Michael L Markel M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
323 Marion Ave Nw Suite 200 Massillon OH, 44646About
Dr. Michael Markel is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in Massillon, OH. Dr. Markel 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
Oh State Univ Coll of Med, Columbus Oh 1981
Ohio State University College of Medicine 1981
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Description of the strength-interval relation with external noninvasive pacing.
- Clinical applications of external pacing: a renaissance?
- Termination of sustained ventricular tachycardia by external noninvasive pacing.
- Differential effects of lidocaine on defibrillation threshold with monophasic versus biphasic shock waveforms.
- Mechanism of antiarrhythmic drug-induced changes in defibrillation threshold: role of potassium and sodium channel conductance.
- Urine acidification affects the activity of the organic base transporter in a nonstereoselective manner.
- Influence of hypertonic saline solution infusion on defibrillation efficacy.
- Hypertonic saline does not reverse the sodium channel blocking actions of lidocaine: evidence from electrophysiologic and defibrillation studies.
- Aging effects on the organic base transporter and stereoselective renal clearance.
Treatments
- High Cholesterol
- Heart Disease
- Heart Failure
- Cardiomyopathy
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Indiana University Medical Center 1987
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