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Richard B. Schuessler is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, with 36 publications in the field. Within this broad field, their work emphasizes subfields such as cardiology and cardiovascular medicine, epidemiology, radiology, nuclear medicine and imaging, immunology, and molecular biology.

Their research addresses several key topics, including:

  • Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
  • Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes
  • Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias
  • Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies
  • Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
  • Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors

Richard B. Schuessler has contributed to a number of research papers related to atrial fibrillation and surgical procedures for cardiac arrhythmias. Some of their recent publications include:

  • The long-term outcomes and durability of the Cox-Maze IV procedure for atrial fibrillation (2020, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
  • Concomitant surgical ablation for atrial fibrillation is associated with increased risk of acute kidney injury but improved late survival (2021, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
  • Impact of age on atrial fibrillation recurrence following surgical ablation (2020, Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery)
  • Bipolar Radiofrequency Ablation on Explanted Human Hearts: How to Ensure Transmural Lesions (2020, The Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
  • Efficacy of the stand-alone Cox-Maze IV procedure in patients with longstanding persistent atrial fibrillation (2021, Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology)

The principal publication venues for their work include:

  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology
  • Journal of Atrial Fibrillation
  • Innovations Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Richard B. Schuessler has collaborated with several frequent coauthors in their research endeavors, such as:

  • Ralph J. Damiano
  • Spencer J. Melby
  • Ali J. Khiabani
  • Robert M. MacGregor
  • Nadia H. Bakir

Best Publications

  • The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation: III. Development of a definitive surgical procedure

    James L. Cox;Richard B. Schuessler;Harry J. D’Agostino;Constance M. Stone

  • Hazards of Postoperative Atrial Arrhythmias

    L. L. Creswell;R. B. Schuessler;M. Rosenbloom;J. L. Cox

  • The surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. II. Intraoperative electrophysiologic mapping and description of the electrophysiologic basis of atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation.

    James L. Cox;Thomas E. Canavan;Richard B. Schuessler;Michael E. Cain

  • Computerized three-dimensional cardiac mapping with interactive visual displays

    Barry H. Branham;James L. Cox;John P. Boineau;Richard B. Schuessler

  • Five-year experience with the maze procedure for atrial fibrillation

    James Lewis Cox;John P. Boineau;Richard B. Schuessler;Kathryn M. Kater

  • The Cox maze III procedure for atrial fibrillation: long-term efficacy in patients undergoing lone versus concomitant procedures.

    Sunil M Prasad;Hersh S Maniar;Cindy J Camillo;Richard B Schuessler

  • Dephosphorylation and Intracellular Redistribution of Ventricular Connexin43 During Electrical Uncoupling Induced by Ischemia

    Michael A. Beardslee;Deborah L. Lerner;Peter N. Tadros;James G. Laing

  • Modification of the maze procedure for atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation: II. surgical technique of the maze III procedure

    James Lewis Cox;Robert D.B. Jaquiss;Richard B. Schuessler;John P. Boineau

  • An 8½-Year Clinical Experience with Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation

    James L. Cox;Richard B. Schuessler;Demetrios G. Lappas;John P. Boineau

  • Modification of the maze procedure for atrial flutter and atrial fibrillation ☆ ☆☆ ★ ★★ ♢: I. Rationale and surgical results

    James Lewis Cox;John P. Boineau;Richard B. Schuessler;Robert D.B. Jaquiss

  • Inflammation of Atrium After Cardiac Surgery Is Associated With Inhomogeneity of Atrial Conduction and Atrial Fibrillation

    Yosuke Ishii;Richard B. Schuessler;Sydney L. Gaynor;Kiyomi Yamada

  • Transmural Dispersion of Repolarization in Failing and Nonfailing Human Ventricle

    Alexey V. Glukhov;Vadim V. Fedorov;Qing Lou;Vinod K. Ravikumar

  • A prospective, single-center clinical trial of a modified Cox maze procedure with bipolar radiofrequency ablation

    Sydney L. Gaynor;Michael D. Diodato;Sunil M. Prasad;Yosuke Ishii

  • Slow ventricular conduction in mice heterozygous for a connexin43 null mutation.

    P A Guerrero;R B Schuessler;L M Davis;E C Beyer

  • Demonstration of a widely distributed atrial pacemaker complex in the human heart.

    J P Boineau;T E Canavan;R B Schuessler;M E Cain

  • Successful surgical treatment of atrial fibrillation. Review and clinical update.

    James Lewis Cox;John P. Boineau;Richard B. Schuessler;T. Bruce Ferguson

  • Cholinergically mediated tachyarrhythmias induced by a single extrastimulus in the isolated canine right atrium.

    R B Schuessler;T M Grayson;B I Bromberg;J L Cox

  • Noninvasive Characterization of Epicardial Activation in Humans With Diverse Atrial Fibrillation Patterns

    Phillip S. Cuculich;Yong Wang;Bruce D. Lindsay;Mitchell N. Faddis

  • Accelerated Onset and Increased Incidence of Ventricular Arrhythmias Induced by Ischemia in Cx43-Deficient Mice

    Deborah L. Lerner;Kathryn A. Yamada;Richard B. Schuessler;Jeffrey E. Saffitz

  • Functional Knockout of the Transient Outward Current, Long-QT Syndrome, and Cardiac Remodeling in Mice Expressing a Dominant-Negative Kv4 α Subunit

    Dianne M. Barry;Haodong Xu;Richard B. Schuessler;Jeanne M. Nerbonne

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeffrey E. Saffitz
Jeffrey E. Saffitz Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Colin G. Nichols
Colin G. Nichols Washington University in St. Louis
Thoralf M. Sundt
Thoralf M. Sundt Harvard University
James S. Tweddell
James S. Tweddell Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Philip V. Bayly
Philip V. Bayly Washington University in St. Louis
Eric C. Beyer
Eric C. Beyer University of Chicago
Yoram Rudy
Yoram Rudy Washington University in St. Louis
Samuel A. Wickline
Samuel A. Wickline University of South Florida
Elbert P. Trulock
Elbert P. Trulock Washington University in St. Louis
Renu Virmani
Renu Virmani CVPath Institute

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