Hugh Calkins, MD

Professor of Cardiology

Hugh Calkins, MD

Expertise: Ablation, Arrhythmia, Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia, Atrial Fibrillation, Atrial Flutter, Bradycardia, Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology,Cardiomyopathy, Cardiovascular Disease, Cardioversion, Catheter Ablation Therapy, Defibrillators, Device Therapy, Electrophysiology, Heart Block, Heart Disease, Heart Failure, Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Therapy, Irregular Heartbeat, Long QT Syndrome, Pacemakers, Palpitations, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia, Sudden Cardiac Death, Supraventricular Tachycardia, Syncope, Tachycardias, Tilt Table Test, Ventricular Arrhythmias, Ventricular Fibrillation, Outcomes, Ventricular Tachycardia, Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome.

Research Interests: atrial fibrillation; arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia; syncope; sudden cardiac death; atrial fibrillation ablation; catheter ablation; Device therapy for treatment of ventricular arrhythmias.

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Atrial Fibrillation at Johns Hopkins: Q&A with Hugh Calkins Video

Atrial Fibrillation at Johns Hopkins: Q&A with Hugh Calkins

Dr. Hugh Calkins talks about the atrial fibrillation program at Johns Hopkins where more than 1,000 afib catheter ablation procedures are performed each year – a direct reflection of how common atrial fibrillation has become.

Case Presentation: Complex Management of ARVD/C Patient Requiring Heart/Liver Transplant Video

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Cardiac electrophysiologist, Hugh Calkins details the complex case management of a patient with arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) that ultimately resulted in heart and liver failure, requiring a combined heart/liver transplant.

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Cardiac electrophysiologist Hugh Calkins discusses the unique, comprehensive arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia/cardiomyopathy (ARVD/C) program at Johns Hopkins.

Complex Life-long Management of ARVD/C Video

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