Chief, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, Cardiovascular Division
Clinical Associate

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia Heart Institute - 4th Floor
39th & Market Streets
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Appointments
Contact: Danni Vilnonis (215) 662-9746

Clinical Specialty:

• Cardiovascular Medicine

Practice Location:

• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, PHI

Education:

• MD: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
• Residency: New York University Medical School, Bellevue Hospital Center, New York, NY
• Fellowship: University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center, Miami, FL
• Postdoctoral Fellowship: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Research Interest:

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Selected Publications:

1. Russo AM, Beauregard LAM, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL: Chronic ischemic heart disease: Symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias. Cardiovascular Clinics, 22:207-239, 1992.
2. Russo AM, Beauregard LM, Waxman HL: The effect of radiofrequency catheter ablation of the atrioventricular junction on a temperature-based, rate-responsive pacemaker. PACE 15:1091-1092, 1992.
3. Russo AM, Beauregard LAM, Waxman HL: Oral amiodarone loading for the rapid treatment of frequent, refractory, sustained ventricular arrhythmias associated with coronary artery disease. Am J Cardiol 72:1395-1399, 1993.
4. Russo AM, O'Connor WH, Waxman HL: Incidence of atypical presentations and echocardiographic findings in patients with cardiac tamponade occurring early and late after cardiac surgery. Chest 104:71-78, 1993.
5. Leader L, Russo AM, Waxman HL, Beauregard LM: Sinus Node Dysfunction in the Elderly: Risks and Benefits of the Noninvasive Versus the Invasive Approach. Card in Elderly, 2:526-534, 1994.
6. Beauregard LAM, Barnard PW, Russo AM, Waxman HL: Perceived and actual risks of dring in patients with arrhythmia control devices. Arch Intrn Med, 155:609-613, 1995.
7. Beauregard LAM, Heim JA, Snyder HA, Russo AM, Waxman HL: Twiddler’s Syndrome Complicating Automatic Defibrillator Function. PACE 18, 4:(Part I):735-38, April 1995.
8. Matthai WH, Groh WC, Waxman, HL, Kurnik PB: Adverse effects of calcium binding contrast agents in diagnostic cardiac angiography: a comparison between formulations with and without calcium binding additives. Invest Radiol 30:663-668, 1995.
9. Beauregard LAM, Waxman HL, Volosin R, Volosin KJ, Kurnik PB: The signal-averaged electrogram prior to and serially after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction. PACE 19:883-889, 1996.
10. Berger SR, Kurnik PB, Waxman HL, Groh WC, Untereker WJ, Matthai WH: Internal mammary arteriography without selective cannulation using a new balloon occlusion catheter. Cathet Cardiovasc Diagn 39:198-202, 1996.