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Peer-Reviewed Journals and Publications

  1. Atienza F., Almendral J., Jalife J., Zlochiver S., Ploutz-Snyder R., Torrecilla EG., Arenal A., Kalifa J., Fernandez-Aviles F., and Berenfeld O. Real-time dominant frequency mapping and ablation of dominant frequency sites in atrial fibrillation with left-to-right frequency gradients predicts long-term maintenance of sinus rhythm. Heart Rhythm. 6(1):33-40, 2009.
  2. Radai MM., Arad M., Zlochiver S., Krief H., Engelman T., and Abboud S. A novel telemedicine system for monitoring congestive heart failure patients. Congest Heart Fail. Vol.14(5):239-44, 2008.
  3. Schwieler JH*., Zlochiver S*., Pandit SV., Berenfeld O., Jalife J., and Bergfeldt L.Reentry in an accessory atrioventricular pathway as a trigger for atrial fibrillation initiation in manifest Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome: A matter of reflection? Heart Rhythm. Vol.5(9):1238-47, 2008.
    Cover Paper, * equal contribution, see also Editorial
  4. Zlochiver S*., Munoz V*., Vikstrom KL., Taffet SM., Berenfeld O., and Jalife J. Electrotonic myofibroblast-to-myocyte coupling increases propensity to reentrant arrhythmias in two-dimensional cardiac monolayers. Biophys J. Vol.95(9):4469-80, 2008.
    Cover Paper,  * equal contribution
  5. Sokolovsky RE., Zlochiver S., and Abboud S. Stroke volume estimation in heart failure patients using bioimpedance: a realistic simulation of the forward problem. Physiol Meas. Vol.29(6):S139-49, 2008.
  6. Zlochiver S., Yamazaki M., Kalifa J., and Berenfeld O. Rotor meandering contributes to irregularity in electrograms during atrial fibrillation. Heart Rhythm Vol.5:846-854, 2008.
    Cover Paper, See also Editorial
  7. Tanaka K*., Zlochiver S*., Vikstrom KL*., Moreno J., Klos M., Zaitsev AV., Vaidyanathan R., Auerbach D., Landas S., Guiraudon G., Jalife J., Berenfeld O., and Kalifa J. The Spatial Distribution of Fibrosis Governs Fibrillation Wave Dynamics in the Posterior Left Atrium during Heart Failure. Circulation Research Vol.101(8):839-47, 2007.
    * equal contribution
  8. Freimark D., Arad M., Sokolover R., Zlochiver S., and Abboud S. Monitoring lung fluid content in CHF patients under intravenous diuretics treatment using bio-impedance measurements. Physiol Meas. Vol.28(7):S269-77, 2007.
  9. Kalifa J., Klos M., Zlochiver S., Mironov S., Tanaka K., Ulahannan N., Yamazaki M., Jalife J., and Berenfeld O. Endoscopic fluorescence mapping of the left atrium: A novel experimental approach for high resolution endocardial mapping in the intact heart. Heart Rhythm Vol.4:916-924, 2007.
  10. Zlochiver S., Arad M., Radai M., Barak-Shinar D., Krief H., Engelman T., Ben-Yehuda R., Adunsky A., and Abboud S. A portable bio-impedance system for monitoring lung resistivity. Med. Eng. Phys. Vol.29(1):93-100, 2007.
  11. Katz S., Zlochiver S., and Abboud S. Induced current bio-impedance technique for monitoring bone mineral density – a simulation model. Ann. Biomed. Eng. Vol.34(8):1332-1342, 2006.
  12. Zlochiver S., Freimark D., Arad M., Adunsky A., and Abboud S. Parametric EIT for monitoring cardiac stroke volume. Physiol. Meas. Vol.27(5):S139-S146, 2006.
  13. Abboud S., and Zlochiver S. High-frequency QRS electrocardiogram for diagnosing and monitoring ischemic heart disease. J Electrocardiol. Vol.39(1):82-86, 2006.
  14. Zlochiver S., Radai M., Barak-Shinar D., Ben-Gal T., Yaari V., Strasberg B., and Abboud S. Monitoring Lung Resistivity Changes in Congestive Heart Failure Patients Using the Bioimpedance Technique. CHF vol.11(6):289-293, 2005.
  15. Gergel A., Zlochiver S., Rosenfeld M., and Abboud S. Induced Current Bioimpedance Technique for Monitoring Cryosurgery Procedure in a 2D Head Model Using Generalized Coordinate Systems. IEEE Trans. Biomed. Eng. vol.52(7):1361-1365, 2005.
  16. Zlochiver S., Rosenfeld M., and Abboud S. Contactless Bio-impedance Monitoring Technique for Brain Cryosurgery in a 3D Head Model. Ann. Biomed. Eng. vol.33(5), 616-625, 2005.
  17. Zlochiver S., Radai M.M, Abboud S., Rosenfeld M., Dong X., Qin M., Liu R., You F., Xiang H., and Shi X. Induced Current Electrical Impedance Tomography System – Experimental Results and Numerical Simulations. Physiol. Meas. vol.25, pp. 239-255, 2004.
  18. Zlochiver S., Rosenfeld M., and Abboud S. Induced Current Electrical Impedance Tomography: A 2-D Simulation of Thoracic Imaging. IEEE Trans. Med. Imag. vol.22(12), 1550-1560, 2003.
  19. Kornowski R., Zlochiver S., Botzer L., Tirosh R., Abboud S., and Misan S. Validation of Vital Signs Recorded via a New Telecare System. J Telemed. Telecare vol.9, pp. 328-333, 2003.
  20. Zlochiver S., Radai M.M., Rosenfeld M., and Abboud S. Induced current impedance technique for monitoring brain cryosurgery in a two-dimensional model of the head. Ann. Biomed. Eng. vol.30, pp. 1172-1180, 2002.

   

Book Chapters

  1. Munoz V., Zlochiver S., and Jalife J. Chapter 21: Fibrosis and Fibroblast Infiltration: A Structural Arrhythmogenic Substrate. Book Chapter In Zipes and Jalife, eds. Cardiac Electrophysiology from Cell to Bedside. pp. 215-221, 2009. In Press.
  2. Zlochiver S., Radai MM., and Abboud S. Electrical Impedance Tomography for Cryosurgery Monitoring. Book Chapter in Akay M ed. Wiley Encyclopedia of Biomedical Engineering, 2006.


Extended Papers in Conference Proceedings

  1. Zlochiver S., Radai M.M., Barak-Shinar D., Krief H., Ben-Gal T., Yaari V., Ben-Yehuda R.A., Strasberg B., Abboud S. An EIT System for Monitoring Lung Conductivity in CHF Patients. Proceedings of XII International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance & V Electrical Impedance Tomography, Gdansk, Poland, pp. 605-609, 2004.
  2. Radai M.M., Zlochiver S., and Abboud S. Injected vs. induced current approaches in impedance cardiography using two-dimensional model of the thorax. Proceedings of IV International Workshop on Biosignal Interpretation, Como, Italy, pp. 95-98, 2002.
  3. Zlochiver S., Radai M.M., Abboud S. Injected vs. Induced current approaches for monitoring brain cryosurgery in a two-dimensional model of the head. Proceedings of XI International Conference on Electrical Bio-Impedance, Oslo, Norway , pp. 665-668, 2001.



Conference Abstracts

  1. Zlochiver S., Munoz V., Oxford EM., Vikstrom KL., Berenfeld O., and Jalife J. Biphasic effect of electrotonic fibroblast-myocyte coupling on 2D wave conduction velocity and reentry. AHA Scientific Sessions, Orlando, 2007.
  2. Zlochiver S., Rojo JL., Pandit S., Talkachova A., Jalife J., and Berenfeld O. Spatio-temporal properties of atrial fibrillation rotor drivers are reflected in the peripheral frequency spectra. Heart Rhythm Scientific Sessions, Denver 2007.
  3. Munoz V., Zlochiver S., Vikstrom K., Berenfeld O., and Jalife J. Fibroblast infiltration reduces conduction velocity and leads to reentry multiplication in cardiomyocyte monolayers. AHA Scientific Sessions, Chicago 2006.
  4. Klos M., Zlochiver S., Mironov S., Quintana DS., Jalife J., Berenfeld O., Vikstrom K., and Kalifa J. Role of the posterior left atrial septal-pulmonary bundle in wave-break formation during atrial fibrillation initiation by pulmonary vein impulses. Abstracts of the upstate new york cardiac electrophysiology society (UNYCES), Toronto 2006.
  5. Zlochiver S., Freimark D., Arad M., Adunsky A., and Abboud S. Parametric EIT for Monitoring Cardiac Stroke Volume. Abstracts of the 6th Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, London, UK, June 2005.
  6. Radai M.M.,   Zlochiver S., and Abboud S. Injected vs. Induced Current Approaches in Impedance Cardiography using a Two-Dimensional Model of the thorax. 4th Conference on Biomedical Applications of Electrical Impedance Tomography, Manchester, England , April 2003.