Lou-Anne Beauregard, MD, FACC

Education

Undergraduate:
Union College, Schenectady, New York
1976, B.S. Biology
Summa Cum Laude
Department Honors in Biology

Graduate:
Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1980, M.D.

Postgraduate Training:
Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, Camden, New Jersey
1985-86: Fellowship in Cardiac Electrophysiology
Div. Chief: Harvey L. Waxman, M.D.

Medical College of Pennsylvania,Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1983-85, Fellowship in Cardiology
Div. Chief: Steven G. Meister, M.D.

Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1980-83, Residency in Medicine
Dept. Chair: Sol Sherry, M.D.

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Associate Professor of Medicine UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, effective 7/1/95
• Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine UMDNJ/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, effective 10/95>

Academic Committees

Admissions Committee, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 1993-94

Hospital Committees

• Diabetes Care Commmittee 1996-present
• Utilization Review, 1992-95
• Code Committee, 1991-95
• Non-Invasive Quality Improvement Committee, 1992-94

Licensure

• State of Pennsylvania, 1981, MD-025625-E
• State of New Jersey, 1985, #46668
• DEA and CDS both current

Professional/Specialty Certification

• National Board of Medical Examiners, 1981 - 236199
• American Board of Internal Medicine, 1983 - 090485
• American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Diseases, 1985 - 090485
• American Board of Internal Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, 1992 - 090485
• Examination of Special Competency - Cardiac Pacing North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology, 1988

Professional Societies

• American College of Physicians, Fellow, 1990
• North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology
• American College of Cardiology, Fellow, 1988
• American Federation of Clinical Research, 1984
• American Diabetes Association, 1992

Community Service

Camden County Girl Scout Council, Brownie Troop 585, Leader, 1994-95

Honors/Awards

• Sigma Xi, 1976
• Alpha Omega Alpha, 1980

Grants

• 1986-1988  -American Heart Association New Jersey Affiliate.
  Electrocardiographic Correlates of Seizure Activity (#864309)
• 1991-1993  -UMDNJ Grant. Prospective Study of the Correlation Between Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction and Occult Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetic Subjects.

Commercial Projects

1986  - Phase III Clinical Trial of Medtronic Activitrax Pacemaker, Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN

1989  - Phase III Clinical Trial of Meta MV Minute Ventilation Activity Responsive Pacemaker, Telectronics, Inc. Denver, CO

1990  - Phase III Clinical Trial of Synchrony DDDR Rate-Responsive Pacemaker, Pacesetter, Inc. Sylmar, CA

1991  - Phase I Clinical Trial of Guardian 4204 Automatic Defibrillator, Telectronics, Inc. Denver, CO

1992  - ;Phase I Clinical Trial of Medtronic Legend Plus Dual Sensor Rate Responsive Pacemaker, Medtronic, Inc. Minneapolis, MN.

1992  - Phase I Clinical Trial of Selute Steroid-Eluting Pacemaker Lead. Cardiac Pacemakers, Inc, St. Paul, MN.

1993  - Pacemaker Selection in the Elderly. Randomization of Patients to DDDR vs. VVIR, Gervasio Lamas, M.D., Principal Investigator. Corporate Sponsor: Intermedics, Inc. Freeport, TX

1998  - INnternational VErapamil STudy, coordinator Carl Pepine, M.D. University of Florida Medical School Gainesville, FL

Publications

• Idell S, Johnson M, BEAUREGARD LAM, Learner N. "Pneumonia associated with rising cytomegalovirus antibody titres in a healthy adult". Thorax 38(12):957-8, 1983.
• Volosin KJ, Brachfeld CA, BEAUREGARD LAM, Fabiszewski R, Waxman HL. "Effect of cigarette smoke on sinus node automaticity". Am J Cardiol 65:253-245, 1989.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Friehling TD, Marinchak RA, Kowey PR. "Measurement of human ventricular effective refractory periods: Effect of incremental versus decremental extrastimulation". J Cardiovasc Electrophys 1:506-511, 1990.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Differentiation of arrhythmias by measurement of intracardiac pressures in man". PACE 24:161-167, 1991.
• Volosin KJ, BEAUREGARD LAM, Fabiszewski R, Mattingly H, Waxman HL. "Spontaneous changes in ventricular tachycardia cycle length". J Am Coll Cardiol 17:409-414, 1991.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Fabiszewski R, Black CH, Lightfoot B, Schraeder P, Toly T, Waxman HL. "Combined ambulatory electroencephalographic and electrocardiographic recording for evaluation of syncope". Am J Cardiol 68:1067-1072, 1991.
• Russo AM, BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL. "Oral amiodarone loading for the rapid treatment of frequent, refractory, sustained ventricular arrhythmias associated with coronary artery disease". Am J Cardiol 1993;72:1395-1349.
• Leader L, Russo AM, Waxman HL, BEAUREGARD LAM. "Sinus node dysfunction in the elderly: Risks/benefits of the noninvasive vs. invasive approach". Cardiology in the Elderly, 1994, 2:526-534.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Barnard PW, Russo AM, Waxman HL. "Perceived and actual risks of driving in patients with arrhythmia control devices". Arch Intern Med, 1995;155:609-613.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Russo AM, Heim J, Snyder H, Waxman HL. "Twiddler's syndrome complicating automatic defibrillator function". PACE 1995;18:735.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Askenase AD, Strano A, Waxman HL. "Effect of exercise on the signal averaged electrocardiogram". PACE, 1996;19:215-221.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL, Volosin R, Volosin KJ, Kurnik PB. "The signal-averaged electrocardiogram prior to and serially after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction". PACE, 1996;19:883.

Chapters

Waxman HL, BEAUREGARD LAM. Controversies in management of ventricular arrhythmias - the invasive approach. in Vlay SE, ed. Manual of Cardiac Arrhythmas: A Practical Guide to Clinical Management, Little, Brown & Co. 1988.

Waxman HL, BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ. Calcium antagonists. in Horowitz LE, ed. Current Management of Arrhythmias, 1989.

Russo AM, BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. Chronic ischemic heart disease: symptomatic ventricular arrhythmias, Cardiology Clinics, 1991.

Waxman HL, BEAUREGARD LAM, DaTorre SD, Russo AM. Congestive heart failure, cardiomyopathy and ventricular arrhythmia. in Podrid PJ and Kowey PR, eds. Cardiac Arrhythmia: Mechanism, Diagnosis and Management, Williams and Wilkins, 1994.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Russo AM, Waxman HL. Controversies in management of ventricular arrhythmias - The invasive approach. in Vlay SE, ed. Manual of Cardiac Arrhythmias: A Practical Guide to Clinical Management, Little, Brown & Co. in press.

Abstracts

BEAUREGARD LAM, Kowey PR, Schecter JA, Engel TR, Friehling TD. "Determination of ventricular effective refractory periods. Does hysteresis exist?" PACE 8:305, 1985.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL, Frame V, Friedman J and the Recainam Study Group. "Electrocardiographic and electrophysiologic effects of oral recainam". Clin. Res. 36(3):361A, 1988.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Mattingly H, Scharle J, Rudderow R, Waxman HL. "Electrophysiologic testing in the elderly". Clin Res. 36(3):261A, 1988.

Volosin KJ, BEAUREGARD LAM, Brachfeld CA, Rudderow R, Waxman HL. "Effect of cigarette smoke on sinus node automaticity in man". PACE 11(4):516, 1988.

Volosin KJ, Greenspon AJ, BEAUREGARD LAM, Rudderow R, Waxman HL. "Signal averaging predicts results of electrophysiology testing in patients with nonsustained ventricular tachycardia". Clin. Res. 36: 791A, 1988.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Ghassemi R, Rudderow R, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Baseline electrophysiologic parameters in an elderly population". Clin Res. 36:785A, 1988.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Rudderow R, Rogers CH, Lightfoot B, Schraeder PL, Toly T, Waxman HL. "Combined ambulatory EEG and ECG monitoring for evaluation of syncope". J Am Coll Cardiol 13:33A, 1989.

Volosin KJ, BEAUREGARD LAM, Rudderow R, Mattingly H, Waxman HL. "Spontaneous changes in ventricular tachycardia cycle length: Relevance to antitachycardia device development". J Am Coll Cardiol 13:111A, 1989.

Brachfeld CA, Volosin KJ, Greenspon AJ, BEAUREGARD LAM, Fabiszewski R, Waxman HL. "Discordant effects of procainamide after amiodarone loading: Role of combination therapy in ventricular tachycardia". Clin Res 37:248A, 1989.

Volosin KJ, BEAUREGARD LAM, Fabiszewski R, Waxman HL. "Combination of beta blockers and Type I antiarrhythmic drugs in ventricular tachycardia". Clin Res 37:304A, 1989.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Influen

BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Intracardiac pressure changes with pacing: A model for tachycardia discrimination". Clin Res 38:781A, 1990.

BEAUREGARD LAM, O'Connor WH, Schraeder PL, Waxman HL. "The elderly patient with syncope: Comparison of non-invasive diagnostic techniques". Clin Res 38:763A, 1990.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Fabiszewski R, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Characteristics of induced ventricular tachycardia in patients without late potentials". Circulation 82:III-355, 1990.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Kelly B, Sharf A, Strano A, Del Rossi A, Cilley J, Baldino W, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Patterns of atrial activity during cardiopulmonary bypass: Potential implications for postoperative arrhythmias". Chest 98:695, 1990.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Russo AM, Strano A, Volosin KJ, Proper MC, Waxman HL. "Signal averaging: Establishment of normal and abnormal ranges". Circulation 84:II-595, 1991.

BEAUREGARD LAM, Strano A, Volosin KJ, Waxman HL. "Effects of exercise on signal averaged EKG parameters". J Am Coll Cardiol 17:61A, 1991

Strano A, BEAUREGARD LAM, Volosin KJ, Fabiszewski R, Waxman HL. "Reproducibility

Russo AM, BEAUREGARD LAM, Strano A, Waxman HL. "The effects of hypothermia on the signal-averaged electrocardiogram. " J Am Coll Cardiol 19:124A, 1992.

BEAUREGARD LA, Russo AM, Waxman HL. "Low amplitude duration index as an adjunct in analysis of SAECGs". PACE June, 1992.

Russo AM, BEAUREGARD LAM, DaTorre SD, Cilley J, Costabile J, Waxman HL. "Biphasic energy allows implantation of non-thoracotomy defibrillators using available lead systems". Circulation November, 1993.

Finn LS, Klebsch C, BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL, Russo AM. "Administration of conscious sedation using a clinical assessment tool during radiofrequency catheter ablation". PACE 1995;18:913.

Klebsch C, Finn LS, BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL, Russo AM. "The frequency of post-shock atrial arrhythmias using a transvenous nonthoracotomy lead system". PACE 1995;18:952.

Finn LS, Klebsch C, BEAUREGARD L, et al. "Administration of conscious sedation using a clinical assessment tool during radiofrequency catheter ablation". PACE 1995;18(Pt. II):913.

Letters

Russo AM, BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL. Limited published experience on the effect of radiofrequency (RF) catheter ablation on the function of permanent pacemakers. Letter to the Editor. PACE 15:1090-91, 1992.

Professional/Patient Information

• BEAUREGARD LAM, Mullan D, Friehling TD, Kowey PR. "Understanding Electrophysiology Studies... a patient information handbook". Cordis Corporation Inc., 1985.
• BEAUREGARD LAM. "Electrophysiologic Testing". Survival Technology Newsletter, 1987.
• BEAUREGARD LAM, Waxman HL. "Driving and patients with automatic defibrillators". ACC Newsletter (NJ) April, 1993.

Presentations

• Determination of Ventricular Effective Refractory Periods: Does Hysteresis Exist? Presented at the North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology VI Annual Scientific Session, 1985.
• Electrophysiologic Studies in the Aging. Presented at Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center Aging Conference, October, 1987.
• Baseline Electrophysiologic Parameters in an Elderly Population. Presented at the American Federation for Clinical Research - Eastern Division Meeting, October, 1988.
• Combined Ambulatory EEG and ECG Monitoring for Evaluation of Syncope. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Session, March, 1989
• Atrial Activity During Cardiopulmonary Bypass: Implications for Postoperative Arrhythmias. Presented at the American College of Chest Physicians 56th Annual Scientific Assembly, October, 1990.
• Characteristics of Induced Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients without Late Potentials. Presented at the 63rd Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, November, 1990.
• Effects of Exercise on Signal-Averaged EKG Parameters. Presented at the American College of Cardiology Scientific Sessions, March, 1991.
• Signal averaging: Establishment of normal and abnormal ranges. Presented at the 64th Scientific Sessions of the American Heart Association, November, 1991.
• Methods of optimum pacemaker output programming for maximum pacemaker longevity. NJ Pacemaker Society Meeting, April 1996.

  Lectures:

• Complications of Anti-arrhythmic Drugs. Cardiology Update, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, May, 1987.
• Electrophysiologic Testing. Newcomb Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds, September, 1987.
• Antiarrhythmic Drugs and Pacemakers. Internal Medicine Board Review. Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, January, 1988-92.
• Drug-Device Interactions. Cardiology Update. Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, May, 1988.
• Special Pacing Features. Cardiology Update. Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, May, 1988.
• Indications for Permanent Pacing. Medical Grand Rounds. Southern Ocean County Hospital, September, 1988.
• Automatic Implantable Defibrillator: Indications and Use. Newcomb Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds, February 1990.
• Signal Averaging. Newcomb Hospital Cardiology Grand Rounds, February, 1991.
• Sudden Death. Medical Grand Rounds, Salem Hospital, November, 1991.
• Sudden Death. Cardiology Grand rounds, Newcomb Hospital, February, 1992.
• AICD Update. Cardiology Grand Rounds, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, January, 1992.
• Neurocardiologic Causes of Sudden Death. Cardiology Grand Rounds, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, December, 1992.
• Cardiac Autonomic Dysfunction in Diabetics. Medical Grand Rounds, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, October, 1992.
• Management of Common Cardiovascular Problems in the Elderly. New Jersey Medical School/Burdette Tomlin Family Practice Update, May, 1993.
• Clinicopathologic Conference (Pheochromocytoma). Medical Grand Rounds, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, November, 1993.
• Cardiovascular Disease in Women. Medical Grand Rounds, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, October, 1994.
• Heart Rate Variability. Cardiology Grand Rounds, Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, December, 1994.
• Update on Antiarrhythmic Therapy. Cardiology Grand Rounds, Newcomb Medical Center, April, 1995.
• Bradyarrhythmias and Pacemakers. Update on Cardiology. Sponsored by Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center, April, 1995.
• Update on Cardiac Electrophysiology. CentraState Medical Center, 1996.
• New Techniques in Medical Devices. CentraState Medical Center, 2000.
• Cardiac Arrhythmias in Women. Women's Heart Foundation Symposium 2/2000.

Other

Invited peer reviewer for CHEST (Publication of the American College of Chest Physicians)

Invited peer reviewer for PACE (Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology, publication of North American Society for Pacing and Electrophysiology)

Invited peer reviewer for AMERICAN HEART JOURNAL.

Student examiner for Physical Diagnosis OSCE exams, students and resident physicians