Positions

Professor, Cardiovascular Sciences, Brody School of Medicine

Contact Info

catanzaroj23@ecu.edu

Publications in VIVO

Co-author Network

John N Catanzaro

member of

Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society 2023 - 2024
North Carolina Chapter - American College of Cardiology 2023
European Heart Rhythm Society 2018
European Society of Cardiology 2017
Heart Rhythm Society 2017
American College of Cardiology 2016

selected publications

article
- Comparing the Efficacy of Targeted and Blast Portal Messaging in Message Opening Rate and Anticoagulation Initiation in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation in the Preventing Preventable Strokes Study II: Prospective Cohort Study. JMIR Cardio. 8. 2024
- Heart Rhythm Society Quality Improvement Committee update. Heart rhythm. 21:241-243. 2024
- Preclinical evaluation of a novel antibiotic-eluting BioEnvelope for CIED infection prevention. Front. Drug Deliv.. 4. 2024
- A Case of Sick Sinus Syndrome With Prolonged Asystole Masquerading as a Transient Ischemic Attack. Cureus. 15. 2023
- A worldwide survey on incidence, management, and prognosis of oesophageal fistula formation following atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the POTTER-AF study. European Heart Journal. 44:2458-2469. 2023
- COVID-19-associated Brugada pattern electrocardiogram: Systematic review of case reports. Annals of noninvasive electrocardiology : the official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc. 28. 2023
- Effects of Intraluminal Content on Esophageal Lesion Formation During Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation: Preliminary Data. Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology. 16:672-674. 2023
- High-Risk Apical Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Requiring an Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator: A Case Report of an Overlooked Etiology. Cureus. 15. 2023
- Recovery of Transient High-Grade Atrioventricular Block Managed With Corticosteroid Therapy Without Device Implantation in Newly Diagnosed Cardiac Sarcoidosis: A Case Report. Cureus. 15. 2023
- Skipping sarcoidosis: When ventricular arrhythmia arises immediately post-permanent pacemaker implantation. HeartRhythm case reports. 9:844-847. 2023
- Vector configuration screening failure after defibrillation threshold testing: Should we be concerned?. HeartRhythm case reports. 9:401-405. 2023
- Effects of opioid receptor agonist and antagonist medications on electrocardiogram changes and presentation of cardiac arrhythmia: review article. Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing. 63:471-500. 2022
- Physician antibiotic hydration preferences for biologic antibacterial envelopes during cardiac implantable device procedures. Frontiers in cardiovascular medicine. 9. 2022
- Preventing preventable strokes: A study protocol to push guideline-driven atrial fibrillation patient education via patient portal. Cardiovascular digital health journal. 3:241-246. 2022
- Antibiotic-Eluting Envelopes to Prevent Cardiac-Implantable Electronic Device Infection: Past, Present, and Future. Cureus. 13. 2021
- Intermittent Epicardial Lead Failure Detected Using a Continuous Ambulatory Electrocardiogram Monitor. The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management. 12:4569-4572. 2021
- Late massive radial artery pseudoaneurysm following cardiac catheterization: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports. 81. 2021
- One-leaf clover: a rare case of a unicuspid unicommissural aortic valve. European heart journal. Case reports. 5. 2021
- Response to "Major head and neck surgery as a risk factor for postoperative atrial fibrillation". International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 50:1530-1531. 2021
- SUPPORT-AF IV: Supporting use of AC through provider prompting about oral anticoagulation therapy for AF clinical trial study protocol. Cardiovascular digital health journal. 2:222-230. 2021
- What Is the Response Seen During Para-Hisian Pacing?. The Journal of innovations in cardiac rhythm management. 12:4677-4680. 2021
- EP News: Quality Improvement and Outcomes-The impact of data integrity on improving anticoagulation for patients with atrial fibrillation. Heart RHythm Journal. 20. 2020
- Bivalirudin Use During Pulmonary Vein Isolation in a Patient With Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia. American journal of therapeutics. 27. 2020
- Endovascular Removal of an Entrapped Vascular Closure Device. JACC. Clinical electrophysiology. 6:1043-1044. 2020
- Esophageal injury associated with catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: Determinants of risk and protective strategies. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology. 31:1364-1376. 2020
- Feasibility of radiofrequency catheter ablation in a patient with deep brain stimulators. HeartRhythm case reports. 6:253-255. 2020
- Head and neck surgery is a risk factor for atrial fibrillation: incidence and outcomes. International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 49:1535-1541. 2020
- Preclinical evaluation of efficacy and pharmacokinetics of gentamicin containing extracellular-matrix envelope. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. 43:341-349. 2020
- A novel bio envelope and suture orientation for stabilization of the subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator generator to the chest wall. HeartRhythm case reports. 5:430-432. 2019
- Proarrhythmic Manifestations of Neuromuscular Dystrophinopathies. Cardiology in review. 29:68-72.
case study
- Assessment of challenges and educational needs for successful cardiac implantable electronic device remote monitoring in a pediatric population 2024

professional service activities

JACC Case Reports 2023
Reviewer 2023
International Journal of Cardiology Research, 2016 Reviewer 2023
Journal of the American Medical Association Reviewer 2023
CardIQ Development of patient information for atrial fibrillation 2022
Venice Arrhythmia 2021
ESC Scientific Sessions 2020
Heart Rhythm Society Scientific Sessions 2019
Entrepreneur Committee American College of Cardiology 2015
Heart Rhythm Journal Heart Rhythm Journal 2015
Heart Rhythm Society Vice Chair Quality Improvement Committee 2015
Journal of Interventional Electrophysiology Reviewer 2015
Pacing Clinical Electrophysiology Reviewer 2011

education and training

B.S. in Biology, Wagner College
M.B.A. in Business Administration, University of Florida
M.D. in Medicine with Distinction in Research, SUNY Downstate Medical Center

credentials

awards and honors

Fellow, conferred by European Heart Rhythm Society, 2023
Exemplary Teacher, conferred by University of Florida, 2022
Young Investigator Award, conferred by American College of Cardiology, 2008

preferred title

John "Jack" Rose Distinguished Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences, Chief Division of Cardiology, Director of East Carolina Heart Institute