פרופ' בוריס שטרסברג

Boris Strasberg, MD,   Associate Professor 

Deputy Director, Cardiology Department,

Rabin Medical Center         

Education & clinical experience

1967 ‑ 1974  Medicine, Central University of Venezuela.

1974 ‑ 1975  Internship,Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.

1975 ‑ 1977  Residency Internal Medicine, Beilinson Medical Center,

                      Petah Tiqva, Israel.

1977 – 1978 Cardiology residency, Beilinson Medical Center, Petah Tiqva, Israel.

1978 ‑ 1980  Cardiology Fellowship, Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine,

                      University of Illinois Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

1981 ‑ 1982  Assistant Professor of Medicine,

                      Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine, University of Illinois

                      College of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.           

Since 1982     Physician in charge, Clinical Electrophysiology Unit,

                      Massada Center for Heart Diseases, Beilinson Medical Center,

                      Petah Tiqva, Israel.

Since 1982     Senior physician, Coronary Care Unit, Beilinson Medical Center,

                      Petah Tiqva, Israel.

Since 1991     Director, Arrhythmia and Pacemaker Unit, Beilinson Medical Center,

                      Petah Tiqva, Israel

Since 1991     Associate Professor, Sackler School of Medicine,

                      Tel Aviv University, Israel.

1. Director, Coronary Care Unit, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus,

                     Petah Tiqva, Israel

Since 2000   Deputy Director, Cardiology Department, Rabin Medical Center

RESEARCH  GRANTS. (2008-2013) 

 2008   Pharma-clinical, Boehrimger Ingelheim. RELY-ABLE study with Dabigatran.

2008    Medtronik:  Prefer-MVP study -For Eelctive replacemant- (Feature MVP programmed                                ON/OFF

1.    Medtronik: Sense HF study-Sensitivity of the InSync Sentry ™ Optivol ™        Feature for the prediction of Heart Failure.

1.   Boston Scientific: Simple study. Shockless implant evaluation.

2009  Biotronik: Home Monitoring Clinic Registry.

      2010    Medtronik: More –care   monitoring resynchronization in cardiac patients study. 

2010   Medtronik: Protecta PainFree SST - Evaluate the impact of the SmartShock

           Technology (SST) - Clinical study

2011    Sanofi-aventis Israel, Ltd-   DRONE_C_03668-ARTEMIS AF.  A Randomized, international, multi-center, open-label study to document optimal timing of initiation of dronedarone TreatmEnt after conversion with loading dose of aMIodarone in patients with perSistent Atrial Fibrillation requiring conversion of AF.

ORIGINAL ARTICLES (2008-2013)

150.     R Rosso,A Glick ,M Glikson,A Wagshal,M Swissa, S Rosenhek, I Shetbon,

            V Khalamizer, T Fuchs, M Boulus,M Geist , B Strasberg , M Ilan, B Belhassen .

            Outcome after implantation of cardioverter defibrillator in patients with Brugada

            Syndrome: a multicenter Israeli study ( ISRABRU).

            IMAJ: 10: 435-439, 2008.                      R:  84/151              IF: 0.953

151.     E Stoupel ,J Kusniec ,A Mazur ,E Abramson ,P Israelevich ,B Straberg.

            Timing of life-threatening arrhythmias detected by implantable cardioverter-                                      defibrillators in relation to changes in cosmophysical factors.   

            Cardiology Journal:  15: 437-440, 2008.

152.     E. Nahshoni, S. Sclarovsky, S. Spitzer, G. Zalsman, B. Strasberg, A. Weizman

            Early repolarization in young children with attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder versus   normal controls: A retrospective preliminary chart review study

            J of Child and Adolescent psychopharmacology: 19: 731-735, 2009. R: 53/126       IF: 2.479

153.     E. Nahshoni, B. Strasberg, S. Imbar, O. Rotem, S. Gur, H. Hermesh, A. Weizman.

             Late potentials in the signal-averaged electrocardiogram in schizophrenia patients    maintained on antipsychotic agents. A preliminary naturalistic study

           Eur Neuropsychopharmacol.: 20: 146-152, 2010.        R: 22/126    IF: 4.284

154.     S. Viskin, PG Postema, ZA Bhuiyan, R Rosso, JA Kalman, JK Vhora, ME Guevara-                         Valdivia, MF Marquez, E Kogan, B Belahassen, M Glikson, B Strasberg,                                         Antzelvitch, AAM Wilde.

            The response of the QT interval to the brief tachycardia provoked by standing.

            J Am Coll of Cardiol: 55: 1955-1961, 2010.            R:  2/114       IF: 14.292

155.    M Vaturi, J Kusniec, Y Shapira, R Nevzorov, I Yedidya, D Weisenberg, D Monakier,

           B Strasberg, A Sagie.

           Right ventricular pacing increases tricuspid regurgitation grade regardless of the                         mechanical interference to the valve by the electrode.

           European J of echocardiography, 11: 550-553, 2010.  R: 54/114       IF: 2.117

156.    E Nahshoni, P Golubchik, J Glazer, J Sever, B Strasberg, S Imbar, G Shoval, A                        Weizman, G Zalsman.

            Late potentials in the signal averaged ECG in the pre-pubertal children with ADHD,                   before and after methylphenidate treatment.

            Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 21: 75-78, 2012

157.     E Kadmon, D Menachemi, J Kusniec, M Haim, M Geist, B Strasberg.

            Clinical experience with the Implantable Loop Recorder. From diagnosis to treatment.

            IMAJ, 14: 488-492, 2012                   R: 84/151     IF: 0.953

158.     P Codner, R Nevzorov, J Kusniec, M Haim, R Zabarski, B Strasberg.

            Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator with and without Defibrillation Threshold testing.

            IMAJ, 14: 343-346, 2012.                   R: 84/151     IF: 0.953

159.     A Eisen, R Nevzorov, G Goldenberg, H Kusnitz, A Porter, G Golovtziner, B Strasberg,

            M Haim.

            Cardiac resynchronization therapy in patients with atrial fibrillation: a 2-year follow-up                     study.

            PACE, in Press   R: 76/114      IF: 1.352

CASE REPORTS (2008-2013)

1. Y Konstantino ,J Kusniec ,R Shohat-Zabarski , A Battler, B Strasberg

Cardiac defibrillator implantation via persistent left superior vena cava facilitated by a coronary sinus delivery system.

Europace, 11: 119-120, 2009.                      IF: 1.839

1. E Kadmon, J Kusniec, B Strasberg.

A life-threatening arrhythmia induced by inappropiate activation of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator.

Europace, 11: 1716-1718, 2009.                  IF: 1.839

1. E Kadmon, R Paz, J Kusniec, B Strasberg

Sick sinus syndrome in a patient with extensive cardiac lipomatosis

PACE, 33: 513-515, 2010.                IF: 1.352

1. Nevzorov R, Ben-Gal Tuvia, Strasberg B, Haim M.

Atrial Flutter in a Post-Transplant recipient.

IMAJ, 14:

  63.    J Kusniec, Z Iakobishvilli, M Haim, G Golovchiner, R Zabarski, B Strasberg.

Prinzmetal Angina in the differential diagnosis of Syncope

Acute Cardiac Care, 14: 45-47, 2012.

1. G.Goldenberg, Z. Iakobshvili, B. Strasberg

Electrocardiographic algorithm for the diagnosis of inadvertent implantation of permanent pacemaker lead in the left ventricular cavity.

Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol,

REVIEW ARTICLES (2008-2013)

1. M. Haim, B. Strasberg.

Programmed ventricular stimulation: how low (with coupling interval) and aggressive (with the protocol) should we go? No easy answers.

IMAJ, 11: 552-554, 2009.                      IF: 0.953