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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2014 - Distinguished Fellowship Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)
  • 2001 - Gifted Teacher Award, American College of Cardiology (ACC)

Overview

Melvin M. Scheinman is affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco in the United States. Their scholarly work primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a specialized focus on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their main areas of research cover multiple subfields and topics, which include:

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Molecular Biology
  • Surgery
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Cardiovascular Syncope and Autonomic Disorders
  • Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
  • Ion channel regulation and function

Melvin M. Scheinman has contributed extensively to the body of research through recent papers, reflecting a focus on arrhythmias, electrophysiology, and cardiovascular risks. Notable recent publications include:

  • An International Multicenter Evaluation of Inheritance Patterns, Arrhythmic Risks, and Underlying Mechanisms of CASQ2-Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia, 2020, Circulation
  • Acute Consumption of Alcohol and Discrete Atrial Fibrillation Events, 2021, Annals of Internal Medicine
  • An International Multicenter Evaluation of Type 5 Long QT Syndrome, 2020, Circulation
  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Alcohol to Assess Changes in Atrial Electrophysiology, 2021, JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
  • Predictors of adverse outcome in patients with frequent premature ventricular complexes: The ABC-VT risk score, 2020, Heart Rhythm

The frequent venues where this scientist publishes include:

  • Heart Rhythm
  • JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
  • Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
  • Circulation
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology

Melvin M. Scheinman has collaborated often with several other researchers, frequently co-authoring with:

  • Edward P. Gerstenfeld
  • Henry H. Hsia
  • Satoshi Higuchi
  • Joshua D. Moss
  • Vasanth Vedantham

The scientist has received multiple awards, including the Distinguished Fellowship Award from the American College of Cardiology in 2014 and the Gifted Teacher Award from the same organization in 2001.

Best Publications

  • ACC/AHA/ESC Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias - Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines and the European Society of Cardiology Committee for Practice Guidelines (Writing Committee to Develop Guidelines for the Management of Patients with Supraventricular Arrhythmias)

    Carina Blomström-Lundqvist;Melvin M. Scheinman;Etienne M. Aliot;Joseph S. Alpert

  • Catheter-Induced Ablation of the Atrioventricular Junction to Control Refractory Supraventricular Arrhythmias

    Melvin M. Scheinman;Fred Morady;David S. Hess;Rolando Gonzalez

  • Tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy: a review of animal models and clinical studies.

    Jerold S Shinbane;Mark A Wood;D.Nick Jensen;Kenneth A Ellenbogen

  • ACC/AHA/ESC guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias∗—executive summary: a report of the American college of cardiology/American heart association task force on practice guidelines and the European society of cardiology committee for practice guidelines (writing committee to develop guidelines for the management of patients with supraventricular arrhythmias) Developed in Collaboration with NASPE-Heart Rhythm Society☆

    Carina Blomström-Lundqvist;Melvin M. Scheinman;Elliott M. Antman

  • J-Point Elevation in Survivors of Primary Ventricular Fibrillation and Matched Control Subjects: Incidence and Clinical Significance

    Raphael Rosso;Evgeni Kogan;Bernard Belhassen;Uri Rozovski

  • Radiofrequency catheter ablation of atrial arrhythmias. Results and mechanisms.

    M D Lesh;G F Van Hare;L M Epstein;A P Fitzpatrick

  • Radiofrequency catheter ablation as a cure for idiopathic tachycardia of both left and eight ventricular origin

    Dwain L. Coggins;Randall J. Lee;John Sweeney;Walter W. Chein

  • Catheter modification of the atrioventricular junction with radiofrequency energy for control of atrioventricular nodal reentry tachycardia.

    M A Lee;F Morady;A Kadish;D J Schamp

  • The 1998 NASPE prospective catheter ablation registry.

    Melvin M. Scheinman;Sue Huang

  • Effects of long-term right ventricular apical pacing on left ventricular perfusion, innervation, function and histology

    Michael A. Lee;Michael W. Dae;Jonathan J. Langberg;Jerry C. Griffin

  • Randomized, Double-Blind Comparison of Intravenous Amiodarone and Bretylium in the Treatment of Patients With Recurrent, Hemodynamically Destabilizing Ventricular Tachycardia or Fibrillation

    Peter R. Kowey;Joseph H. Levine;John M. Herre;Antonio Pacifico

  • Curative percutaneous catheter ablation using radiofrequency energy for accessory pathways in all locations : results in 100 consecutive patients

    Michael D. Lesh;George F. Van Hare;David J. Schamp;Walter Chien

  • Long-term results of amiodarone therapy in patients with recurrent sustained ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation

    John M. Herre;Mary Jane Sauve;Patricia Malone;Jerry C. Griffin

  • Use of P wave configuration during atrial tachycardia to predict site of origin

    Chris W. Tang;Melvin M. Scheinman;George F. Van Hare;Laurence M. Epstein

  • Active Compression-Decompression: A New Method of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

    Todd J. Cohen;Todd J. Cohen;Kelly J. Tucker;Keith G. Lurie;Rita F. Redberg

  • Catheter ablation of the atrioventricular junction with radiofrequency energy.

    J J Langberg;M C Chin;M Rosenqvist;J Cockrell

  • Adenosine for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia: dose ranging and comparison with verapamil. Assessment in placebo-controlled, multicenter trials. The Adenosine for PSVT Study Group.

    John P. DiMarco;William Miles;Masood Akhtar;Simon Milstein

  • The clinical significance of bundle branch block complicating acute myocardial infarction. 1. Clinical characteristics, hospital mortality, and one-year follow-up.

    M. C. Hindman;G. S. Wagner;M. JaRo;James M Atkins

  • Dose-Ranging Study of Intravenous Amiodarone in Patients With Life-Threatening Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias

    Melvin M. Scheinman;Joseph H. Levine;David S. Cannom;Ted Friehling

  • Safety of Sports for Athletes With Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators Results of a Prospective, Multinational Registry

    Rachel Lampert;Brian Olshansky;Hein Heidbuchel;Christine Lawless

Frequent Co-Authors

Randall J. Lee
Randall J. Lee University of California, San Francisco
Michael D. Lesh
Michael D. Lesh University of California, San Francisco
Jeffrey E. Olgin
Jeffrey E. Olgin University of California, San Francisco
Edward P. Gerstenfeld
Edward P. Gerstenfeld University of California, San Francisco
Fred Morady
Fred Morady University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Jonathan M. Kalman
Jonathan M. Kalman University of Melbourne
Nelson B. Schiller
Nelson B. Schiller University of California, San Francisco
Keith G. Lurie
Keith G. Lurie University of Minnesota
Albert L. Waldo
Albert L. Waldo Case Western Reserve University

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