Selected Publications
"Sinus Bradycardia in Habitual Cocaine Users"
Franklin, S.M. Thihalolipavan, S., and Fontaine, J.M.
American Journal of Cardiology; 119:1611-1615, 2017
"Surgical and Electrophysiological Considerations in the Management of a Patient with a Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery"
Angel, B., Overcash, J., Fischer, W. and Fontaine, J.M.
Heart Rhythm Case Reports; 3:58-62, 2017
Erratum to “Mortality in African-Americans Following Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: A Single Center Experience”
Fontaine, J.M., Franklin, S. M., Gupta, A., Kang, C.U.
Journal of the National Medical Association; 108 (2), 136, 2016
"Response to a letter to the Editor: Paced QRS predictors of left ventricular lead location and prognosis"
Fontaine, J.M.
Journal of Electrocardiology; 48:909-911, 2015
"Mortality in African- Americans following cardiac resynchronization therapy: a single center experience"
Franklin, SM; Gupta, A; Kang, CU; Fontaine, J.M.
J Natl Med Assoc.; 108:30-39, 2016
"Corrigendum to 'Biventricular paced QRS predictors of left ventricular lead locations in Relation to mortality in cardiac resynchronization therapy'"
Fontaine, J.M.; Gupta, A; Franklin, SM; Kang, CU; Whigham, LA
J Electrocardiol; 49:763, 2016
"Biventricular paced QRS predictors of left ventricular lead locations in Relation to mortality in cardiac resynchronization therapy"
Fontaine, J.M.; Gupta, A; Franklin, SM; Kang, CU; Whigham, LA
J Electrocardiol; 28:226-235, 2015
"Practical Management of Anticoagulation in Patient with Atrial Fibrillation"
Kovacs, Richard J, Flaker Greg C, Saxonhouse Sherry, J. Fontaine, J.M. (Roundtable Group expert participant);
JACC;65:1340-60, 2015
Malik, MG; Franklin, SM; Whigham LA; Castellanos, A; Fontaine, J.M. Asymptomatic sinus bradycardia following bariatric surgery. Am J Cardiol 2014; 113:1049-1053.
"Percutaneous Pacemaker and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Lead Extraction in100 Patients with Intracardiac Vegetations"
Grammes, J; Schulze, C; Fontaine, J.M.; Kutalek, S
J Am Coll Cardiol; 55:886-894, 2010
"Clinical Assessment of the Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death in Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia"
Fontaine, J.M.; Ofili O.E.; Adenaike, M.B.; VanDecker, W.; Haywood, L.J.
Journal of the National Medical Association; 100:360-368, 2008
"Microvolt T-Wave Alternans and the Risk of Death or Sustained Ventricular Arrhythmias in Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction"
Bloomfield, D.M.; Bigger, JT; Steinman, RC, Namerow, PB; Parides, MK; Curtis, AB; Kauffman, ES; Davidenko, JM; Shinn, TS; Fontaine, JM
J Am Coll Cardiol; 47:456-63, 2006
"Task Force 10: Automated External Defibrillators"
Myerburg RJ, Estes III NA, Fontaine JM, Link MS, Zipes DP
J Am Coll Cardiol 2005;45(No. 8):1369- 1371, 2005
"A study of the influence of left bundle branch block on the signal averaged ECG: a quantitative and qualitative analysis"
Fontaine, J.M., Rao, R., Henkin, R., Suneja, R., Ursell, S., El-Sherif, N.
Am Heart J.; 121:494-508, 1991
"Risk stratification and management of patients with organic heart disease and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia: role of programmed stimulation, left ventricular ejection fraction and the signal averaged electrocardiogram"
Turitto, G., Fontaine, J.M., Ursell, S., Caref, E., Bekheit, S., El-Sherif, N.
Am J of Medicine 88: I-35N-41N, January 1990