to 2012.
  Larsen PD, Harding SA, Jimenez A, Lever NA, Heaven D, Hood M, Heald S, Stiles MK, Heart Lung Circ, 1/1/2013
• Interaction of Fluoroscopy Unit and the Accuracy of the Carto Mapping System.
  Ahmad G, Severino T, Jimenez A, Tian J, Mesubi O, See V, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld T, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2012
• Assessment of Ventricular Tachycardia Substrate Using Intracardiac Echocardiography.
  Hussein A, Jimenez A, Ahmed G, Mesubi O, Beck H, Shams O, See V, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld T, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2012
• Ultrasound Assessment of Tissue Characteristics After Radiofrequency Ablation of the Cavotricuspid Isthmus in Typical Atrial Flutter.
  Jimenez A, Kuk R, Tian J, Ahmad G, Siddiqi F, Peters M, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld T, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2011
• Triple imaging strategy allows comprehensive MRI substrate characterization for ventricular tachycardia ablation despite ICD artifacts.
  Dickfeld T, Tian J, Ahmad G, Jimenez A, Peters M, Kuk R, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Jeudy J, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2011
• Combination of Anatomic and Dynamic Cardiac MR Parameters and Perfusion Normalized FDG PET to Predict Scar, Border Zone and Healthy Myocardium in ICD Patients Undergoi...
  Tian J, Jeudy J, Smith M, Jimenez A, Shorofsky S, Dickfeld, T, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2011
• Post-CryoMaze Atrial Tachyarrhythmia: Electrophysiological Characteristics and Radiofrequency Ablation Outcome.
  Jimenez A, Gammie J, Kuk R, Dickfeld T, Saliaris A, Shorofsky S, Saba M, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol, 1/1/2011
• Under-diagnosis of Cardiac Sarcoidosis Using the Original Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare Criteria.
  Mosen A, Jimenez A, Dickfeld T, Saliaris A, Kuk R, Shorofsky S, Saba M, Circulation, 1/1/2010
• Safety and Diagnostic Yield of Cardiac MRI in Patients with ICD.
  Dickfeld T, Tian J, Ahmed G, Jimenez A, Kuk R, McClane M, Peters R, Saba M, Klingeman S, Shorofsky S, Jeudy, J, Circulation, 1/1/2010
• The Resurgence of The Pacemaker/ICD Interaction In a Single Device.
  Jimenez A, Dickfeld T, Saba M, Saliaris A, Anand R, Shorofsky S, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2010
• Integrated 3D MRI scar characteristics of successful VT ablation sites in ICD patients.
  Dickfeld T, Tian J, Jimenez A, Kuk R, Saba M, Saliaris A, Peters R, Shorofsky S, Jeudy J, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

• Session: Interactive Anatomy And Imaging Course II: Pre-procedural 3D Printing of Cardiac Models in EP: LAA Occluder and congenital heart disease. 
  Taipei, Taiwan - 1/1/2018
• Session: Interactive Anatomy And Imaging Course II: Pre-procedural 3D Printing of Cardiac Models in EP: AF and VT ablation. 
  Taipei, Taiwan - 1/1/2018
• Have linear ablation for persistent atrial fibrillation become obsolete? 
  Hong Kong - 1/1/2017
• The latest and the greatest of implantable devices. 
  Abu Dhabi, UAE - 1/1/2016
• Recent advances in pacemaker technology. 
  Cleveland Clinic, Abu Dhabi, UAE - 1/1/2016
• Cleveland Clinic: ECG case approach to diagnosis and management of arrhythmias. 
  1/1/2016
• Ablation of ventricular arrhythmias. 
  Dubai, UAE - 1/1/2016
• Ventricular Tachycardia-Diagnosis and therapy. 
  Abu Dhabi, UAE - 1/1/2015
• MRI, CT and ICE imaging for scar substrate determination in ventricular tachycardia ablation. 
  Bogota, Colombia - 1/1/2015
• Pacing for syncope. 
  Abu Dhabi, UAE - 1/1/2015
• ECG localization of ventricular tachycardia origin. 
  Dubai, UAE - 1/1/2015
• Session: Imaging for VT ablation: Advances in imaging techniques. 
  New Delhi, India - 1/1/2014
• 3D mapping/ICE integration for complex arrhythmia ablation. 
  Auckland, New Zealand - 1/1/2014
• Managing ICD shocks: Making sense of it all. 
  Auckland, New Zealand - 1/1/2014
• Electrophysiology service audit 2012-2013. 
  Wellington, New Zealand - 1/1/2013
• Image integration for VT ablation: Where we are and where we are going. 
  Hong Kong - 1/1/2013
• Rhythm versus rate control strategies: Which one is better for my patient. 
  Wellington, New Zealand - 1/1/2013
• Atrial fibrillation and flutter: Killing two birds with one stone? 
  Wellington, New Zealand - 1/1/2013
• Who should be referred for ablation? 
  Wellington Hospital, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• Symposium: The Atria-3D Mapping and ablation. 
  Wellington Hospital, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• AF ablation techniques-Who benefits? 
  Wellington Hospital, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• Use of rhythm monitor devices to classify AF subtypes: from Holter to Reveal. 
  Wellington Hospital, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• Insights into AF pathophysiology: From electrical remodelling to atrial fibrosis. 
  Wellington Hospital, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• Practical uses of intracardiac echocardiography in the EP lab. 
  Hamilton, New Zealand - 1/1/2012
• Role of the cardiologist/ electrophysiologist after successful CPR. 
  CES University, Medellin, Colombia - 1/1/2011
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