
Gustavo Xavier Morales MD
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
800 Rose Street, G100 Gill Heart Institute Lexington KY, 40536About
Dr. Gustavo Morales is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in Lexington, KY. Dr. Morales performs testing procedures on patients hearts electrical system in order to assess timing and abnormalities associated with electrical activities of the heart. Adult Cardiac Electrophysiologists are trained to treat irregular heartbeats, and carry out electrophysiology studies or ablations.
Education and Training
Universidad CatÛlica de Santiago de Guayaquil Facultad de Ciencias MÈdicas 2001
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Giant J-wave (Osborn wave) unrelated to hypothermia.
- Adenosine testing in atrial flutter ablation: unmasking of dormant conduction across the cavotricuspid isthmus and risk of recurrence.
- Radiofrequency and Cryo-Ablation Effect on Transvenous Pacing and Defibrillatory Lead Integrity: An In Vitro Study.
- Left atrial access via an unroofed coronary sinus to eliminate fast/slow atypical AVNRT: A case report.
- Clinical Aspects of Systemic Inflammation and Arrhythmogenesis, Especially Atrial Fibrillation.
- Colchicine for prevention of post-cardiac procedure atrial fibrillation: Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Treatments
- Heart Disease
- Atrial Flutter
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
Gustavo Xavier Morales MD's Practice location
Practice At 800 Rose Street, G100 Gill Heart Institute
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Nearby Providers
- William Jeffrey Schoen MD1401 HARRODSBURG RD LEXINGTON KY 40504
- Joseph J Souza M.D.800 ROSE ST LEXINGTON KY 40536
- Gery F Tomassoni M.D.1720 Nicholasville Rd Lexington KY 40503
- Alexis M Fenton MD800 ROSE ST LEXINGTON KY 40536
- Jeffrey Thomas Brumfield M.D.1720 Nicholasville Rd Lexington KY 40503
- Aaron B Hesselson M.D.UK DIVISION OF CARDIOLOGY GILL HEART INSTITUTE LEXINGTON KY 40536
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