North Texas Heart Care 

 PUBLICATIONS AND ABSTRACTS

1. James D. Maloney, Vidyasagar Chodimella, Ahmed Sabe, Ladyne Milner and Michael Markel. “Biatrial linear and focal ablation for restoring sinus rhythm in patients with refractory atrial fibrillation: Initial experience with a two staged procedure.” Journal of American College of Cardiology 1997, 29 (supplement) Abstract 732-1
2. James D. Maloney, Raquel Martin, Vidyasagar Chodimella, Ladyne Milner and Tullio Emanuelle. “Transvenous bi-atrial and bi-ventricular pacing is technically feasible for management of arrhythmias and end stage heart failure”. North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology 1996 (Abstract).
3. Luis Martino, Raquel Martin, Vidyasagar Chodimella, Dennis Zhu and James D. Maloney. “New Onset of polymorphic incessant ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation: Clinical profile, relationship to acute ischemia survival and role of acute amiodarone.” Cardiostim 1996,  St.Cloud, France. (Abstract)
4. V.Chodimella, C. Curtiss and F. Whittier. “A unique late complication of bioprosthetic aortic valve: Fatal dehiscence and embolization.” Sixth Annual NEOUCOM Internal Medicine Research Day Abstracts (4): May, 1996
5. V.Chodimella, Z. Lang and CG. Murlas. “Dexamethasone reduces tachykinin but not Acetylcholine mediated airway hyperreactivity after ozone exposure.” Lung 171 (2): 109-21, 1993
6. Vidyasagar Chodimella, R. Skidgel, Edward Krowiak and CG. Murlas. “Lung peptidases including carboxypeptidase  modulate airway reactivity to intravenous bradykinin.”  Am Rev Respir Dis. 144:869-874, 1991
7. CG Murlas, GJ Williams, Z.Lang and V. Chodimella. “Aerosolized Neutral Endopeptidase (NEP) reverses increased airway reactivity to Substance P caused by Ozone”. J Appl Physiol 72(3):1133-1141, 1992
8. Lew B, Davis S, Chodimella V and Murlas CG. “Guinea pig ozone induced airway hyperreactivity is associated with increased N-Acetyl-B-Glucosaminidase (NAGA) activity in brochoalveolar fluid”. Lung 168: 273-283, 1990
9. Vidyasagar Chodimella, T. Murphy, CG Murlas. “Ozone induced mucosa-linked airway muscle hyperresponsiveness in the guinea pig”. J Appl Physiol 69 (1) : 7-13, 1990
10. Vidyasagar Chodimella and Tippanna G. “A typical presentation of Pulmonary Hydatid Disease:  A case report”.  Lung India. 74-76, May 1987

  BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Chodimella V and Murlas CG. Cigarette Smoking. Quick Reference to Internal Medicine -Outline Format. Bone RC (Editor). Igaku - Shoin Medical Publishers Inc,. 1994 pages 283-286
2. Chodimella V and Murlas CG. Silicosis. Quick Reference to Internal Medicine - Outline Format. Bone RC (Editor). Igaku - Shoin Medical Publishers Inc,. 1994, pages 287-290
3. Chodimella V and Murlas CG. Coal worker's  Pneumoconiosis. Quick Reference to Internal Medicine - Outline Format. Bone RC (Editor). Igaku - Shoin Medical Publishers Inc,. 1994, pages 291-292
4. Chodimella V and Murlas CG. Asbestos Related Lung Diseases. Quick Reference to Internal Medicine - Outline Format. Bone RC (Editor). Igaku - Shoin Medical Publishers Inc,. 1994,pages 293-296
5. Chodimella V and Murlas CG. Other Pneumoconiosis. Quick Reference to Internal Medicine - Outline Format. Bone RC (Editor). Igaku - Shoin Medical Publishers Inc,. 1994, pages 297-29