Publications

Browse over 20 years of studies from Ajijola Lab

2026

  1. Comprehensive macroscopic living anatomy of the swine heart: comparative visual approach with virtual dissection.

    Rios KP, Moussa AM, Rios HA, Rimmer M, Miyazaki Y, Aoyama D, Aladham RN, Defelice LG, Hanna P, Hayase JH, Chung WH, Xu S, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Mori S. Sci Rep. 2026 May 19. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-51948-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42156813 

  2. The MICOS Complex Regulates Mitochondrial Structure and Oxidative Stress During Age-Dependent Structural Deficits in the Kidney.

    Katti P, Prasad P, Masenga SK, Venkhatesh P, Vue Z, Marshall AG, Rodriguez B, Le H, Garza-Lopez E, Murphy A, Jenkins B, Kadam A, Shao J, Crabtree A, Martin P, Evans C, Phillips MA, Hubert D, Wandira N, Ochayi OM, Tomar D, Williams CR, Gaddy J, Tomeau B, Bell L, Gillyard T, Hamilton M, Sharma V, Khan MM, Zaganjor E, Ajijola OA, Scudese E, Miller Fleming TW, Kinder A, Dash C, Quintana AM, Mobley BC, Berry JD, Jadiya P, Dai DF, Kirabo A, Kovtun O, Schafer JC, Schaffer S, Pereira RO, Murray DD, Gamble-George J, McReynolds MR, Hinton A Jr. Aging Cell. 2026 May;25(5):e70534. doi: 10.1111/acel.70534. PMID: 42115834 

  3. Advances in autonomic neuromodulation for cardiac arrhythmias: Shifting paradigms in pathophysiology and therapeutics.

    Rajendran PS, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2026 May;23(5):1230-1231. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.02.032. PMID: 42055663

  4. Pulsed Field Ablation as Initial Therapy for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation.

    Wazni OM, Chun KRJ, Nair DG, Anic A, Duytschaever M, Chrispin J, Amin A, Ajijola OA, Gibson DN, Mansour M, Piccini JP, Natale A, Badin A, Osca J, Dukes J, Bhalla K, Hussein A, Senn T, Weiner S, Sood N, Dello Russo A, Sadhu A, Meyers J, Trulock K, Tam MTK, DeLurgio DB, Champagne J, Iacopino S, Kwan B, Albrecht EM, McCammon S, Garlitski AC, Sutton BS, Stein KM, Andrade JG; AVANT GUARD Study Investigators. N Engl J Med. 2026 Apr 25. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2600929. Online ahead of print. PMID: 42041224

  5. The Clone Model Wars: A Precise Knock-In Mouse Illuminates the DSP-Cardiomyopathy Galaxy.

    Abhyankar DA, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Apr;12(4):765-767. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.12.002. Epub 2026 Jan 14. PMID: 41537729 

  6. Low-Dose Cardiac Radiation Improves Electrical Function and Reduces Ventricular Arrhythmogenesis in Mice With Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy.

    Abhyankar DA, Pennino MR, Pedersen LN, Grogan F, Klass A, Valenzuela Ripoll C, Ng S, Guo Z, Hajirezaei H, Rentschler SL, Robinson CG, Cuculich PS, Schilling JD, Bergom C, Javaheri A, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2026 Apr;12(4):730-743. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.10.034. Epub 2025 Dec 18. PMID: 41411474

  7. Arrhythmias and cardiac devices management in oncology patients.

    Torbey E, Cheung JW, Abideen Asad ZU, Tamirisa K, Tisdale JE, Copeland-Halperin R, Karimzad K, Ghosh AK, Cheng RK, Navara R, Akoum N, Rajagopolan B, Sadler D, Ajijola O, Love CJ, Deswal A, Fradley MG. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Mar 31:S1547-5271(26)02227-7. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.03.1944. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41933629 

  8. The MICOS Complex Regulates Mitochondrial Structure and Oxidative Stress During Age-Dependent Structural Deficits in the Kidney.

    Katti P, Prasad P, Masenga SK, Venkhatesh P, Vue Z, Marshall AG, Rodriguez B, Le H, Garza-Lopez E, Murphy A, Jenkins B, Kadam A, Shao J, Crabtree A, Martin P, Evans C, Phillips MA, Hubert D, Wandira N, Ochayi OM, Tomar D, Williams CR, Gaddy J, Tomeau B, Bell L, Gillyard T, Hamilton M, Sharma V, Khan MM, Zaganjor E, Ajijola OA, Scudese E, Miller Fleming TW, Kinder A, Dash C, Quintana AM, Mobley BC, Berry JD, Jadiya P, Dai DF, Kirabo A, Kovtun O, Schafer JC, Schaffer S, Pereira RO, McReynolds MR, Hinton A Jr. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Mar 5:2024.06.09.598108. doi: 10.1101/2024.06.09.598108.Update in: Aging Cell. 2026 May;25(5):e70534. doi: 10.1111/acel.70534. PMID: 38915644 

  9. A randomized controlled trial of pulsed field ablation vs antiarrhythmic therapy as a first-line treatment for persistent atrial fibrillation: The AVANT GUARD trial rationale and design.

    Wazni OM, Chun KJ, Amin A, Anic A, Ajijola OA, Gibson DN, Mansour M, Makati K, Chrispin J, Duytschaever M, Nair DG, Piccini JP, Natale A, Raciti G, Wehrenberg S, McCammon S, Albrecht EM, Garlitski A, Sutton BS, Andrade JG; AVANT GUARD Investigators. Heart Rhythm O2. 2025 Dec 23;7(3):561-574. doi: 10.1016/j.hroo.2025.12.011. eCollection 2026 Mar. PMID: 41908201 

  10. Shared Neurocardiac Pathways Linking Atrial Fibrillation and Depression: A UK Biobank Analysis.

    Verdonk C, Talishinsky A, Hakimi N, Misaki M, Steinhäuser JL, Thompson WK, Fan CC, Paulus MP, Ajijola OA, Khalsa SS. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2026 Feb 23:2026.02.21.26346796. doi: 10.64898/2026.02.21.26346796. PMID: 41810381 

  11. Brain tissue changes, network dysfunction, and cerebral hemodynamic deficits in postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

    Malik V, Roy B, Sarkar A, Shivkumar K, Khalsa S, Kumar R, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Feb 23:S1547-5271(26)00141-4. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.02.020. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41740821

  12. Macroscopic and microscopic observations of a helix-fixation type leadless pacemaker 1 month after implantation.

    Miyazaki Y, Rimmer M, Bender AB, Hanna P, Hayase JH, Do DH, Xu S, Ajijola OA, Fishbein MC, Shivkumar K, Mori S. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2025 Nov 19;12(2):242-252. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2025.11.008. eCollection 2026 Feb. PMID: 41727305

  13. Self-powered in-stent restenosis diagnosis via magnetoelastic stents.

    Chen G, Kim WJ, Yang Y, Li YR, Tian J, Zhang J, Zhao X, Scott K, Defelice LG, Liu Z, Xu J, Chung T, Carol J, Zhou Y, Wang AC, Ajijola OA, Weiss PS, Wang W, Li S, Colby GP, Chen J. Nat Cardiovasc Res. 2026 Feb;5(2):155-167. doi: 10.1038/s44161-025-00773-4. Epub 2026 Feb 16. PMID: 41699202 

  14. Noradrenergic and cholinergic innervation of the normal human heart and changes associated with cardiomyopathy.

    Hanna P, Hoover DB, Kirkland LG, Smith EH, Poston MD, Peirce SG, Garbe CG, Phillips TK, Cha S, Mori S, Brennan JA, Armour JA, Rytkin E, Efimov IR, Ajijola OA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2026 Feb;309(2):417-450. doi: 10.1002/ar.25686. Epub 2025 May 14. PMID: 40365781 

  15. Cardioneural ablation: Toward achieving uniformity in nomenclature, procedural approaches, and outcome measures.

    Chung WH, Do D, Erbay MI, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2026 Jan;23(1):e75-e83. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.09.022. Epub 2025 Sep 17. PMID: 40972783 

2025

  1. Exploring cardiac-related PTSD symptoms in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators: protocol for an open-label trial of written exposure therapy and qualitative study.

    Meinhausen C, Ajijola OA, Sumner JA. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2025 Dec;16(1):2564041. doi: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2564041. Epub 2025 Oct 29. PMID: 41160053 

  2. Glia of the heart's nervous system.

    Scherschel K, Wolf H, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Lindner D, Gomez-Sanchez JA, Meyer C. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2025 Dec;26(12):737-748. doi: 10.1038/s41583-025-00974-7. Epub 2025 Oct 17. PMID: 41107549 

  3. Neuropeptide Y regulation of L-type Ca 2+ channel activity is altered following chronic myocardial infarction.

    Fiore CM, Agarwal SR, Elasoru SE, Ardell J, Ajijola O, Shivkumar K, Harvey RD. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Nov 29:2025.11.25.690298. doi: 10.1101/2025.11.25.690298. PMID: 41394738

  4. Breaking the Chain of Survival: What Progetto Vita Tells Us, and What It Doesn't.

    Talishinsky A, Ajijola OA, Salhi RA. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 Nov 4;14(21):e045932. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.125.045932. Epub 2025 Oct 28. PMID: 41147393 

  5. Cardiovascular Outcomes in Patients With Cancer Undergoing Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Implantation.

    Krishan S, Agarwal S, Munir MB, Ajijola O, Yang EH, Deswal A, Torbey E, Cheng R, Asad ZUA. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Nov;48(11):1309-1319. doi: 10.1111/pace.70061. Epub 2025 Oct 10. PMID: 41071242 

  6. Cardiac sympathetic denervation for refractory ventricular arrhythmias in patients with inherited cardiomyopathies.

    Sarkar A, Pisciotti SL, Tapias C, Assis F, Tandri H, Wang J, Chrispin J, Syed F, Yanagawa J, Lee J, Bradfield JS, Shivkumar K, Saenz LC, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Oct 31:S1547-5271(25)03037-1. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.10.056. Online ahead of print. PMID: 41177318

  7. Associations between epileptic seizures in pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

    Olalere O, Tariq S, Ajijola O, Koh MD, Crabb K, Wilson A, Chatterjee A, Black M, Morris K, Bluett-Duncan M, Taylor E, Raju S, Junaid F, Bromley R, Moss N, Garcia-Finana M, Craig J, Wood A, Weckesser A, Dyson J, Nelson-Piercy C, Denny E, Roberts T, McNeill R, Thangaratinam S, Allotey J. PLoS Med. 2025 Oct 31;22(10):e1004580. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004580. eCollection 2025 Oct. PMID: 41171824 

  8. Autonomic Imbalance in Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure: From Neurobiology to Precision Neuromodulation.

    Talishinsky A, Ajijola OA, Khalsa SS. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2025 Oct 21;27(1):144. doi: 10.1007/s11886-025-02288-7. PMID: 41117884 

  9. Toward a multidisciplinary neurobiology of interoception and mental health.

    Verdonk C, Ajijola OA, Khalsa SS. Curr Opin Neurobiol. 2025 Oct;94:103084. doi: 10.1016/j.conb.2025.103084. Epub 2025 Jul 5. PMID: 40616883

  10. Molecular and functional diversity of the autonomic nervous system.

    Wang T, Tufenkjian A, Ajijola OA, Oka Y. Nat Rev Neurosci. 2025 Oct;26(10):607-622. doi: 10.1038/s41583-025-00941-2. Epub 2025 Jul 3. PMID: 40610604 

  11. The vestigial fold in humans: Characterization of a potential novel target for selective cardiac sympathetic denervation.

    Sato T, Fishbein MC, Hanna P, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Mori S. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Oct;22(10):2711-2721. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.03.1957. Epub 2025 Mar 17. PMID: 40107399 

  12. Cardioneural Ablation: A New Hope.

    Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Aug;11(8):1696-1698. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.04.019. Epub 2025 Apr 27. PMID: 40392663 

  13. Moving from voltage mapping to scar mapping using novel "near-field" metrics.

    Hayase JH, Jain R, Lux R, Mori S, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. Heart Rhythm. 2025 Aug;22(8):2099-2110. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.01.033. Epub 2025 Jan 31. PMID: 39894137 

  14. Paving the physician-scientist career path: from grassroots gathering to national forum.

    Rhee KY, Emala CW, Gallagher EJ, Rockey DC, Hu PJ, Vyas JM, Cook DP, Scharschmidt TC, Ajijola OA; ASCI Research Pathways Working Group; Williams CS. JCI Insight. 2025 Apr 8;10(7):e192689. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.192689. PMID: 40197362

  15. The Reappraisal of Neuropeptide Y as Biomarker and Therapeutic Target in Arrhythmic Disorders.

    Zaglia T, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2025 Apr;11(4):664-666. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2025.01.012. Epub 2025 Mar 12. PMID: 40088221 

  16. Clinical neurocardiology: defining the value of neuroscience-based cardiovascular therapeutics - 2024 update.

    Ajijola OA, Aksu T, Arora R, Biaggioni I, Chen PS, De Ferrari G, Dusi V, Fudim M, Goldberger JJ, Green AL, Herring N, Khalsa SS, Kumar R, Lakatta E, Mehra R, Meyer C, Po S, Stavrakis S, Somers VK, Tan AY, Valderrabano M, Shivkumar K. J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):1781-1839. doi: 10.1113/JP284741. Epub 2025 Mar 8. PMID: 40056025 

  17. Ultrastructure and cardiac impulse propagation: scaling up from microscopic to macroscopic conduction.

    Qu Z, Hanna P, Ajijola OA, Garfinkel A, Shivkumar K. J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):1887-1901. doi: 10.1113/JP287632. Epub 2024 Nov 29. PMID: 39612369 

  18. Bioelectronic block of stellate ganglia mitigates pacing-induced heterogeneous release of catecholamine and neuropeptide Y in the infarcted pig heart.

    Vrabec T, Bender S, Chan SA, Cha S, Haridas S, Hanna P, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Smith C, Ardell JL. J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):2071-2088. doi: 10.1113/JP286924. Epub 2024 Nov 18. PMID: 39557601 

  19. Comparative specialization of intrinsic cardiac neurons in humans, mice and pigs.

    Tompkins JD, Hoover DB, Havton LA, Patel JC, Cho Y, Smith EH, Biscola NP, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Ardell JL. J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):2043-2070. doi: 10.1113/JP286714. Epub 2024 Nov 8. PMID: 39513933 

  20. Neurocardiology: translational advancements and potential.

    Herring N, Ajijola OA, Foreman RD, Gourine AV, Green AL, Osborn J, Paterson DJ, Paton JFR, Ripplinger CM, Smith C, Vrabec TL, Wang HJ, Zucker IH, Ardell JL. J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):1729-1779. doi: 10.1113/JP284740. Epub 2024 Sep 27. PMID: 39340173 

  21. Towards spatially selective efferent neuromodulation: anatomical and functional organization of cardiac fibres in the porcine cervical vagus nerve.

    Thompson N, Ravagli E, Mastitskaya S, Challita R, Hadaya J, Iacoviello F, Idil AS, Shearing PR, Ajijola OA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K, Holder D, Aristovich K. J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):1983-2004. doi: 10.1113/JP286494. Epub 2024 Aug 26. PMID: 39183636 

  22. The Efficacy of Goal-Directed Valsalva to Elicit Clinically Significant Gradients in Patients With Obstructive Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Taking Mavacamten Therapy.

    Frye C, Escudero M, Saunders W, Ajijola O, Mawardi G, Nandkeolyar S, Kelly N, Phelan D. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2025 Jan;38(1):51-52. doi: 10.1016/j.echo.2024.10.002. Epub 2024 Oct 12. PMID: 39401730 

2024

  1. Mathematical Modeling to Unmask Mechanisms of Fibrillation in IVF With Cardiac Myocytes From Patients' Induced Pluripotent Cells?

    Agarwal SR, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Dec;10(12):2633-2634. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.09.031. Epub 2024 Nov 20. PMID: 39570270 

  2. Ablating the Limits: Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Tachycardia in Cardiac Amyloid Patients.

    Sarkar A, Ajijola OA. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2024 Oct;17(10):e013340. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.124.013340. Epub 2024 Sep 25. PMID: 39319451

  3. Autonomic Dysfunction and PVC-Mediated Cardiomyopathy.

    Malik V, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2024 Oct;10(10):2183-2185. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2024.06.023. Epub 2024 Aug 14. PMID: 39152964 

  4. Harnessing Cardiac Autonomic Control for Antiarrhythmic Therapy.

    Ajijola OA, Aksu T. Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2024 Sep;16(3):xiii-xiv. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2024.04.002. Epub 2024 May 7. PMID: 39084726 

  5. Pathophysiologic Mechanisms in Cardiac Autonomic Nervous System and Arrhythmias.

    Sarkar A, Ajijola OA. Card Electrophysiol Clin. 2024 Sep;16(3):261-269. doi: 10.1016/j.ccep.2023.11.001. Epub 2024 Jan 2. PMID: 39084719

  6. How and why eLife selects papers for peer review.

    eLife Editorial Leadership; eLife Senior Editors; eLife Early Career Advisory Group. Elife. 2024 Jul 23;13:e100571. doi: 10.7554/eLife.100571. PMID: 39041434 

  7. MICOS Complex Loss Governs Age-Associated Murine Mitochondrial Architecture and Metabolism in the Liver, While Sam50 Dictates Diet Changes.

    Vue Z, Murphy A, Le H, Neikirk K, Garza-Lopez E, Marshall AG, Mungai M, Jenkins B, Vang L, Beasley HK, Ezedimma M, Manus S, Whiteside A, Forni MF, Harris C, Crabtree A, Albritton CF, Jamison S, Demirci M, Prasad P, Oliver A, Actkins KV, Shao J, Zaganjor E, Scudese E, Rodriguez B, Koh A, Rabago I, Moore JE, Nguyen D, Aftab M, Kirk B, Li Y, Wandira N, Ahmad T, Saleem M, Kadam A, Katti P, Koh HJ, Evans C, Koo YD, Wang E, Smith Q, Tomar D, Williams CR, Sweetwyne MT, Quintana AM, Phillips MA, Hubert D, Kirabo A, Dash C, Jadiya P, Kinder A, Ajijola OA, Miller-Fleming TW, McReynolds MR, Hinton A Jr. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Jul 3:2024.06.20.599846. doi: 10.1101/2024.06.20.599846. PMID: 38979162 

  8. Underexpansion and Neoleaflet Bending Caused by Transcatheter Valve-in-Valve Mismatch.

    Sato T, Moussa ID, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Mori S. JACC Cardiovasc Interv. 2024 Jun 10;17(11):1400-1403. doi: 10.1016/j.jcin.2024.03.020. Epub 2024 May 1. PMID: 38703148 

  9. Osteopontin stabilization and collagen containment slows amorphous calcium phosphate transformation during human aortic valve leaflet calcification.

    Sivaguru M, Mori S, Fouke KW, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Samuel AZ, Bhargava R, Fouke BW. Sci Rep. 2024 May 28;14(1):12222. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-62962-8. PMID: 38806601 

  10. Is it time to reduce the length of postgraduate training for physician-scientists in internal medicine?

    Gallagher EJ, Conlin PR, Kazmierczak BI, Vyas JM, Ajijola OA, Kontos CD, Baiocchi RA, Rhee KY, Hu PJ, Isales CM, Williams CS, Rockey DC. JCI Insight. 2024 May 22;9(10):e178214. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.178214. PMID: 38775155

  11. Comparative specialization of intrinsic cardiac neurons in humans, mice, and pigs.

    Tompkins JD, Hoover DB, Havton LA, Patel JC, Cho Y, Smith EH, Biscola NP, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Ardell JL. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Apr 8:2024.04.04.588174. doi: 10.1101/2024.04.04.588174.Update in: J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):2043-2070. doi: 10.1113/JP286714. PMID: 38645175 

  12. Reply to the Editor- Cardiac denervation and its consequences in heart disease.

    Chung WH, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2024 Apr;21(4):507-508. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.12.022. Epub 2024 Jan 2. PMID: 38176515 

  13. Anatomical and functional organization of cardiac fibers in the porcine cervical vagus nerve allows spatially selective efferent neuromodulation.

    Thompson N, Ravagli E, Mastitskaya S, Challita R, Hadaya J, Iacoviello F, Shah Idil A, Shearing PR, Ajijola OA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K, Holder D, Aristovich K. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2024 Mar 4:2024.01.09.574861. doi: 10.1101/2024.01.09.574861. Update in: J Physiol. 2025 Mar;603(7):1983-2004. doi: 10.1113/JP286494.PMID: 38260584 

  14. Mechanism of Ventricular Tachycardia Occurring in Chronic Myocardial Infarction Scar.

    Donahue JK, Chrispin J, Ajijola OA. Circ Res. 2024 Feb 2;134(3):328-342. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.321553. Epub 2024 Feb 1. PMID: 38300981 

2023

  1. Human Heart Failure Alters Mitochondria and Fiber 3D Structure Triggering Metabolic Shifts.

    Vue Z, Ajayi PT, Neikirk K, Murphy AC, Prasad P, Jenkins BC, Vang L, Garza-Lopez E, Mungai M, Marshall AG, Beasley HK, Killion M, Parker R, Anukodem J, Lavine K, Ajijola O, Mobley BC, Dai DF, Exil V, Kirabo A, Su YR, Tomasek K, Zhang X, Wanjalla C, Hubert DL, Phillips MA, Shao JQ, McReynolds MR, Glancy B, Hinton A Jr. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Dec 14:2023.11.28.569095. doi: 10.1101/2023.11.28.569095. PMID: 38076993

  2. Demonstration of feasibility and technique of transesophageal endoscopic epicardial access in a porcine model.

    Weitzner ZN, Cha S, Challita R, Ajijola O, Mori S, Shivkumar K, Dutson E, Sedarat A. IGIE. 2023 Oct 20;2(4):418-423. doi: 10.1016/j.igie.2023.10.008. eCollection 2023 Dec. PMID: 41646068

  3. Cryothermal energy demonstrates shorter ablation time and lower complication rates compared with radiofrequency in surgical hybrid ablation for recurrent ventricular tachycardia.

    Chung WH, Hayase J, Davies MJ, Do DH, Sorg JM, Ajijola OA, Buch EF, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. Heart Rhythm. 2023 Dec;20(12):1708-1717. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.08.036. Epub 2023 Sep 1. PMID: 37659454

  4. Heterogeneous cardiac sympathetic innervation gradients promote arrhythmogenesis in murine dilated cardiomyopathy.

    Dajani AJ, Liu MB, Olaopa MA, Cao L, Valenzuela-Ripoll C, Davis TJ, Poston MD, Smith EH, Contreras J, Pennino M, Waldmann CM, Hoover DB, Lee JT, Jay PY, Javaheri A, Slavik R, Qu Z, Ajijola OA. JCI Insight. 2023 Nov 22;8(22):e157956. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.157956. PMID: 37815863

  5. Ischemia-induced ventricular proarrhythmia and cardiovascular autonomic dysreflexia after cardioneuroablation.

    Chung WH, Masuyama K, Challita R, Hayase J, Mori S, Cha S, Bradfield JS, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2023 Nov;20(11):1534-1545. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.08.001. Epub 2023 Aug 9. PMID: 37562487 

  6. Sympathetic innervation of the supraclavicular brown adipose tissue: A detailed anatomical study.

    Mori S, Beyer RS, Bernardes de Souza B, Sorg JM, Hoover DB, Sacks HS, Fishbein MC, Chang G, Peacock WJ, St John MA, Law J, Symonds ME, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Srikanthan P. PLoS One. 2023 Oct 4;18(10):e0290455. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0290455. eCollection 2023. PMID: 37792692 

  7. Structural insights into the career path between pre- and postgraduate physician-scientist training programs.

    Williams CS, Gallagher EJ, Rockey DC, Ajijola OA, Hu PJ, Kazmierczak BI, Kontos CD, Vyas JM, Zaidi M, Rhee KY. Elife. 2023 Oct 2;12:e87148. doi: 10.7554/eLife.87148. PMID: 37782020

  8. Photogrammetry of Perfusion-Fixed Heart: Innovative Approach to Study 3-Dimensional Cardiac Anatomy.

    Sato T, Hanna P, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Mori S. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2023 Oct;9(10):2197-2216. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2023.07.002. Epub 2023 Jul 28. PMID: 37516938 

  9. Photogrammetry of Perfusion-Fixed Heart: Innovative Approach to Study 3-Dimensional Cardiac Anatomy.

    Sato T, Hanna P, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Mori S. JACC Case Rep. 2023 Jul 28;21:101937. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2023.101937. eCollection 2023 Sep 6. PMID: 37719294 

  10. Vagal Nerve Stimulation Reduces Ventricular Arrhythmias and Mitigates Adverse Neural Cardiac Remodeling Post-Myocardial Infarction.

    Hadaya J, Dajani AH, Cha S, Hanna P, Challita R, Hoover DB, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Ardell JL. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2023 Jun 7;8(9):1100-1118. doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2023.03.025. eCollection 2023 Sep. PMID: 37791302 

  11. The promise of cardiac neuromodulation: can computational modelling bridge the gap?

    Liu MB, Ajijola OA. J Physiol. 2023 Aug 3. doi: 10.1113/JP285309. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37535053

  12. Linear epicardial cryoablation effects in a porcine model: Lesion characteristics and vascular risk.

    Hayase J, Fishbein G, Rerkpichaisuth V, Chung WH, Ajijola O, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2023 Sep;34(9):1878-1884. doi: 10.1111/jce.16014. Epub 2023 Jul 20. PMID: 37473428

  13. Clinical predictors and implications of cardiac inflammation detected on positron emission tomography (PET) in patients referred for premature ventricular complex (PVC) ablation.

    Chung WH, Hayase J, Do DH, Dixit N, Ajijola O, Buch E, Boyle N, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2023 Aug;66(5):1253-1263. doi: 10.1007/s10840-022-01446-z. Epub 2022 Dec 13. PMID: 36510109

  14. From the Heart Rhythm Society's Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council.

    Tamirisa KP, Dye CA, Patel K, Chrispin J, Parham TA, Fradley MG, McLemore-McGregor R, Hsu JC, Frazier-Mills CG, Sogade FO, Ajijola OA, Fontaine JM, Volgman AS, Thomas KL. Heart Rhythm. 2023 Jul;20(7):1098-1100. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2023.04.013. PMID: 37393098 

  15. Juneteenth in STEMM and the barriers to equitable science.

    Mays A, Byars-Winston A, Hinton A Jr, Marshall AG, Kirabo A, August A, Marlin BJ, Riggs B, Tolbert B, Wanjalla C, Womack C, Evans CS, Barnes C, Starbird C, Williams C, Reynolds C, Taabazuing C, Cameron CE, Murray DD, Applewhite D, Morton DJ, Lee D, Williams DW, Lynch D, Brady D, Lynch E, Rutaganira FUN, Silva GM, Shuler H, Saboor IA, Davis J, Dzirasa K, Hammonds-Odie L, Reyes L, Sweetwyne MT, McReynolds MR, Johnson MDL, Smith NA, Pittman N, Ajijola OA, Smith Q, Robinson RAS, Lewis SC, Murray SA, Black S, Neal SE, Andrisse S, Townsend S, Damo SM, Griffith TN, Lambert WM, Clemons WM Jr. Cell. 2023 Jun 8;186(12):2510-2517. doi: 10.1016/j.cell.2023.05.016. Epub 2023 Jun 8. PMID: 37295396

  16. Thoracic Spinal Cord Neuroinflammation as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Pulmonary Hypertension.

    Razee A, Banerjee S, Hong J, Magaki S, Fishbein G, Ajijola OA, Umar S. Hypertension. 2023 Apr 24. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.122.20782. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37092338

  17. Tiered sympathetic control of cardiac function revealed by viral tracing and single cell transcriptome profiling.

    Sharma S, Littman R, Tompkins JD, Arneson D, Contreras J, Dajani AH, Ang K, Tsanhani A, Sun X, Jay PY, Herzog H, Yang X, Ajijola OA. Elife. 2023 May 10;12:e86295. doi: 10.7554/eLife.86295. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37162194 

  18. Sinus arrest during radiofrequency ablation from the inferoseptal process of the left ventricle: Proposed mechanisms of an uncommon finding.

    Mircea AA, Mori S, Ajijola OA, Khakpour H. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2023 Feb 10;9(5):291-295. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2023.01.015. e Collection 2023 May. PMID: 37324967

  19. The derivative of tissue activation as a marker of arrhythmogenic myocardium.

    Temma T, Lux RL, Yoshie K, Hayase J, Bradfield JS, Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2023 Feb;20(2):261-271. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.10.013. Epub 2022 Oct 18. PMID: 36270579

  20. Tiered Sympathetic Control of Cardiac Function Revealed by Viral Tracing and Single Cell Transcriptome Profiling.

    Sharma S, Littman R, Tompkins J, Arneson D, Contreras J, Dajani AH, Ang K, Tsanhani A, Sun X, Jay PY, Herzog H, Yang X, Ajijola OA. bioRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Jan 19:2023.01.18.524575. doi: 10.1101/2023.01.18.524575.Update in: Elife. 2023 May 10;12:e86295. doi: 10.7554/eLife.86295. PMID: 36711942

  21. Editorial commentary: Atrial fibrillation and stroke: The journey continues.

    Chung WH, Ajijola OA. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2023 Jan;33(1):30-31. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2021.12.016. Epub 2021 Dec 31. PMID: 34979177 

2022

  1. Autonomic nervous system and arrhythmias in structural heart disease.

    Sridharan A, Bradfield JS, Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA. Auton Neurosci. 2022 Dec;243:103037. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2022.103037. Epub 2022 Sep 24. PMID: 36201902 

  2. Detection of inflammation using cardiac positron emission tomography for evaluation of ventricular arrhythmias: An institutional experience.

    Hayase J, Do DH, Liang JJ, Kim M, Lee B, Ajijola O, Buch E, Boyle N, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. Heart Rhythm. 2022 Dec;19(12):2064-2072. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.07.021. Epub 2022 Aug 3. PMID: 35932988

  3. Metrics of high cofluctuation and entropy to describe control of cardiac function in the stellate ganglion.

    Gurel NZ, Sudarshan KB, Hadaya J, Karavos A, Temma T, Hori Y, Armour JA, Kember G, Ajijola OA. Elife. 2022 Nov 25;11:e78520. doi: 10.7554/eLife.78520. PMID: 36426848

  4. Towards a Leadless Wirelessly Controlled Intravenous Cardiac Pacemaker.

    Anwar U, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Markovic D. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2022 Oct;69(10):3074-3086. doi: 10.1109/TBME.2022.3161415. Epub 2022 Sep 19. PMID: 35320081

  5. Irreversible electroporation for cardiac ablation: Optimizing cell type-specific effects.

    Masuyama K, Ajijola OA. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2022 Sep;33(9):2062-2063. doi: 10.1111/jce.15637. Epub 2022 Aug 16. PMID: 35924473

  6. Racial and ethnic disparities in arrhythmia care: A call for action.

    Thomas KL, Garg J, Velagapudi P, Gopinathannair R, Chung MK, Kusumoto F, Ajijola O, Jackson LR 2nd, Turagam MK, Joglar JA, Sogade FO, Fontaine JM, Krahn AD, Russo AM, Albert C, Lakkireddy DR. Heart Rhythm. 2022 Sep;19(9):1577-1593. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.06.001. Epub 2022 Jul 14. PMID: 35842408

  7. Painless cardioversion/defibrillation: Are we there yet?

    Do D, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2022 Jul;19(7):1174-1175. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2022.03.1231. Epub 2022 Apr 4. PMID: 35390534

  8. Studying Cardiac Neural Network Dynamics: Challenges and Opportunities for Scientific Computing.

    Gurel NZ, Sudarshan KB, Tam S, Ly D, Armour JA, Kember G, Ajijola OA. Front Physiol. 2022 Apr 29;13:835761. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2022.835761. eCollection 2022. PMID: 35574437

  9. Association of Generalized Anxiety Disorder With Autonomic Hypersensitivity and Blunted Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex Activity During Peripheral Adrenergic Stimulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

    Teed AR, Feinstein JS, Puhl M, Lapidus RC, Upshaw V, Kuplicki RT, Bodurka J, Ajijola OA, Kaye WH, Thompson WK, Paulus MP, Khalsa SS. JAMA Psychiatry. 2022 Apr 1;79(4):323-332. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2021.4225. PMID: 35107563

  10. Pearls of wisdom for aspiring physician-scientist residency applicants and program directors.

    Gallagher EJ, Rockey DC, Kontos CD, Vyas JM, Brass LF, Hu PJ, Isales CM, Ajijola OA, Rathmell WK, Conlin PR, Baiocchi RA, Kazmierczak BI, Akabas MH, Williams CS. JCI Insight. 2022 Mar 22;7(6):e158467. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.158467. PMID: 35315364 

  11. Chronic Kidney Disease: A Nerve-Racking Situation for the Heart.

    Ajijola OA. Circ Res. 2022 Mar 18;130(6):829-830. doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.122.320858. Epub 2022 Feb 25. PMID: 35209720 

  12. Research Opportunities in Autonomic Neural Mechanisms of Cardiopulmonary Regulation: A Report From the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and the National Institutes of Health Office of the Director Workshop.

    Mehra R, Tjurmina OA, Ajijola OA, Arora R, Bolser DC, Chapleau MW, Chen PS, Clancy CE, Delisle BP, Gold MR, Goldberger JJ, Goldstein DS, Habecker BA, Handoko ML, Harvey R, Hummel JP, Hund T, Meyer C, Redline S, Ripplinger CM, Simon MA, Somers VK, Stavrakis S, Taylor-Clark T, Undem BJ, Verrier RL, Zucker IH, Sopko G, Shivkumar K. JACC Basic Transl Sci. 2022 Jan 26;7(3):265-293. doi: 10.1016/j.jacbts.2021.11.003. eCollection 2022 Mar. PMID: 35411324

  13. Electrophysiology and Arrhythmogenesis in the Human Right Ventricular Outflow Tract.

    Aras K, Gams A, Faye NR, Brennan J, Goldrick K, Li J, Zhong Y, Chiang CH, Smith EH, Poston MD, Chivers J, Hanna P, Mori S, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Hoover DB, Viventi J, Rogers JA, Bernus O, Efimov IR. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2022 Mar;15(3):e010630. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.121.010630. Epub 2022 Mar 3. PMID: 35238622 

  14. Surgical ablation after stereotactic body radiation therapy for ventricular arrhythmias.

    Hayase J, Chin R, Kwon M, Cao M, Hu P, Ajijola O, Boyle N, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2021 Nov 3;8(2):73-76. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2021.10.006. eCollection 2022 Feb. PMID: 35242541

  15. Afferents Nerves in Atrial Fibrillation: Going Beyond Fight or Flight.

    Hanna P, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2022 Feb;8(2):165-167. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2022.01.013. PMID: 35210072

  16. Educational Pathways for Black Students in Science, Engineering, and Medicine: Exploring Barriers and Possible Interventions: Proceedings of a Workshop.

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Policy and Global Affairs; Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine; Laurencin CT, Whitacre P, Holden LM, Bridges CR Jr, Ajijola O, editors. Washington (DC): National Academies Press (US); 2022 Jan 31. PMID: 3517154

2021

  1. Autonomic modulation of ventricular electrical activity: recent developments and clinical implications.

    van Weperen VYH, Vos MA, Ajijola OA.Clin Auton Res. 2021 Dec;31(6):659-676. doi: 10.1007/s10286-021-00823-4. Epub 2021 Sep 30.PMID: 34591191

  2. Combination Biomarkers for Risk Stratification in Patients With Chronic Heart Failure Biomarkers Prognostication in HF.

    Feng Z, Akinrimisi OP, Gornbein JA, Truong QA, Das S, Singh JP, Ajijola O.J Card Fail. 2021 Dec;27(12):1321-1327. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2021.05.028. Epub 2021 Jun 19.PMID: 34153460

  3. Aorticorenal ganglion as a novel target for renal neuromodulation.

    Hori Y, Temma T, Wooten C, Sobowale C, Tahmasian S, Chan C, Swid MA, Zuckerman JE, Peacock W, Ajijola OA.Heart Rhythm. 2021 Oct;18(10):1745-1757. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.06.1192. Epub 2021 Jun 26.PMID: 34182169

  4. Cardiac afferent signaling partially underlies premature ventricular contraction-induced cardiomyopathy.

    Hori Y, Temma T, Wooten C, Sobowale C, Chan C, Swid M, Ajijola OA.Heart Rhythm. 2021 Sep;18(9):1586-1595. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2021.04.004. Epub 2021 Apr 9.PMID: 33845214

  5. Non-invasive stereotactic body radiation therapy for refractory ventricular arrhythmias: an institutional experience.

    Chin R, Hayase J, Hu P, Cao M, Deng J, Ajijola O, Do D, Vaseghi M, Buch E, Khakpour H, Fujimura O, Krokhaleva Y, Macias C, Sorg J, Gima J, Pavez G, Boyle NG, Steinberg M, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS.J Interv Card Electrophysiol. 2021 Sep;61(3):535-543. doi: 10.1007/s10840-020-00849-0. Epub 2020 Aug 15.PMID: 32803639

  6. A novel metric linking stellate ganglion neuronal population dynamics to cardiopulmonary physiology.

    Sudarshan KB, Hori Y, Swid MA, Karavos AC, Wooten C, Armour JA, Kember G, Ajijola OA.Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2021 Aug 1;321(2):H369-H381. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00138.2021. Epub 2021 Jul 2.PMID: 34213390

  7. Ferumoxytol-enhanced magnetic resonance T1 reactivity for depiction of myocardial hypoperfusion.

    Colbert CM, Le AH, Shao J, Currier JW, Ajijola OA, Hu P, Nguyen KL.NMR Biomed. 2021 Jul;34(7):e4518. doi: 10.1002/nbm.4518. Epub 2021 Apr 8.PMID: 33830561

  8. Did giraffe cardiovascular evolution solve the problem of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction?

    Natterson-Horowitz B, Baccouche BM, Mary J, Shivkumar T, Bertelsen MF, Aalkjær C, Smerup MH, Ajijola OA, Hadaya J, Wang T.Evol Med Public Health. 2021 Jun 11;9(1):248-255. doi: 10.1093/emph/eoab016. eCollection 2021.PMID: 34447575

  9. Key dimensions of post-traumatic stress disorder and endothelial dysfunction: a protocol for a mechanism-focused cohort study.

    Cleveland S, Reed K, Thomas JL, Ajijola OA, Ebrahimi R, Hsiai T, Lazarov A, Montoya AK, Neria Y, Shimbo D, Wolitzky-Taylor K, Sumner JA.BMJ Open. 2021 May 5;11(5):e043060. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-043060.PMID: 33952541

  10. Cardiac sympathetic denervation and mental health.

    Khalsa SS, Clausen AN, Shahabi L, Sorg J, Gonzalez SE, Naliboff B, Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA.Auton Neurosci. 2021 May;232:102787. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2021.102787. Epub 2021 Feb 14.PMID: 33631539 

  11. Single-cell transcriptomic profiling of satellite glial cells in stellate ganglia reveals developmental and functional axial dynamics.

    van Weperen VYH, Littman RJ, Arneson DV, Contreras J, Yang X, Ajijola OA.Glia. 2021 May;69(5):1281-1291. doi: 10.1002/glia.23965. Epub 2021 Jan 12.PMID: 33432730

  12. Minimally Invasive Bilateral Stellate Ganglionectomy for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia.

    Elliott IA, DeJesus M, Dobaria V, Vaseghi M, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Hoftman NN, Benharash P, Lee JM, Yanagawa J.JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Apr;7(4):533-535. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.12.001. Epub 2021 Jan 5.PMID: 33419708

  13. Minimally Invasive Bilateral Stellate Ganglionectomy for Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia.

    Elliott IA, DeJesus M, Dobaria V, Vaseghi M, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Hoftman NN, Benharash P, Lee JM, Yanagawa J.Ann Thorac Surg. 2021 Apr;111(4):e295-e296. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2020.09.030. Epub 2021 Jan 5.PMID: 33419566

  14. Combined Imaging and In Silico Simulations to Predict Ventricular Arrhythmia Risk in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy. 

    Akinrimisi OP, Ajijola OA.JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2021 Feb;7(2):250-252. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.11.023.PMID: 33602407

  15. Integrated electrophysiology care for patients with heart failure: An envisioned future.

    Mason PK, Desai A, Ajijola OA, Amin AK, Barbhaiya C, Basil A, DeBiasi R, Dukes J, Fradley M, Ismail H, Jackson L 2nd, Mendelson T, Montgomery J, Orencole MP, Syed FF, Wan E, Zilinski J, Singh JP.Heart Rhythm. 2021 Feb;18(2):e51-e63. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.10.008. Epub 2020 Oct 13.PMID: 33065255

  16. Arrhythmic Risk Profile and Outcomes of Patients Undergoing Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Recurrent Monomorphic Ventricular Tachycardia After Ablation.

    Dusi V, Gornbein J, Do DH, Sorg JM, Khakpour H, Krokhaleva Y, Ajijola OA, Macias C, Bradfield JS, Buch E, Fujimura OA, Boyle NG, Yanagawa J, Lee JM, Shivkumar K, Vaseghi M.J Am Heart Assoc. 2021 Jan 19;10(2):e018371. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.120.018371. Epub 2021 Jan 14.PMID: 33441022

  17. COVID Highlights Another Crisis: Lack of Black Physicians and Scientists.

    Daley GQ, Barabino GA, Ajijola OA, Bright CM, Rice VM, Laurencin CT.Med. 2021 Jan 15;2(1):2-3. doi: 10.1016/j.medj.2020.06.006. Epub 2020 Jun 24.PMID: 32838358

  18. Chemotherapy and Radiation-Associated Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction.

    Teng AE, Noor B, Ajijola OA, Yang EH.Curr Oncol Rep. 2021 Jan 8;23(2):14. doi: 10.1007/s11912-020-01013-7.PMID: 33417078

2020

  1. Estrogen-sensitive medial preoptic area neurons coordinate torpor in mice.

    Zhang Z, Reis FMCV, He Y, Park JW, DiVittorio JR, Sivakumar N, van Veen JE, Maesta-Pereira S, Shum M, Nichols I, Massa MG, Anderson S, Paul K, Liesa M, Ajijola OA, Xu Y, Adhikari A, Correa SM. Nat Commun. 2020 Dec 11;11(1):6378. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20050-1. PMID: 33311503

  2. 3D-Printed Coronary Implants Are Effective for Percutaneous Creation of Swine Models with Focal Coronary Stenosis.

    Colbert CM, Shao J, Hollowed JJ, Currier JW, Ajijola OA, Fishbein GA, Duarte-Vogel SM, Dharmakumar R, Hu P, Nguyen KL. J Cardiovasc Transl Res. 2020 Dec;13(6):1033-1043. doi: 10.1007/s12265-020-10018-3. Epub 2020 May 11. PMID: 32394352

  3. Circulating Neuropeptide Y as a Biomarker for Neuromodulation in Atrial Fibrillation.

    Stavrakis S, Morris L, Takashima AD, Elkholey K, Van Wagoner DR, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Nov;6(12):1575-1576. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.08.025. PMID: 33213819

  4. Editoral commentary: Atrial fibrillation: The road to sinus starts at the ear.

    Sobowale CO, Do D, Ajijola OA. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2020 Oct;30(7):440-441. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2019.11.005. Epub 2019 Nov 22. PMID: 31836411

  5. Enteric Glia Modulate Macrophage Phenotype and Visceral Sensitivity following Inflammation.

    Grubišić V, McClain JL, Fried DE, Grants I, Rajasekhar P, Csizmadia E, Ajijola OA, Watson RE, Poole DP, Robson SC, Christofi FL, Gulbransen BD. Cell Rep. 2020 Sep 8;32(10):108100. doi: 10.1016/j.celrep.2020.108100. PMID: 32905782

  6. Recurrent ventricular tachycardia after cardiac sympathetic denervation: Prolonged cycle length with improved hemodynamic tolerance and ablation outcomes.

    Hayase J, Dusi V, Do D, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Lee JM, Yanagawa J, Hoftman N, Revels S, Buch EF, Khakpour H, Fujimura O, Krokhaleva Y, Macias C, Sorg J, Gima J, Pavez G, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2020 Sep;31(9):2382-2392. doi: 10.1111/jce.14624. Epub 2020 Jun 30. PMID: 32558054 

  7. Incidence of recreational sports-related sudden cardiac arrest in participants over age 12 in a general African population.

    Tchanana GMK, Ngantcha M, Yuyun MF, Ajijola OA, Mbouh S, Tchameni SCT, Suliman A, Bonny A. BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med. 2020 Aug 23;6(1):e000706. doi: 10.1136/bmjsem-2019-000706. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32879735

  8. Cardiovascular autonomic reflex function after bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for ventricular arrhythmias.

    Dusi V, Shahabi L, Lapidus RC, Sorg JM, Naliboff BD, Shivkumar K, Khalsa SS, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2020 Aug;17(8):1320-1327. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2020.04.022. Epub 2020 Apr 20. PMID: 32325196 

  9. Quantitative assessment of cardiovascular autonomic impairment in cancer survivors: a single center case series.

    Noor B, Akhavan S, Leuchter M, Yang EH, Ajijola OA. Cardiooncology. 2020 Jul 28;6:11. doi: 10.1186/s40959-020-00065-9. eCollection 2020. PMID: 32742722

  10. Cardiac Pacing Training in Africa: Endorsed by the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA): JACC International.

    Rwebembera J, Jeilan M, Ajijola OA, Talle M, Sani MU, Karaye KM, Yuyun MF, Nel G, Akinyi L, Subahi S, Aboulmaaty M, Sogade F, Aoudia Y, Mbakwem A, Tantchou C, Salim M, Tayebjee MH, Poku JW, Vezi B, Kaviraj B, Ngantcha M, Chin A, Bonny A. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2020 Jul 28;76(4):465-472. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2020.04.079. PMID: 32703517

  11. Neuromodulation Therapy in Heart Failure: Combined Use of Drugs and Devices.

    Sobowale CO, Hori Y, Ajijola OA. J Innov Card Rhythm Manag. 2020 Jul 15;11(7):4151-4159. doi: 10.19102/icrm.2020.110705. eCollection 2020 Jul. PMID: 32724706 

  12. Conversations With Legends in Cardiac Electrophysiology.

    Ajijola OA, Zipes D. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2020 Jul;6(7):905.e1-905.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2020.06.003. PMID: 32703580

  13. A Case of Ventricular Tachycardia Caused by a Rare Cardiac Mesenchymal Hamartoma.

    Feng Z, Philipson D, Uzzell JP, Stein-Merlob A, Yang EH, Middlekauff HR, Lau RP, Fishbein GA, Bradfield JS, Ajijola OA. JACC Case Rep. 2020 Jun 17;2(7):1049-1055. doi: 10.1016/j.jaccas.2020.04.038. eCollection 2020 Jun 17. PMID: 34317413 

  14. The cardiac sympathetic co-transmitter neuropeptide Y is pro-arrhythmic following ST-elevation myocardial infarction despite beta-blockade.

    Kalla M, Hao G, Tapoulal N, Tomek J, Liu K, Woodward L; ‘Oxford Acute Myocardial Infarction (OxAMI) Study’; Dall'Armellina E, Banning AP, Choudhury RP, Neubauer S, Kharbanda RK, Channon KM, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Paterson DJ, Herring N. Eur Heart J. 2020 Jun 14;41(23):2168-2179. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz852. PMID: 31834357 

  15. A Systematic Review of the Spectrum of Cardiac Arrhythmias in Sub-Saharan Africa.

    Yuyun MF, Bonny A, Ng GA, Sliwa K, Kengne AP, Chin A, Mocumbi AO, Ngantcha M, Ajijola OA, Bukhman G. Glob Heart. 2020 May 8;15(1):37. doi: 10.5334/gh.808. PMID: 32923331

  16. The inaugural meeting of the Africa Heart Rhythm Association (AFHRA).

    Jeilan M, Rwebembera J, Aden H, Akinyi L, Ajijola OA, Chin A, Kaviraj B, Karaye KM, Mbakwem A, Murage B, Ngatcha M, Salim M, Tantchou C, Nel G, Bonny A, Tayebjee M. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2020 May/Jun;31(3):162-164. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2020-019. PMID: 32627802 

  17. Prognostic impact of atrial rhythm and dimension in patients with structural heart disease undergoing cardiac sympathetic denervation for ventricular arrhythmias.

    Dusi V, Sorg JM, Gornbein J, Gima J, Yanagawa J, Lee JM, Vecerek N, Vaseghi M, Bradfield JS, De Ferrari GM, Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2020 May;17(5 Pt A):714-720. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.12.007. Epub 2019 Dec 16. PMID: 31837474 

  18. Cardiac arrhythmias in low- and middle-income countries.

    Mkoko P, Bahiru E, Ajijola OA, Bonny A, Chin A. Cardiovasc Diagn Ther. 2020 Apr;10(2):350-360. doi: 10.21037/cdt.2019.09.21. PMID: 32420117 

  19. Cardiac arrhythmia services in Africa from 2011 to 2018: the second report from the Pan African Society of Cardiology working group on cardiac arrhythmias and pacing.

    Bonny A, Ngantcha M, Yuyun MF, Karaye KM, Scholtz W, Suliman A, Nel G, Aoudia Y, Kane A, Moustaghfi A, Okello E, Houenassi M, Sonou A, Niakara A, Lubenga YR, Adoubi A, Russel J, Damasceno A, Touré AI, Kane A, Tabane A, Jeilan M, Mbaye A, Tibazarwa K, Ben Ameur Y, Diakité M, Subahi S, Kaviraj B, Sani MU, Ajijola OA, Chin A, Sliwa K. Europace. 2020 Mar 1;22(3):420-433. doi: 10.1093/europace/euz354. PMID: 31989158

  20. Coronary Sinus Neuropeptide Y Levels and Adverse Outcomes in Patients With Stable Chronic Heart Failure.

    Ajijola OA, Chatterjee NA, Gonzales MJ, Gornbein J, Liu K, Li D, Paterson DJ, Shivkumar K, Singh JP, Herring N. JAMA Cardiol. 2020 Mar 1;5(3):318-325. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2019.4717. PMID: 31876927 

  21. Cardiac TRPV1 afferent signaling promotes arrhythmogenic ventricular remodeling after myocardial infarction.

    Yoshie K, Rajendran PS, Massoud L, Mistry J, Swid MA, Wu X, Sallam T, Zhang R, Goldhaber JI, Salavatian S, Ajijola OA. JCI Insight. 2020 Feb 13;5(3):e124477. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.124477. PMID: 31846438

  22. Renal denervation as adjunctive therapy to cardiac sympathetic denervation for ablation refractory ventricular tachycardia.

    Bradfield JS, Hayase J, Liu K, Moriarty J, Kee ST, Do D, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Gima J, Sorg J, Cote S, Pavez G, Buch E, Khakpour H, Krokhaleva Y, Macias C, Fujimura O, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K. Heart Rhythm. 2020 Feb;17(2):220-227. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.09.016. Epub 2019 Sep 17. PMID: 31539629

  23. Cardiac pacing in sub-Saharan Africa.

    Bonny A, Ajijola OA, Jeilan M, Sani M, Yousef Z, Yuyun MF, Karaye K, Nahib MA, Aoudia Y, Akinyi L, Ngantcha M, Subahi S, Sogade F, Chin A. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2020 Jan/Feb 23;31(1):3-4. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2020-001. Epub 2020 Jan 14. PMID: 31995114

2019

  1. Stylet-directed His bundle lead placement: Early days of an emerging contender.

    Bender AB, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2019 Dec;16(12):1832-1833. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2019.08.027. Epub 2019 Aug 30. PMID: 31476411

  2. Cardiopulmonary Performance After Left Cardiac Sympathetic Denervation for Long QT Syndromes: Yes We Can!

    Dusi V, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2019 Sep;5(9):1091-1092. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2019.08.005. PMID: 31537340 

  3. Ferumoxytol-Enhanced CMR for Vasodilator Stress Testing: A Feasibility Study.

    Nguyen KL, Shao J, Ghodrati VK, Ajijola OA, Dharmakumar R, Finn JP, Hu P. JACC Cardiovasc Imaging. 2019 Aug;12(8 Pt 1):1582-1584. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2019.01.024. Epub 2019 Mar 13. PMID: 30878418 

  4. Neuromodulation Approaches for Cardiac Arrhythmias: Recent Advances.

    Dusi V, Zhu C, Ajijola OA. Curr Cardiol Rep. 2019 Mar 18;21(5):32. doi: 10.1007/s11886-019-1120-1. PMID: 30887264

2018

  1. Training the physician-scientist: views from program directors and aspiring young investigators.

    Williams CS, Iness AN, Baron RM, Ajijola OA, Hu PJ, Vyas JM, Baiocchi R, Adami AJ, Lever JM, Klein PS, Demer L, Madaio M, Geraci M, Brass LF, Blanchard M, Salata R, Zaidi M. JCI Insight. 2018 Dec 6;3(23):e125651. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.125651. PMID: 30518696 

  2. Ageing, the autonomic nervous system and arrhythmia: From brain to heart.

    Chadda KR, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Shivkumar K, Huang CL, Jeevaratnam K. Ageing Res Rev. 2018 Dec;48:40-50. doi: 10.1016/j.arr.2018.09.005. Epub 2018 Oct 6. PMID: 30300712 

  3. Using reconditioned pacemakers to treat bradycardia in Africa.

    Wunderly K, Yousef Z, Bonny A, Weatherwax KJ, Lavan B, Allmendinger C, Wasserman B, Samson G, Davis S, Nel G, Russell J, Akwanalo C, Sani MU, Chin A, Ajijola OA, Mayosi BM, Eagle KA, Crawford TC. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2018 Dec;15(12):725-726. doi: 10.1038/s41569-018-0076-y. PMID: 30209354

  4. Mechanisms and management of refractory ventricular arrhythmias in the age of autonomic modulation.

    Bradfield JS, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Shivkumar K. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Aug;15(8):1252-1260. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2018.02.015. Epub 2018 Feb 14. PMID: 29454137 

  5. Morphological Spectra of Adult Human Stellate Ganglia: Implications for Thoracic Sympathetic Denervation.

    Kwon OJ, Pendekanti S, Fox JN, Yanagawa J, Fishbein MC, Shivkumar K, Lambert HW, Ajijola OA. Anat Rec (Hoboken). 2018 Jul;301(7):1244-1250. doi: 10.1002/ar.23797. Epub 2018 Feb 28. PMID: 29451372

  6. RNA Sequencing Reveals Novel Transcripts from Sympathetic Stellate Ganglia During Cardiac Sympathetic Hyperactivity.

    Bardsley EN, Davis H, Ajijola OA, Buckler KJ, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K, Paterson DJ. Sci Rep. 2018 Jun 5;8(1):8633. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-26651-7. PMID: 29872217 

  7. Phosphodiesterase 2A as a therapeutic target to restore cardiac neurotransmission during sympathetic hyperactivity.

    Liu K, Li D, Hao G, McCaffary D, Neely O, Woodward L, Ioannides D, Lu CJ, Brescia M, Zaccolo M, Tandri H, Ajijola OA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K, Paterson DJ. JCI Insight. 2018 May 3;3(9):e98694. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.98694. PMID: 29720569 

  8. Estimating Cardiac Sympathetic Activity From Subcutaneous Nerve Recordings: More Than Skin Deep?

    Dusi V, Ajijola OA. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2018 May;4(5):696-698. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2018.03.019. PMID: 29798800 

  9. Cardiac vanilloid receptor-1 afferent depletion enhances stellate ganglion neuronal activity and efferent sympathetic response to cardiac stress.

    Yoshie K, Rajendran PS, Massoud L, Kwon O, Tadimeti V, Salavatian S, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2018 May 1;314(5):H954-H966. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00593.2017. Epub 2018 Jan 16. PMID: 29351450 

  10. Autonomic Regulation and Ventricular Arrhythmias.

    Meng L, Shivkumar K, Ajijola O. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2018 Apr 7;20(5):38. doi: 10.1007/s11936-018-0633-z. PMID: 29627871

  11. Hybrid surgical vs percutaneous access epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation.

    Li A, Hayase J, Do D, Buch E, Vaseghi M, Ajijola OA, Macias C, Krokhaleva Y, Khakpour H, Boyle NG, Benharash P, Biniwale R, Shivkumar K, Bradfield JS. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Apr;15(4):512-519. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.11.009. Epub 2017 Nov 11. PMID: 29132931

  12. Permanent His Bundle Pacing for Cardiac Resynchronization.

    Huang WA, Wassie MA, Ajijola OA. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med. 2018 Mar 6;20(3):23. doi: 10.1007/s11936-018-0616-0. PMID: 29508149

  13. Managing ventricular arrhythmias after failed catheter ablation: Interrupting the reentrant loop of repeat ablation.

    Yoshie K, Ajijola OA. Heart Rhythm. 2018 Jan;15(1):63-64. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.09.037. Epub 2017 Sep 25. PMID: 28958931

2017

  1. Cardiac neuroanatomy - Imaging nerves to define functional control.

    Hanna P, Rajendran PS, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Andrew Armour J, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. Auton Neurosci. 2017 Nov;207:48-58. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2017.07.008. Epub 2017 Jul 29. PMID: 28802636 

  2. Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia Can Be Effective for the Short-Term Management of Ventricular Tachycardia Storm.

    Do DH, Bradfield J, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Le J, Rahman S, Mahajan A, Nogami A, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K. J Am Heart Assoc. 2017 Oct 27;6(11):e007080. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.007080. PMID: 29079570 

  3. Inflammation, oxidative stress, and glial cell activation characterize stellate ganglia from humans with electrical storm.

    Ajijola OA, Hoover DB, Simerly TM, Brown TC, Yanagawa J, Biniwale RM, Lee JM, Sadeghi A, Khanlou N, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. JCI Insight. 2017 Sep 21;2(18):e94715. doi: 10.1172/jci.insight.94715. eCollection 2017 Sep 21. PMID: 28931760 

  4. Efficacy of Stellate Ganglion Blockade in Managing Electrical Storm: A Systematic Review.

    Meng L, Tseng CH, Shivkumar K, Ajijola O. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2017 Sep;3(9):942-949. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2017.06.006. PMID: 29270467 

  5. Permanent His-bundle pacing for cardiac resynchronization therapy: Initial feasibility study in lieu of left ventricular lead.

    Ajijola OA, Upadhyay GA, Macias C, Shivkumar K, Tung R. Heart Rhythm. 2017 Sep;14(9):1353-1361. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2017.04.003. Epub 2017 Apr 8. PMID: 28400315.

  6. Characterization of Aortic Valve Closure Artifact During Outflow Tract Mapping: Correlation With Hemodynamics and Mechanical Valves.

    Romero J, Ajijola O, Shivkumar K, Tung R. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2017 Jun;10(6):e004845. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.116.004845. PMID: 28630170

  7. Premature Ventricular Contraction Coupling Interval Variability Destabilizes Cardiac Neuronal and Electrophysiological Control: Insights From Simultaneous Cardioneural Mapping.

    Hamon D, Rajendran PS, Chui RW, Ajijola OA, Irie T, Talebi R, Salavatian S, Vaseghi M, Bradfield JS, Armour JA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2017 Apr;10(4):e004937. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.116.004937. PMID: 28408652 

  8. Sympathetic modulation of electrical activation in normal and infarcted myocardium: implications for arrhythmogenesis.

    Ajijola OA, Lux RL, Khahera A, Kwon O, Aliotta E, Ennis DB, Fishbein MC, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2017 Mar 1;312(3):H608-H621. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00575.2016. Epub 2017 Jan 13. PMID: 28087519

2016

  1. Natriuretic peptides and peripheral autonomic neurotransmission: back to the A, B, and C's.

    Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Habecker BA. Cardiovasc Res. 2016 Dec;112(3):619-621. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvw225. Epub 2016 Oct 23. PMID: 27979809

  2. Scar voltage threshold determination using ex vivo magnetic resonance imaging integration in a porcine infarct model: Influence of interelectrode distances and three-dimensional spatial effects of scar.

    Tung R, Kim S, Yagishita D, Vaseghi M, Ennis DB, Ouadah S, Ajijola OA, Bradfield JS, Mahapatra S, Finn P, Shivkumar K. Heart Rhythm. 2016 Oct;13(10):1993-2002. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2016.07.003. Epub 2016 Jul 5. PMID: 27392944

  3. Physiological mechanisms of QRS narrowing in bundle branch block patients undergoing permanent His bundle pacing.

    Teng AE, Massoud L, Ajijola OA. J Electrocardiol. 2016 Sep-Oct;49(5):644-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2016.07.013. Epub 2016 Jul 16. PMID: 27485351 

  4. Usefulness of His Bundle Pacing to Achieve Electrical Resynchronization in Patients With Complete Left Bundle Branch Block and the Relation Between Native QRS Axis, Duration, and Normalization.

    Teng AE, Lustgarten DL, Vijayaraman P, Tung R, Shivkumar K, Wagner GS, Ajijola OA. Am J Cardiol. 2016 Aug 15;118(4):527-34. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2016.05.049. Epub 2016 May 28. PMID: 27344272 

  5. Clinical neurocardiology defining the value of neuroscience-based cardiovascular therapeutics.

    Shivkumar K, Ajijola OA, Anand I, Armour JA, Chen PS, Esler M, De Ferrari GM, Fishbein MC, Goldberger JJ, Harper RM, Joyner MJ, Khalsa SS, Kumar R, Lane R, Mahajan A, Po S, Schwartz PJ, Somers VK, Valderrabano M, Vaseghi M, Zipes DP. J Physiol. 2016 Jul 15;594(14):3911-54. doi: 10.1113/JP271870. Epub 2016 Jun 14. PMID: 27114333 

  6. NON-INVASIVE NEUROMODULATION VIA TRAGAL STIMULATION: TIME TO LEND AN EAR? 

    Ajijola OA, Hamon D. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 2016 Jun;2(3):340-342. doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2016.01.005. Epub 2016 Mar 23. PMID: 27725967 

  7. Heart Failure Therapies for End-Stage Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiomyopathy.

    Mukku RB, Fonarow GC, Watson KE, Ajijola OA, Depasquale EC, Nsair A, Baas AS, Deng MC, Yang EH. J Card Fail. 2016 Jun;22(6):439-48. doi: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2016.04.009. Epub 2016 Apr 19. PMID: 27109619 

  8. Pathological effects of chronic myocardial infarction on peripheral neurons mediating cardiac neurotransmission.

    Nakamura K, Ajijola OA, Aliotta E, Armour JA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. Auton Neurosci. 2016 May;197:34-40. doi: 10.1016/j.autneu.2016.05.001. Epub 2016 May 4. PMID: 27209472 

  9. Role of Bilateral Sympathectomy in the Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias in Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyopathy.

    Te Riele AS, Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K, Tandri H. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2016 Apr;9(4):e003713. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.115.003713. PMID: 27030701 

  10. Central vs. peripheral neuraxial sympathetic control of porcine ventricular electrophysiology.

    Yamakawa K, Howard-Quijano K, Zhou W, Rajendran P, Yagishita D, Vaseghi M, Ajijola OA, Armour JA, Shivkumar K, Ardell JL, Mahajan A. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2016 Mar 1;310(5):R414-21. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00252.2015. Epub 2015 Dec 9. PMID: 26661096 

  11. Myocardial infarction induces structural and functional remodelling of the intrinsic cardiac nervous system.

    Rajendran PS, Nakamura K, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Armour JA, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. J Physiol. 2016 Jan 15;594(2):321-41. doi: 10.1113/JP271165. Epub 2015 Dec 15. PMID: 26572244

  12. Sudden cardiac death: We are not there yet.

    Ajijola OA. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2016 Jan;26(1):34-5. doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2015.04.009. Epub 2015 Apr 17. PMID: 25983074 

2015

  1. Incidence of abnormal positron emission tomography in patients with unexplained cardiomyopathy and ventricular arrhythmias: The potential role of occult inflammation in arrhythmogenesis.

    Tung R, Bauer B, Schelbert H, Lynch JP 3rd, Auerbach M, Gupta P, Schiepers C, Chan S, Ferris J, Barrio M, Ajijola O, Bradfield J, Shivkumar K. Heart Rhythm. 2015 Dec;12(12):2488-98. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.08.014. Epub 2015 Aug 10. PMID: 26272522 

  2. Prolonged high-power endocardial ablation of epicardial microreentrant VT from the LV summit in a patient with nonischemic cardiomyopathy.

    Romero J, Ajijola OA, Boyle N, Shivkumar K, Tung R. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2015 Sep 8;1(6):464-468. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2015.07.008. eCollection 2015 Nov. PMID: 28491608 

  3. Hyper-response to cardiac resynchronization with permanent His bundle pacing: Is parahisian pacing sufficient?

    Ajijola OA, Romero J, Vorobiof G, Suh WM, Shivkumar K, Tung R. HeartRhythm Case Rep. 2015 Nov;1(6):429-433. doi: 10.1016/j.hrcr.2015.05.006. Epub 2015 Sep 3. PMID: 27722091 

  4. Remodeling of stellate ganglion neurons after spatially targeted myocardial infarction: Neuropeptide and morphologic changes.

    Ajijola OA, Yagishita D, Reddy NK, Yamakawa K, Vaseghi M, Downs AM, Hoover DB, Ardell JL, Shivkumar K. Heart Rhythm. 2015 May;12(5):1027-35. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2015.01.045. Epub 2015 Jan 30. PMID: 25640636 

  5. Relationship between sinus rhythm late activation zones and critical sites for scar-related ventricular tachycardia: systematic analysis of isochronal late activation mapping.

    Irie T, Yu R, Bradfield JS, Vaseghi M, Buch EF, Ajijola O, Macias C, Fujimura O, Mandapati R, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K, Tung R. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2015 Apr;8(2):390-9. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.114.002637. Epub 2015 Mar 4. PMID: 25740836 

  6. Detecting and monitoring arrhythmia recurrence following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation.

    Ajijola OA, Boyle NG, Shivkumar K. Front Physiol. 2015 Mar 27;6:90. doi: 10.3389/fphys.2015.00090. eCollection 2015. PMID: 25870562 

  7. Augmentation of cardiac sympathetic tone by percutaneous low-level stellate ganglion stimulation in humans: a feasibility study.

    Ajijola OA, Howard-Quijano K, Scovotti J, Vaseghi M, Lee C, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Physiol Rep. 2015 Mar;3(3):e12328. doi: 10.14814/phy2.12328. PMID: 25804262 

  8. Sympathetic nerve stimulation, not circulating norepinephrine, modulates T-peak to T-end interval by increasing global dispersion of repolarization.

    Yagishita D, Chui RW, Yamakawa K, Rajendran PS, Ajijola OA, Nakamura K, So EL, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K, Vaseghi M. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2015 Feb;8(1):174-85. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.114.002195. Epub 2014 Dec 22. PMID: 25532528

2014

  1. Simulation Methods and Validation Criteria for Modeling Cardiac Ventricular Electrophysiology.

    Krishnamoorthi S, Perotti LE, Borgstrom NP, Ajijola OA, Frid A, Ponnaluri AV, Weiss JN, Qu Z, Klug WS, Ennis DB, Garfinkel A. PLoS One. 2014 Dec 10;9(12):e114494. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114494. eCollection 2014. PMID: 25493967

  2. Coronary sinus biomarker sampling compared to peripheral venous blood for predicting outcomes in patients with severe heart failure undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy: the BIOCRT study.

    Truong QA, Januzzi JL, Szymonifka J, Thai WE, Wai B, Lavender Z, Sharma U, Sandoval RM, Grunau ZS, Basnet S, Babatunde A, Ajijola OA, Min JK, Singh JP. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Dec;11(12):2167-75. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2014.07.007. Epub 2014 Jul 8. PMID: 25014756 

  3. Cardiac sympathetic denervation in patients with refractory ventricular arrhythmias or electrical storm: intermediate and long-term follow-up.

    Vaseghi M, Gima J, Kanaan C, Ajijola OA, Marmureanu A, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Heart Rhythm. 2014 Mar;11(3):360-6. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2013.11.028. Epub 2013 Nov 28. PMID: 24291775

  4. Synergistic application of cardiac sympathetic decentralization and comprehensive psychiatric treatment in the management of anxiety and electrical storm.

    Khalsa SS, Shahabi L, Ajijola OA, Bystritsky A, Naliboff BD, Shivkumar K. Front Integr Neurosci. 2014 Jan 2;7:98. doi: 10.3389/fnint.2013.00098. eCollection 2014. PMID: 24427121 

  5. Ventricular tachycardia in ischemic heart disease substrates.

    Ajijola OA, Tung R, Shivkumar K. Indian Heart J. 2014 Jan-Feb;66 Suppl 1(Suppl 1):S24-34. doi: 10.1016/j.ihj.2013.12.039. Epub 2014 Jan 3. PMID: 24568826 

2013

  1. Modulation of regional dispersion of repolarization and T-peak to T-end interval by the right and left stellate ganglia.

    Vaseghi M, Yamakawa K, Sinha A, So EL, Zhou W, Ajijola OA, Lux RL, Laks M, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2013 Oct 1;305(7):H1020-30. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00056.2013. Epub 2013 Jul 26. PMID: 23893168 

  2. Focal myocardial infarction induces global remodeling of cardiac sympathetic innervation: neural remodeling in a spatial context.

    Ajijola OA, Yagishita D, Patel KJ, Vaseghi M, Zhou W, Yamakawa K, So E, Lux RL, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2013 Oct 1;305(7):H1031-40. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00434.2013. Epub 2013 Jul 26. PMID: 23893167 

  3. The genetics of the J wave patterns.

    Ajijola OA, Sun AY. J Electrocardiol. 2013 Sep-Oct;46(5):395-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2013.06.025. PMID: 23981304 

  4. Electrical homogenization of ventricular scar by application of collagenase: a novel strategy for arrhythmia therapy.

    Yagishita D, Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Nsair A, Zhou W, Yamakawa K, Tung R, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2013 Aug;6(4):776-83. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.113.000448. Epub 2013 Jul 19. PMID: 23873142

  5. Effect of stellate ganglia stimulation on global and regional left ventricular function as assessed by speckle tracking echocardiography.

    Zhou W, Yamakawa K, Benharash P, Ajijola O, Ennis D, Hadaya J, Vaseghi M, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2013 Mar 15;304(6):H840-7. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00695.2012. Epub 2013 Jan 18. PMID: 23335795 

  6. Functional differences between junctional and extrajunctional adrenergic receptor activation in mammalian ventricle.

    Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Zhou W, Yamakawa K, Benharash P, Hadaya J, Lux RL, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2013 Feb 15;304(4):H579-88. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00754.2012. Epub 2012 Dec 15. PMID: 23241324 

2012

  1. Extracardiac neural remodeling in humans with cardiomyopathy.

    Ajijola OA, Wisco JJ, Lambert HW, Mahajan A, Stark E, Fishbein MC, Shivkumar K. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol. 2012 Oct;5(5):1010-116. doi: 10.1161/CIRCEP.112.972836. Epub 2012 Aug 23. PMID: 22923270 

  2. Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation: why, who and when?

    Ajijola OA, Vaseghi M, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2012 Aug;10(8):947-9. doi: 10.1586/erc.12.93. PMID: 23030281

  3. Sympathetic innervation of the anterior left ventricular wall by the right and left stellate ganglia.

    Vaseghi M, Zhou W, Shi J, Ajijola OA, Hadaya J, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A. Heart Rhythm. 2012 Aug;9(8):1303-9. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2012.03.052. Epub 2012 Mar 27. PMID: 22465457

  4. Cardioprotection of electroacupuncture against myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury by modulation of cardiac norepinephrine release.

    Zhou W, Ko Y, Benharash P, Yamakawa K, Patel S, Ajijola OA, Mahajan A.Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2012 May 1;302(9):H1818-25. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00030.2012. Epub 2012 Feb 24. PMID: 22367505 

  5. Neural remodeling and myocardial infarction: the stellate ganglion as a double agent.

    Ajijola OA, Shivkumar K. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Mar 6;59(10):962-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.11.031. PMID: 22381433 

  6. Bilateral cardiac sympathetic denervation for the management of electrical storm.

    Ajijola OA, Lellouche N, Bourke T, Tung R, Ahn S, Mahajan A, Shivkumar K. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2012 Jan 3;59(1):91-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jacc.2011.09.043. PMID: 22192676 

2011

  1. A new electrocardiographic marker for sympathetic nerve stimulation: modulation of repolarization by stimulation of stellate ganglia.

    Ramirez RJ, Ajijola OA, Zhou W, Holmström B, Lüning H, Laks MM, Shivkumar K, Mahajan A. J Electrocardiol. 2011 Nov-Dec;44(6):694-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jelectrocard.2011.07.030. Epub 2011 Sep 13. PMID: 21917265

  2. Genetic and clinical correlates of early-outgrowth colony-forming units.

    Shaw SY, Cheng S, Cupples LA, Larson MG, McCabe EL, Ngwa JS, Wang YA, Martin RP, Klein RJ, Hashmi B, Ajijola OA, Lau E, O'Donnell CJ, Vasan RS, Cohen KS, Wang TJ. Circ Cardiovasc Genet. 2011 Jun;4(3):296-304. doi: 10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.110.958470. Epub 2011 Apr 14. PMID: 21493818 

2010

  1. Inpatient vs. elective outpatient cardiac resynchronization therapy device implantation and long-term clinical outcome. 

    Ajijola OA, Macklin EA, Moore SA, McCarty D, Bischoff KE, Heist EK, Picard M, Ruskin JN, Dec GW, Singh JP. Europace. 2010 Dec;12(12):1745-9. doi: 10.1093/europace/euq319. Epub 2010 Sep 18. PMID: 20852289b 2010 Sep 18.PMID: 20852289

2009

  1. Voluntary running suppresses proinflammatory cytokines and bone marrow endothelial progenitor cell levels in apolipoprotein-E-deficient mice. 

    Ajijola OA, Dong C, Herderick EE, Ma Q, Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ, Yan Z. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2009 Jan;11(1):15-23. doi: 10.1089/ars.2008.2092. PMID: 18837653 Clermont PJ, Yan Z.Antioxid Redox Signal. 2009 Jan;11(1):15-23. doi: 10.1089/ars.2008.2092.PMID: 18837653 

2008

  1. Usefulness of cardiac resynchronization therapy in the management of Doxorubicin-induced cardiomyopathy.

    Ajijola OA, Nandigam KV, Chabner BA, Orencole M, Dec GW, Ruskin JN, Singh JP. Am J Cardiol. 2008 May 1;101(9):1371-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2007.12.037. Epub 2008 Mar 10. PMID: 18435975

2005

  1. CD40 ligand: not bad to the bone (marrow), after all.

    Ajijola OA, Goldschmidt-Clermont PJ, Satterwhite LL. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2005 Jun;25(6):1088-90. doi: 10.1161/01.ATV.0000169538.64914.70. PMID: 15923539