Stephen C Vlay M.D.
Cardiac Electrophysiologist | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
26 Research Way East Setauket NY, 11733Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Stephen Vlay is a Cardiac Electrophysicist practicing in East Setauket, NY. Dr. Vlay 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
Yale Univ Sch of Med, New Haven Ct 1975
Yale School of Medicine 1975
Board Certification
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Cardiovascular Disease
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Internal MedicineAmerican Board of Internal MedicineABIM- 1978
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Shear syndrome: the worst case scenario of crush syndrome.
- Multicenter evaluation of implantable cardioverter defibrillator testing after implant: the Post Implant Testing Study (PITS).
- Pharmacological management of acute myocardial infarction.
- Demonstration of myocardial ischemia by an internal loop recorder.
- Transvenous pacemaker insertion ipsilateral to chronic subclavian vein obstruction: an operative technique for children and adults.
- Unexpected ICD pulse generator failure due to electronic circuit damage caused by electrical overstress.
- Long-term structural failure of coaxial polyurethane implantable cardioverter defibrillator leads.
- Complications of active-fixation electrodes.
- Ventricular tachycardia as the initial manifestation of ischemia: Documentation of a Mechanism presaging sustained tachyarrhythmias.
- Fish pond electromagnetic interference resulting in an inappropriate implantable cardioverter defibrillator shock.
- Alternatives when coronary sinus pacing is not possible.
- Orthotripsy mimicking asystole.
- Alternate site biventricular pacing: Bi-V in the RV--is there a role?
- "You have to make a contribution".
- Multicenter experience with failed and recalled implantable cardioverter-defibrillator pulse generators.
Awards
- Selected for inclusion on Best Doctors listing by Best Doctors, Inc. 2009
Treatments
- Diabetes
- Anxiety
- Obesity
- Heart Disease
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Coronary Artery Disease (cad)
- Pain
Professional Memberships
- Fellow Heart Rhythm Society Fellow American College of Physicians Fellow American College of Cardiology Fel
Fellowships
- Cardiology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, MD 1980
- Johns Hopkins Hospital
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