David J. Wilber, MD
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On this page you will find an overview of this atrial fibrillation patient services provider's atrial fibrillation treatments and background, as well as information about this provider's specialized afib procedures, such as catheter ablation, maze surgery, or the mini maze procedure, and the provider's treatment results, when available. There are also reviews by other afib patients, when available.
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2160 S First Ave
Maywood, Illinois 60153
United States
Phone: 630-862-4679
About
David J.Wilber, MD, FAHA, FACC, is the George M. Eisenberg Professor of Cardiovascular Sciences at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and the co-director of the school’s cardiovascular research institute. He is the division director of cardiology and medical director of clinical electrophysiology at Loyola University Health System.
Dr. Wilber earned his medical degree from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center. Dr. Wilber completed a fellowship in cardiology at University of Michigan Medical Center and a fellowship in clinical cardiac electrophysiology at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.
Atrial Fibrillation Procedures
- Catheter ablation
- Pediatric arrhythmias
- Sudden death prevention
- Electrical cardioversion
- Cardioversion with antiarrhythmics
- Alternatives to anticoagulation for AF
- Implantation of pacemakers and defibrillators
- Sudden death prevention
Specialized Procedures
Clinical trials related to afib:
- Association of atrial tissue fibrosis identified by delayed enhancement MRI and atrial fibrillation catheter ablation: the DECAAF study, 2014
- Usefulness of Left Ventricular Diastolic Function to Predict Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Preserved Left Ventricular Systolic Function, 2014
- Paroxysmal AF Catheter Ablation With a Contact Force Sensing Catheter: Results of the Prospective, Multicenter SMART-AF Trial, 2014
- Safety of the Open-Irrigated Ablation Catheter for Radiofrequency Ablation: Safety Analysis from Six Clinical Studies, 2012
- Venice Chart International Consensus Document on Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: 2011 Update
- Fibroblasts, focal triggers, and persistent atrial fibrillation: is there a connection? 2012
- Selective CFAE Targeting for Atrial Fibrillation Study (SELECT AF): Clinical Rationale, Design, and Implementation, 2011
- DeCFAEnating atrial fibrillation: narrowing the targets... complex and/or fractionated atrial electrogram, 2010
- Comparison of antiarrhythmic drug therapy and radiofrequency catheter ablation in patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: a randomized controlled trial, 2010
- Pericardial fat is independently associated with human atrial fibrillation, 2010
- Electroanatomic mapping of postpacing intervals clarifies the complete active circuit and variants in atrial flutter, 2009
- Prospective study of atrial fibrillation termination during ablation guided by automated detection of fractionated electrograms, 2008
- Acute onset human atrial fibrillation is associated with local cardiac platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction, 2008
- The effects of statins and renin-angiotensin system blockers on atrial fibrillation recurrence following antral pulmonary vein isolation, 2007
- Surface electrocardiographic patterns and electrophysiologic characteristics of atrial flutter following modified radiofrequency MAZE procedures, 2007
Videos for more information:
- Learn more in these videos posted to YouTube.
- About our robotic catheter navigation program (2011)