RichardPaulAbbenMD
Cardiology • Houma, LAAdult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Interventional Cardiology
Physician
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Office
225 Dunn St
Houma, LA 70360Phone+1 985-876-0300Fax+1 985-872-0317
Education & Training
Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1981 - 1983
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 1978 - 1980
University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1978
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 1984 - Present
LA State Medical License 1988 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012
- Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology
Clinical Trials
- A Pivotal Trial to Establish the Efficacy and Long-term Safety of the Parachute Implant System Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
- BAROSTIM NEO Hypertension Pivotal Trial Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 12
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Performance and Safety of the Extravascular Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Through Long-Term Follow-Up: Final Results From the Pivotal Study.Paul Friedman, Francis Murgatroyd, Lucas V A Boersma, Jaimie Manlucu, Bradley P Knight
Circulation. 2024-09-26 - 9 citationsElectrocardiogram Belt guidance for left ventricular lead placement and biventricular pacing optimization.John Rickard, Kevin Jackson, Michael Gold, Mauro Biffi, Matteo Ziacchi
Heart Rhythm. 2023-04-01 - 1 citationsInapparent atrial flutter due to atrial dissociation.Richard P Abben, Jordan Chaisson, Paul A LeLorier
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology. 2012-07-01
Press Mentions
New Pacemaker a ‘Big Step Forward,’ Houma Doctor SaysJuly 4th, 2017
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