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Eric Rashba
Cardiologist, Director, Heart Rhythm Center, Professor of Medicine
Electrophysiology
School of Medicine
Biography
Eric Rashba is an expert in the evaluation and management of all arrhythmia conditions. His clinical practice focuses on atrial fibrillation management, including ablation and stroke prevention, device therapy for cardiac arrhythmias, and extraction of chronically implanted pacemaker and defibrillator leads. Research interests include new mechanisms of QT prolongation, and prediction and prevention of sudden cardiac death.
Education
- Medical School, Yale University School of Medicine
- Residency, Strong Memorial Hospital, Internal Medicine
- Research, Strong Memorial Hospital,
- Fellowship, Tufts - New England Medical Center, Electrophysiology
- Fellowship, Tufts - New England Medical Center, IM-Cardiology
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News Highlights
March 15, 2019
Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy on Mortality, Stroke, Bleeding,
and Cardiac Arrest Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation
JAMA Network
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April 1, 2018
Stony Brook doctor implanting world’s smallest pacemaker
Newsday
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September 15, 2014
Raising Awareness for Atrial Fibrillation
Newswise
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December 26, 2013
A Christmas Miracle
KTVN
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July 2, 2019
Anger, stress may be linked to heart problems
CNN
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