Dr John Mandrola practices cardiac electrophysiology in Louisville, KY. He finished training at Indiana University in 1996. His practice encompasses catheter ablation, including an eight-year experience with AF ablation, device implantation, and consultative EP. Outside of the EP lab, Dr Mandrola's two hobbies include competitive cycling and writing. He has maintained a medical, fitness, and cycling blog, Dr John M, for the past two years.
Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola
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Rivaroxaban: An effective anticoagulant before and after ablation of AF? Data from HRS 2013
Posted May 21, 2013 16:00 EDT -
Disagreeing with an influential thought leader on ICD use
12 COMMENTS | Posted May 15, 2013 10:52 EDT -
How social media makes us better doctors: Lessons from Heart Rhythm Society 2013
Posted May 14, 2013 13:18 EDT -
ICDs, goals of care, and end of life: Difficult conversations (Hyde Park talk at HRS 2013)
2 COMMENTS | Posted May 10, 2013 16:45 EDT -
Autonomy vs beneficence? Shared decision-making in the patient considered for an ICD
3 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 29, 2013 14:40 EDT -
How safe is cryoballoon ablation of atrial fibrillation?
8 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 22, 2013 11:57 EDT -
Can catheter ablation of AF ever be compatible with a less-is-more approach?
17 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 18, 2013 10:56 EDT -
Does exercise cause myocardial fibrosis? Please don't say exercise can cause heart disease
18 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 11, 2013 10:10 EDT -
Heart doctors: Give peace a chance!
4 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 10, 2013 09:30 EDT -
Eight reasons to remain doubtful on Watchman
1 COMMENT | Posted Mar 9, 2013 14:23 EST -
A dangerous cocktail: Aspirin and anticoagulants
13 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 6, 2013 11:00 EST -
When doctoring drags you down . . .
2 COMMENTS | Posted Feb 15, 2013 13:50 EST -
The next milestone in ICD therapy: Improving patient education
Posted Jan 28, 2013 16:01 EST -
Electrophysiologists: Have a heart--step forward from the bystanders
5 COMMENTS | Posted Jan 14, 2013 08:51 EST -
A year-end review of 2012: Top 10 stories in EP
1 COMMENT | Posted Jan 2, 2013 16:49 EST -
Looking inward. . . . Do electrophysiologists notice what they do?
6 COMMENTS | Posted Dec 14, 2012 14:30 EST -
It's time to rethink the role of digoxin
7 COMMENTS | Posted Dec 2, 2012 00:00 EST -
10 facts about catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation in 2012
6 COMMENTS | Posted Nov 13, 2012 09:19 EST -
The Lancet revists cardiac arrhythmia. . . . It's an epic story!
2 COMMENTS | Posted Oct 26, 2012 17:11 EDT -
The most overused word in cardiology?
7 COMMENTS | Posted Oct 22, 2012 16:42 EDT
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OpenNotes: Of course patients should have ready access to their medical record
2 COMMENTS | Posted Oct 7, 2012 13:02 EDT -
Follow-up on atrial scarring/fibrosis: The Utah classification
1 COMMENT | Posted Sep 25, 2012 05:57 EDT -
Obesity and atrial fibrillation--New information for the whiteboard
6 COMMENTS | Posted Sep 18, 2012 22:25 EDT -
Not the worst, the WOEST trial is my pick for most influential at ESC 2012
2 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 30, 2012 01:57 EDT -
ESC 2012: Does alcohol intake increase the risk of AF?
11 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 29, 2012 09:11 EDT -
ESC 2012: Surgical AF ablation at the time of cardiac surgery. . . . Should we fix it while in there?
2 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 28, 2012 08:38 EDT -
ESC 2012: Left atrial appendage closure is NOT the therapy of choice for many patients with AF?
1 COMMENT | Posted Aug 27, 2012 07:47 EDT -
ESC 2012: Could a simple blood test predict the risk of sudden cardiac death?
3 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 27, 2012 00:46 EDT -
European Society of Cardiology updates AF treatment Guidelines--Six major focus points
6 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 26, 2012 09:25 EDT -
Day 1 at ESC 2012: Controversies in cardiac resynchronization therapy
4 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 25, 2012 16:18 EDT -
Pre-ESC News: Will Durata ICD leads suffer Riata-like problems?
Posted Aug 24, 2012 16:17 EDT -
Help in the management of Riata ICD leads--from the FDA?
5 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 17, 2012 02:33 EDT -
The changing role of rhythm-control medicines for AF
18 COMMENTS | Posted Aug 4, 2012 18:24 EDT -
FIRM ablation: So much hope and excitement
2 COMMENTS | Posted Jul 23, 2012 16:30 EDT -
Supreme ambivalence . . . with a sliver of optimism
Posted Jun 28, 2012 20:14 EDT -
Apixaban (Eliquis) was supposed to beat dabigatran (Pradaxa) and rivaroxaban (Xarelto). . . . What gives?
10 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 26, 2012 16:32 EDT -
ICD decision making: Difficult conversations . . . and whose decision is it?
10 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 21, 2012 07:40 EDT -
Part 2 of my favorite ICD-related posts from HRS 2012
4 COMMENTS | Posted Jun 2, 2012 16:52 EDT -
Part 1 of my favorite ICD-related stories from HRS 2012
6 COMMENTS | Posted May 25, 2012 07:55 EDT -
Is dabigatran an appropriate periprocedural anticoagulant? Review of recent data and HRS 2012 abstracts
2 COMMENTS | Posted May 17, 2012 06:52 EDT
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Has AF ablation reached first-line status?
5 COMMENTS | Posted May 13, 2012 12:09 EDT -
Joint PACES/HRS expert consensus statement offers guidance in the treatment of asymptomatic young patients with WPW
2 COMMENTS | Posted May 11, 2012 10:02 EDT -
HRS 2012 poster highlights: ECGs, PVCs, OSA, Debates in AF ablation, and the dangers of cryoablation
Posted May 11, 2012 08:23 EDT -
Riata lead safety alert at HRS 2012
1 COMMENT | Posted May 10, 2012 14:13 EDT -
Turning the AF ablation world upside down--FIRM ablation
6 COMMENTS | Posted May 10, 2012 07:12 EDT -
Of course you should follow a blog about the Heart Rhythm Society meeting
1 COMMENT | Posted May 8, 2012 16:33 EDT -
More on ECG screening to prevent sudden death in the young: On risk, the Italian experience, and notes from the real world
4 COMMENTS | Posted May 6, 2012 09:44 EDT -
When doctors make big salaries . . .
10 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 29, 2012 09:34 EDT -
Choosing wisely: The electrophysiology list of five don'ts
6 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 9, 2012 09:48 EDT -
Update on Riata ICD lead failures--Patient deaths
2 COMMENTS | Posted Apr 2, 2012 11:50 EDT -
Dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban vs warfarin: The parallax of the novel blood thinners
20 COMMENTS | Posted Mar 12, 2012 09:50 EDT -
Riata and Fidelis: Shining a light on ICD risk
9 COMMENTS | Posted Feb 22, 2012 08:45 EST -
AF ablation: What are we doing?
19 COMMENTS | Posted Feb 17, 2012 14:45 EST
