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Office
2901 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy
Ste 511
Milwaukee, WI 53215Phone+1 414-649-3780Fax+1 414-649-3794
Education & Training
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Thoracic Surgery - Integrated, 1989 - 1991
- University of Wisconsin Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Surgery, 1983 - 1989
- University of Wisconsin School of Medicine & Public HealthClass of 1983
- University of Wisconsin-MadisonB.S., Mathematics, 1974 - 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- WI State Medical License 1984 - 2025
- PA State Medical License 1989 - 2008
- American Board of Thoracic Surgery Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 1st Annual Dr. Scott Thompson Quality Improvement Award Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, 2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- 1st Annual Quality Improvement Award St. Luke's Medical Center, 2000
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Clinical Trials
- Evaluating the Presence of Blood Clots in People With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) (The HOT Study) Start of enrollment: 2008 Jan 01
- PERIGON Pivotal Trial Start of enrollment: 2014 May 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsOutcomes of Surgical Bioprosthetic Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients Aged ≤65 and >65 Years.Bob B Kiaii, Michael G Moront, Himanshu J Patel, Marc Ruel, Feryel Nawel Bensari
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2023-09-01 - 26 citationsBiphasic effect of metformin on human cardiac energetics.Larisa Emelyanova, Xiaowen Bai, Yasheng Yan, Zeljko J. Bosnjak, David C Kress
Translational Research. 2021-03-01 - 15 citationsAddiction Management in Hospitalized Patients With Intravenous Drug Use–Associated Infective EndocarditisVani Ray, Mindy R. Waite, Frank C. Spexarth, Sandra Korman, Susan Berget
Psychosomatics. 2020-11-01
Journal Articles
- Surgical patch venoplasty after unsuccessful percutaneous balloon venoplasty for pacemaker lead-related superior vena cava stenosisDesai D, Cooley R, Kress D, Allaqaband SQ, Heart Rhythm Case Reports, 1/1/2018
- Bridge to surgery: Best practice protocol derived from early clinical experience with the Bridge Occlusion Balloon Federated Agreement from the Eleventh Annual Lead Ma...Wilkoff BL, Kennergren C, Love CJ, Kutalek, SP, Epstein LM, Carillo R, Heart Rhythm, 1/1/2017
- Comparative Effectiveness of Hybrid Ablation Versus Endocardial Catheter Ablation Alone in Patients With Persistent Atrial FibrillationDavid C. Kress, Lynn Erickson, Indrajit Choudhuri, Jodi Zilinski, Tadele Mengesha, David Krum, Jasbir Sra, JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Differences in Energetic Remodeling between Right and Left Atria in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation.Emelyanova L, Komas S, Olet S, Ryan S, Warner C, Rizvi F, Ross GR, Kress DC, O'Hair DP, Downey F, Jahangir A, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2018 Scientific Sessions, San Antonio, TX, 1/30/2018
- Gender-based Differences in Preoperative Levels of Circulating microRNA in Patients who Developed Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation.Rizvi F, Olet S, Edwards S, Emelyanova L, Ross GR, Khandheria BK, Downey F, Kress DC, Tajik AJ, Jahangir A, Basic Cardiovascular Sciences 2018 Scientific Sessions, San Antonio, TX, 1/30/2018
- Characterizing Recurrence Following Hybrid Ablation in Patients with Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.Kress D, Erickson L, Zahwe F, Mengesha TW, Krum DP, Sra J, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery 2018 Annual Scientific Meeting, Vancouver, 1/13/2018
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Lectures
- Two Stage Hybrid Procedure.Chicago, IL - 1/30/2018
- Pocket Management for Devices.Chicago, IL - 1/30/2018
- The Convergent Procedure.Grand Rapids, MI - 1/19/2017
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Other
- Radiofrequency Maze.Kress DC, Video Presentation - STS/AATS Tech-Con 2002
Fort Lauderdale, FL - 1/26/2002 - Off-Pump Epicardial Microwave Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation.Kress DC, Motion Picture Presentation -Cardiothoracic Techniques and Technologies, 8th Annual Meeting
Miami Beach, FL - 1/25/2002 - Off-Pump Epicardial Microwave Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation using the FLEX4 from Afx.Kress DC, Live Case Demonstration - Cardiothoracic Techniques and Technologies, 8th Annual Meeting
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Press Mentions
- Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Pioneers Hybrid Procedure to Improve Lives of People with Atrial FibrillationJune 6th, 2016
- There Are Medications, Procedures to Correct Irregular Heartbeats; But What if Those Don’t Work?June 5th, 2016
- Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Ranked Among Nation's Best for Heart Procedures by Society of Thoracic SurgeonsMay 19th, 2016
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