Complete List of Publications


  1. Y. Wang, P.S. Cuculich, P.K. Woodard, B.D. Lindsay, Y. Rudy, “Focal Atrial Tachycardia after Pulmonary Vein Isolation: Noninvasive Mapping with Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI)”, Heart Rhythm Journal 2007; 4:1081-1084.
  2. Y. Wang, R.B.Schuessler, R.J.Damiano, P.K. Woodard, Y. Rudy, “Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) of Scar-Related Atypical AtriaL Flutter ”, Heart Rhythm Journal 2007; 4:1565-1567.
  3. Y. Wang, Li Li, P.S. Cuculich, Y. Rudy, “Electrocardiographic Imaging of Ventricular Bigeminy in a Human Subject”, Circulation Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology 2008;1:74-75.
  4. N. Varma, P. Jia, Y. Rudy, “Placebo CRT”, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008; 19:878.
  5. S. Ghosh, J.N. Avari, E.K. Rhee, P.K. Woodard, Y. Rudy, “Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) of a Univentricular Heart with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome”, Heart Rhythm 2008; 5: 605-608 .
  6. S. Ghosh, J.N. Avari, E.K. Rhee, P.K. Woodard, Y. Rudy, “Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) of Epicardial Activation before and after Ablation of Accessory Pathway in a Patient with Ebstein’s Anomaly”, Heart Rhythm 2008;5:857-860.
  7. S. Ghosh, J.N. Avari, E.K. Rhee, P.K. Woodard, Y. Rudy, “Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy with Pre-excitation: Insights from Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) and Catheter Mapping”, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008;19:1215-1217.
  8. S. Ghosh, E.K. Rhee, J.N. Avari, P.K. Woodard, Y. Rudy, “Cardiac Memory in WPW Patients: Noninvasive Imaging of Activation and Repolarization before and after Catheter Ablation”, Circulation 2008;118:907-915.
  9. Y. Wang and Y. Rudy, “Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI) of Normal Human Atrial Repolarization” Heart Rhythm Journal 2008 (in press)
  10. Y. Wang, Y. Rudy, “Application of the Method of Fundamental Solutions to Potential-based Inverse Electrocardiography” Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2006; 34:1272-1288.
  11. C. Ramanathan, P. Jia, R.N. Ghanem, K. Ryu, Y. Rudy, "Activation and repolarization of the normal human heart under complete physiological conditions" Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci., U.S.A. (PNAS) 2006; 103:6309-14.
  12. P. Jia, C. Ramanathan, R.N. Ghanem, K. Ryu, N. Varma, Y. Rudy, “Electrocardiographic Imaging of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure: Observations of Variable Electrophysiological Responses” Heart Rhythm Journal 2006;3:296-310.
  13. R.N. Ghanem, P. Jia, C. Ramanathan, K. Ryu, A. Markowitz, Y. Rudy,
    “Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI): Comparison to Intraoperative Mapping in Patients” Heart Rhythm Journal 2005; 2:339-354.
  14. Y. Rudy, “Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging in Humans” J Electrocardiol 2005;38:138-140.
  15. S. Ghosh, Y. Rudy, “Accuracy of Quadratic versus Linear Interpolation in Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI)” Annals of Biomed Eng 2005;33:1187-1201.
  16. Intini, R.N. Goldstein, P. Jia, C. Ramanathan, K. Ryu, B. Giannattasio, R. Gilkeson, B.S. Stambler, P. Brugada, W.G. Stevenson, Y. Rudy, A.L. Waldo, “Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI), a Novel Diagnostic Modality used for Mapping of Focal Left Ventricular Tachycardia in a Young Athlete” Heart Rhythm Journal 2005;2:1250-1252.
  17. Ramanathan, R.N. Ghanem, P. Jia, K. Ryu, Y. Rudy , "Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI): A Noninvasive Imaging Modality for Cardiac Electrophysiology and Arrhythmia" Nature Medicine 2004; 10:422-428.
  18. Ramanathan, P. Jia, R.N. Ghanem, D. Calvetti, Y. Rudy , "Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI): Application of the Generalized Minimal Residual (GMRes) Method" Annals of Biomedical Engineering 2003; 31:981-994.
  19. R.N. Ghanem, C. Ramanathan, P. Jia, Y. Rudy , "Heart-Surface Reconstruction and ECG Electrodes Localization Using Fluoroscopy, Epipolar Geometry and Stereovision: Application to noninvasive imaging of cardiac electrical activity" IEEE Trans on Medical Imaging 2003;22:1307-1318.
  20. C. Ramanathan, Y. Rudy , "Electrocardiographic Imaging: I. Effect of Torso Inhomogeneities on Body Surface Electrocardiographic Potentials" J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2001; 12:229-240.
  21. C. Ramanathan, Y. Rudy , "Electrocardiographic Imaging:II. Effect of Torso Inhomogeneities on the Noninvasive Reconstruction of Epicardial Potentials, Electrograms and Isochrones" J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2001; 12:241-252.
  22. J.E. Burnes, R.N. Ghanem, A.L. Waldo, Y. Rudy , " Imaging Dispersion of Myocardial Repolarization I. Comparison of Body Surface and Epicardial Measures" Circulation 2001;104:1299 - 1305.
  23. R.N. Ghanem, J.E. Burnes A.L. Waldo, Y. Rudy , " Imaging Dispersion of Myocardial Repolarization II. Noninvasive Reconstruction of Epicardial Measures" Circulation 2001;104:1306 - 1312.
  24. R.N. Ghanem, J.E. Burnes A.L. Waldo, Y. Rudy , " Electrocardiographic Imaging: Noninvasive Reconstruction of Epicardial Measures of Dispersion of Repolarization" Biomedizinische Technik 2001;46:201-203.
  25. J. E. Burnes, B. Taccardi, P. Ershler, Y. Rudy , "Noninvasive ECG Imaging of Substrate and Intramural Ventricular Tachycardia in Infarcted Hearts" J Amer College Cardiol (JACC) 2001;38:2071-2078.
  26. J.E. Burnes, B. Taccardi, R.S. MacLeod, Y. Rudy , "Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging of Electrophysiologically Abnormal Substrate in Infarcted Hearts: A Model Study" Circulation 2000;101:533-540.
  27. J. E. Burnes, B. Taccardi, Y. Rudy , "A Noninvasive Imaging Modality for Cardiac Arrhythmias" Circulation 2000; 102:2152-2158.
  28. Y. Rudy , J.E. Burnes, "Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging (ECGI)" Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology 1999;4:340-359.
  29. Y. Rudy , "ECGI: A Noninvasive Imaging Modality for Characterization of Intramural Myocardial Activation" J Electrocardiology 1999;32: 1-6.
  30. J.E. Burnes, D.C. Kaelber, B. Taccardi, R.L. Lux, P.R. Ershler, Y. Rudy ," A Field- Compatible Method for Interpolating Biopotentials: Development and Evaluation in Electrocardiographic Imaging" Annals of Biomedical Engineering 1998; 26: 37-47.
  31. H.S. Oster, B. Taccardi, R.L. Lux, P.R. Ershler, Y. Rudy , "Electrocardiographic Imaging: Noninvasive Characterization of Intramural Myocardial Activation from Inverse Reconstructed Epicardial Potentials and Electrograms" Circulation 1998; 97:1496-1507.
  32. Y. Rudy , B. Taccardi, "Noninvasive Imaging and Catheter Imaging of Potentials, Electrograms and Isochrones on the Ventricular Surfaces" J Electrocardiology 1998; 30:19-23.
  33. H.S. Oster and Y. Rudy , "Regional Regularization of the Electrocardiographic Inverse Problem: A Model Study using Spherical Geometry" IEEE Trans BME 1997; 44: 188-199.
  34. H.S.Oster, B.Taccardi, R.L. Lux, P.R. Ershler, Y. Rudy , "Noninvasive Electrocardiographic Imaging: Reconstruction of Epicardial Potentials, Electrograms and Isochrones, and Localization of Single and Multiple Electrocardiac Events" Circulation 1997; 96: 1012-1024.
  35. H.S. Oster and Y. Rudy , "The Use of Temporal Information in the Regularization of the Inverse Problem of Electrocardiography" IEEE Trans Biomed Eng 1992; 39: 65-75.
  36. Y. Rudy and H.S. Oster, "The Electrocardiographic Inverse Problem" CRC Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering 1992; 20: 25-46.
  37. B.J. Messinger-Rapport and Y. Rudy , "Non-Invasive Recovery of Epicardial Potentials in a Realistic Heart-Torso Geometry: Normal Sinus Rhythm" Circulation Research 1990; 66: 1023-1039.
  38. B.J.Messinger-Rapport and Y. Rudy , "Computational Issues of Importance to the Inverse Recovery of Epicardial Potential in a Realistic Heart-Torso Geometry" Mathematical Biosciences 1989; 97: 85-120.
  39. JN Amoore, Y Rudy , "Effect of Variations of Ventricular Volume on the Electrocardiogram. A Comparison of Two Models" J Electrocardiology 1988; 21: 154-160.
  40. B.J. Messinger-Rapport and Y. Rudy , "Regularization of the Inverse Problem in Electrocardiography: A Model Study" Mathematical Biosciences 1988; 89: 79-118.
  41. J.N. Amoore, Y. Rudy , and J. Liebman, "Respiration and the ECG. A Study Using Body Surface Potential Maps" J Electrocardiology 1988; 21: 263-271.
  42. Y. Rudy and B.J. Messinger-Rapport, "The Inverse Problem in Electrocardiography: Solutions in terms of Epicardial Potentials" CRC Critical Reviews in Biomedical Engineering 1988; 16: 215-268.
  43. L. Widman, J. Liebman, C.W. Thomas, R. Fraenkel, and Y. Rudy , "Electrocardiographic Body Surface Potential Maps of the QRS and T of Normal Young Adults - Qualitative Description and Selected Quantifications" J Electrocardiology 1988; 21: 121-136.
  44. B.J. Messinger-Rapport and Y. Rudy , "The Inverse Problem in Electrocardiography: A Model Study of the Effects of Geometry and Conductivity Parameters on the Reconstruction of Epicardial Potentials" IEEE Trans Biomed Eng BME 1986; 33: 667-676.
  45. B.J. Messinger-Rapport and Y. Rudy , "Effects of the Torso Boundary and Internal Conductivity Interfaces in Electrocardiography: An Evaluation of the "Infinite Medium" Approximation" Bulletin of Mathematical Biology 1985; 47: 685-694.
  46. Y. Rudy , R. Wood, R. Plonsey, and J. Liebman, "The Effect of High Lung Conductivity on ECG Potentials: Results Obtained from Human Subjects Undergoing Bronchopulmonary Lavage" Circulation 1982; 65: 440-445.
  47. CIT1. Electrocardiographic imaging: New tool for interventional electrophysiology, or just another pretty picture? EDITORIAL COMMENTARY Heart Rhythm 2007; 4 (8):1085-6. David Wilber
  48. CIT2. Catheter ablation of ventricular tachycardia: Two decades of progress. Heart Rhythm June 2008 (Vol. 5, Issue 6, Pages S59-S63) David J. Wilber
  49. CIT3. Preliminary experience with noninvasive electrocardiographic imaging in patients with idiopathic ventricular tachycardia. AHA presentation, November 2008. David Wilber
  50. CIT4. Right Ventricular Apical Pacing Exerts Detrimental Electro-Mechanical Effects on Right Ventricular Function”. Heart Rhythm Society 2008. Niraj Varma
  51. CIT5. Left Ventricular Pacing Elicits Variable Paced Propagated Wavefronts during CRT. Heart Rhythm Society 2008. Niraj Varma
  52. CIT6. Placebo CRT, J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 2008. Niraj Varma
  53. Non invasive mapping of various atrial tachycardias: Confrontation with invasive mapping and successful ablation. Ashok Shah, Olivier Xhaet Nick Linton, Andrei Forclaz, Amir Jadidi, Lena Rivard, Shinsuke Myiazaki, Liu Xingpeng , Maria Strom, Charu Ramanathan, Nicolas Derval , Philippe Ritter, Antoine Deplagne, Mélèze Hocini, Pierre Jaïs, Jacques Clémenty, & Michel Haïssaguerre
  54. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. Maxime De Guillebon, MD, Jean Benoit Thambo, MD, Olivier Xhaet, MD, Xavier Iriart, MD, Philippe Ritter, MD, Michel Haissaguerre, MD and Pierre Bordachar, MD. Hospital Haut Leveque, Pessac, France
  55. NonInvasive 3D electrical activation in heart failure patients with Narrow QRS Complexes. Olivier Xhaet, Sylvain Ploux, Ashok Shah, Nick Linton, Andrei Forclaz, Amir Jadidi, Lena Rivard,Shinsuke Myiazaki, Liu Xingpeng , Maria Strom, Charu Ramanathan, Nicolas Derval , Philippe Ritter, Antoine Deplagne, Mélèze Hocini, Pierre Jaïs, Michel Haïssaguerre, Jacques Clémenty, & Pierre Bordachar.
  56. Non invasive mapping of various atrial tachycardias: Confrontation with invasive mapping and successful ablation. Ashok Shah, Olivier Xhaet Nick Linton, Andrei Forclaz, Amir Jadidi, Lena Rivard, Shinsuke Myiazaki, Liu Xingpeng , Maria Strom, Charu Ramanathan, Nicolas Derval , Philippe Ritter, Antoine Deplagne, Mélèze Hocini, Pierre Jaïs, Jacques Clémenty, & Michel Haïssaguerre
  57. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with Tetralogy of Fallot. Maxime De Guillebon, MD, Jean Benoit Thambo, MD, Olivier Xhaet, MD, Xavier Iriart, MD, Philippe Ritter, MD, Michel Haissaguerre, MD and Pierre Bordachar, MD. Hospital Haut Leveque, Pessac, France
  58. NonInvasive 3D electrical activation in heart failure patients with Narrow QRS Complexes. Olivier Xhaet, Sylvain Ploux, Ashok Shah, Nick Linton, Andrei Forclaz, Amir Jadidi, Lena Rivard,Shinsuke Myiazaki, Liu Xingpeng , Maria Strom, Charu Ramanathan, Nicolas Derval , Philippe Ritter, Antoine Deplagne, Mélèze Hocini, Pierre Jaïs, Michel Haïssaguerre, Jacques Clémenty, & Pierre Bordachar.
  59. Localizing VT Origin before Ablation. David J. Wilber, MD.
  60. ECGI of Heart failure Patients with Left Bundle Branch Block. Effects of Right Ventricular Pacing and Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Cardiac Mapping, 3rd edition, Eds. M. Shenasa, et al. Blackwell, 2008.
  61. CIT8. The Role of Electrocardiographic Imaging in Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy. Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Heart Failure. Eds. W. T. Abraham and R.R. Baliga 2008.