Lorne J. Gula

8.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
170 papers, 4.4k citations indexed

About

Lorne J. Gula is a scholar working on Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Surgery and Molecular Biology. According to data from OpenAlex, Lorne J. Gula has authored 170 papers receiving a total of 4.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 153 papers in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, 27 papers in Surgery and 19 papers in Molecular Biology. Recurrent topics in Lorne J. Gula's work include Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (107 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (89 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (81 papers). Lorne J. Gula is often cited by papers focused on Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments (107 papers), Cardiac pacing and defibrillation studies (89 papers) and Cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmias (81 papers). Lorne J. Gula collaborates with scholars based in Canada, United States and United Kingdom. Lorne J. Gula's co-authors include Allan C. Skanes, George J. Klein, Andrew D. Krahn, Raymond Yee, Peter Leong‐Sit, Jeff S. Healey, Michael H. Gollob, David Massel, Damian Redfearn and David H. Birnie and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, Circulation and Nature Communications.

In The Last Decade

Lorne J. Gula

161 papers receiving 4.3k citations

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Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation versus Escalation of Antiarrhythmic Drugs

2016 490 citations John L. Sapp, George A. Wells et al. profile →

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Fred Morady United States

Timothy K. Knilans United States

Morio Shoda Japan

C. Blomström‐Lundqvist Sweden

Fred Morady United States

Lisa A. Mendes United States

Nico Blom Italy

Takuji Toyama Japan

Bharati Shivalkar Belgium

Irvin F. Goldenberg United States

Fred Morady United States

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583 ×1.0

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382 ×1.2

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190 ×0.7

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Nery, Pablo B., George A. Wells, Anthony Tang, et al.. (2025). Catheter Ablation vs Sotalol or Amiodarone for Ventricular Tachycardia. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 87(2). 157–168.

Gula, Lorne J., et al.. (2021). Improving Online ECG Interpretation Through Self-Generation of Diagnoses During Practice: A Randomized Study. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 37(10). 1644–1647. 3 indexed citations

McArthur, Eric, Danielle M. Nash, Stephanie N. Dixon, et al.. (2016). Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia with Citalopram and Escitalopram: A Population-Based Study. PLoS ONE. 11(8). e0160768–e0160768. 24 indexed citations

Mostofsky, Elizabeth, Murray A. Mittleman, Neville Suskin, et al.. (2015). Aerobic Fitness and Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmia Following Physical Exertion. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 32(4). 533–538. 11 indexed citations

Shurrab, Mohammed, Jeff S. Healey, Lorne J. Gula, et al.. (2014). VDD vs DDD Pacemakers: A Meta-analysis. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 30(11). 1385–1391. 17 indexed citations

Manlucu, Jaimie, Raymond Yee, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2012). Early Patient Experience with an Electro‐Anatomic Navigation System Dedicated to Device Lead Implantation: Feasibility and Safety. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 35(4). 385–391. 3 indexed citations

Mechulan, Alexis, Lorne J. Gula, George J. Klein, et al.. (2012). Further Evidence for the “Muscle Bundle” Hypothesis of Cavotricuspid Isthmus Conduction: Physiological Proof, with Clinical Implications for Ablation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 24(1). 47–52. 8 indexed citations

Sy, Raymond W., Michael H. Gollob, George J. Klein, et al.. (2011). Arrhythmia characterization and long-term outcomes in catecholaminergic polymorphic ventricular tachycardia. Heart Rhythm. 8(6). 864–871. 126 indexed citations

Derval, Nicolas, Christopher S. Simpson, David H. Birnie, et al.. (2011). Prevalence and Characteristics of Early Repolarization in the CASPER Registry. Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 58(7). 722–728. 100 indexed citations

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Subbiah, Rajesh, Michael H. Gollob, Lorne J. Gula, et al.. (2010). Torsades de pointes during complete atrioventricular block: Genetic factors and electrocardiogram correlates. Canadian Journal of Cardiology. 26(4). 208–212. 24 indexed citations

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Krahn, Andrew D., Jeff S. Healey, Vijay S. Chauhan, et al.. (2009). Systematic Assessment of Patients With Unexplained Cardiac Arrest. Circulation. 120(4). 278–285. 209 indexed citations

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Gula, Lorne J., George J. Klein, Urszula Zurawska, et al.. (2009). Does Familiarity with Technology Predict Successful Use of an External Loop Recorder? The Loop Recorder Technology Cognition Study (LOCO). Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 32(4). 466–472. 7 indexed citations

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Krahn, Andrew D., et al.. (2008). Syncope: Review of Monitoring Modalities. Current Cardiology Reviews. 4(1). 41–48. 11 indexed citations

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Sud, Sachin, George J. Klein, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2008). Predicting the cause of syncope from clinical history in patients undergoing prolonged monitoring. Heart Rhythm. 6(2). 238–243. 31 indexed citations

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Gula, Lorne J., David Massel, Andrew D. Krahn, et al.. (2007). Survival rates as a guide to implanted cardioverter-defibrillator replacement strategies for device recalls—Adding statistical insight to clinical intuition. American Heart Journal. 153(2). 253–259. 9 indexed citations

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Pósán, Emőke, Lorne J. Gula, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2006). Characteristics of Slow Pathway Conduction After Successful AVNRT Ablation. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 17(8). 847–851. 18 indexed citations

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Pósán, Emőke, Raymond Yee, Damian Redfearn, et al.. (2005). Long-term performance of a new catheter delivered lead. EP Europace. 7(3). 294–294.

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Pósán, Emőke, Lorne J. Gula, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2005). A Classic but Uncommon Principle. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 17(1). 106–107. 1 indexed citations

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Gould, Paul A., Andrew D. Krahn, George J. Klein, et al.. (2005). Investigating syncope: a review. Current Opinion in Internal Medicine. 5(2). 159–166. 8 indexed citations

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Gula, Lorne J., Andrew D. Krahn, Allan C. Skanes, et al.. (2003). Heart Rate Variability in Obstructive Sleep Apnea: A Prospective Study and Frequency Domain Analysis. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology. 8(2). 144–149. 106 indexed citations

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