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Girish M. Nair

Professor, Director, Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia Services, Division of …
Verified email at ottawaheart.ca
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Cardiac tumours: diagnosis and management

J Butany, V Nair, A Naseemuddin, GM Nair… - The lancet …, 2005 - thelancet.com
Primary cardiac tumours are rare, with an autopsy incidence ranging from 0·001% to 0·030%.
Three-quarters of these tumours are benign and nearly half of the benign tumours are …

Interventions for preventing post‐operative atrial fibrillation in patients undergoing heart surgery

…, JS Healey, CA Morillo, GM Nair… - Cochrane Database …, 2013 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Atrial fibrillation is a common post‐operative complication of cardiac surgery and
is associated with an increased risk of post‐operative stroke, increased length of intensive …

2018 focused update of the Canadian Cardiovascular Society guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

…, P Dorian, D Gladstone, MS McMurtry, GM Nair… - Canadian Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) Atrial Fibrillation Guidelines Committee provides
periodic reviews of new data to produce focused updates that address clinically important …

The 2020 Canadian Cardiovascular Society/Canadian Heart Rhythm Society comprehensive guidelines for the management of atrial fibrillation

…, K Leblanc, MS McMurtry, LB Mitchell, GM Nair… - Canadian Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines program was
developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as well as to …

Radiofrequency ablation vs antiarrhythmic drugs as first-line treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (RAAFT-2): a randomized trial

CA Morillo, A Verma, SJ Connolly, KH Kuck, GM Nair… - Jama, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common rhythm disorder seen in clinical practice.
Antiarrhythmic drugs are effective for reduction of recurrence in patients with symptomatic …

Device‐related infection among patients with pacemakers and implantable defibrillators: incidence, risk factors, and consequences

PB Nery, R Fernandes, GM Nair… - Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Risk Factors and Complications of Pacemaker and ICD Infection. Background: Device‐related
infection is a major limitation of device therapy for cardiac arrhythmia. Methods: The …

[HTML][HTML] Advanced green approaches for metal and metal oxide nanoparticles synthesis and their environmental applications

GM Nair, T Sajini, B Mathew - Talanta Open, 2022 - Elsevier
The present review is based on the green synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications in
various fields. The green chemistry approach for the synthesis of nanoparticles is acquiring …

Atrioventricular block as the initial manifestation of cardiac sarcoidosis in middle‐aged adults

PB Nery, RS Beanlands, GM Nair… - Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Cardiac Sarcoidosis Presenting as Atrioventricular Block Introduction Atrioventricular block (AVB)
can be caused by several conditions, including cardiac sarcoidosis (CS). The …

Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with permanent atrial fibrillation: results from the Resynchronization for Ambulatory Heart Failure Trial (RAFT)

…, M Basta, F Philippon, P Dorian, GM Nair… - Circulation: Heart …, 2012 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Cardiac resynchronization (CRT) prolongs survival in patients with systolic
heart failure and QRS prolongation. However, most trials excluded patients with permanent …

Positive predictive value of device-detected atrial high-rate episodes at different rates and durations: an analysis from ASSERT

ES Kaufman, CW Israel, GM Nair, L Armaganijan… - Heart Rhythm, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Pacemakers can automatically identify and catalog atrial high-rate episodes
(AHREs). While most AHREs represent true atrial tachyarrhythmia/atrial fibrillation (AT/AF), …