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Juan Gabriel Acosta Velez

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Assistant Clinical Professor (Adjunct)MedicineMcMaster University

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13 publications.

01

Early recurrence of atrial arrhythmia and health care utilization during the 8-week blanking period after thermal energy catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Benz AP, Amit G, McIntyre WF, Singh J, Acosta-Vélez JG, Conen D, Deif B, Divakara Menon SM, Mtwesi V, Roberts JD

Heart Rhythm20262 citations
02

Response to “Catheter Ablation: Evolution and Efficiencies”

Chan WK, Acosta‐Vélez JG, Jolly US

Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology20251 citations
03

Early recurrence of atrial arrhythmia and healthcare utilization during the 8-week blanking period following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation

Benz AP, Singh J, Amit G, Acosta-Velez JG, Conen D, Deif B, Divakaramenon S, Mcintyre WF, Mtwesi V, Roberts JD

Europace2025
04

Colchicine to Prevent Atrial Fibrillation Recurrence After Catheter Ablation: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Benz AP, Amit G, Connolly SJ, Singh J, Acosta-Vélez JG, Conen D, Deif B, Divakaramenon S, McIntyre WF, Mtwesi V

Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology202454 citations
05

PO-03-071 SHORT-TERM COLCHICINE AFTER CATHETER ABLATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION – A RANDOMIZED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL

Benz AP, Amit G, Connolly SJ, Singh J, Acosta-Vélez JG, Conen D, Deif B, Divakaramenon S, McIntyre WF, MTWESI V

Heart Rhythm20231 citations
06

Sex Differences in Timeliness of Reperfusion in Young Patients With ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Initial Electrocardiographic Characteristics

Gupta A, Barrabes JA, Strait K, Bueno H, Porta‐Sánchez A, Acosta‐Vélez JG, Lidón R, Spatz E, Geda M, Dreyer RP

Journal of the American Heart Association201826 citations
07

Comparison of Electrocardiographic Characteristics in Men Versus Women ≤ 55 Years With Acute Myocardial Infarction (a Variation in Recovery: Role of Gender on Outcomes of Young Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients Substudy)

Barrabés JA, Gupta A, Porta-Sánchez A, Strait KM, Acosta-Vélez JG, D'Onofrio G, Lidón R-M, Geda M, Dreyer RP, Lorenze NP

American Journal of Cardiology201710 citations
08

P478Early repolarization pattern in patients with structural heart disease: can it really predict sudden cardiac death?

Santos-Ortega A, Perez-Rodon J, Rivas-Gandara N, Roca-Luque I, Francisco-Pascual J, Martin-Sanchez G, Acosta-Velez J, Oristrell-Santamaria G, Alepuz C, Galve-Basilio E

Europace2017
09

Acute Artery Occlusion During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in a Patient With an Anomalous Origin of the Circumflex Artery

Acosta-Vélez JG, del Blanco BG, Guindo J, Serrano JM, Calabria HC, Aguasca GM, Gonzalez-Alujas T, Durán I, Tornos P

JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions201419 citationsFirst author
10

Survivors of Prosthetic Valve Thrombosis: Predictors of Long-Term Outcome and Role of Medical Treatment at Discharge

Mutuberria M, Rodriguez Palomares JF, Baneras Rius J, Garcia Moreno LG, Teixido G, Gabriel Acosta-Velez J, Buera Surribas I, Gonzalez-Alujas T, Tornos Mas P, Evangelista A

Circulation2013
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