Douglas Mah, MD
Chief, Division of Electrophysiology; Tommy Kaplan Family Chair in Pediatric Cardiology; Director, Pacemaker and ICD Program; Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
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Douglas Mah, MD
Chief, Division of Electrophysiology; Tommy Kaplan Family Chair in Pediatric Cardiology; Director, Pacemaker and ICD Program; Senior Associate Cardiologist, Department of Cardiology
Medical Services
Languages
English
Education
Undergraduate School
Queen's University
2001
Kingston , Ontario
Canada
Medical School
McMaster Medical School
2004
Hamilton, Ontario
Canada
Internship
Johns Hopkins Hospital
2005
Baltimore
MD
Residency
Johns Hopkins Hospital
2007
Baltimore
MD
Fellowship
Pediatric Cardiology
Boston Children's Hospital
2010
Bostoon
MA
Fellowship
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Boston Children's Hospital
2011
Boston
MA
Certifications
American Board of Pediatrics (General)
American Board of Pediatrics (Cardiology)
Professional History
Dr. Mah completed medical school at McMaster University and his pediatric residency training at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore, Maryland. He then completed his cardiology fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital, followed by a senior fellowship in pediatric and congenital electrophysiology. Dr. Mah is currently a member of the Electrophysiology Division at Boston Children’s Hospital, and is Director of the Pacemaker and Defibrillator program. Dr. Mah sees patients with heart rhythm disorders, both in the inpatient and outpatient setting, while also performing complex arrhythmia ablations and pacemaker/defibrillator implants in our state-of-the-art catheterization and device labs. His research is focused on the use of cardiac resynchronization devices and the creation a pacemaker/defibrillator registry to optimize patient care and follow-up in the New England area.
Approach to Care
When patients come to Boston Children’s Hospital, they are seeking our help, often at a frightening or vulnerable time in their lives. Being evaluated for a heart condition, even if you ultimately come up with a clean bill of health, can be an incredibly stressful experience. My hope for all my patients is that they feel comforted and supported when they come to see me - that they feel we are partners in this together, walking side-by-side, step-by-step through the highs and lows that inevitably come with any medical issue.
Publications
Cardiac implantable electronic devices in pediatric and congenital populations. View Abstract
Expert-Level Automated Diagnosis of the Pediatric ECG Using a Deep Neural Network. View Abstract
Dual- vs Single-Chamber Ventricular Pacing in Isolated Congenital Complete Atrioventricular Block in Infancy. View Abstract
A Quality Improvement Initiative to Optimize Follow-Up in the New England Area for Pediatric Patients With Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices. View Abstract
Cardiovascular imaging in children with cardiac implantable electronic devices. View Abstract
Thromboembolic Complications From Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter in Pediatrics and Young Adults: A Multicenter Study. View Abstract
Efficacy and safety of early postoperative ablation in patients with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Outcome of cardiac implantable electronic devices in pediatric heart transplant recipients. View Abstract
Epicardial pacing outcomes in infants with heart block: Lead and device complications from a multicenter experience. View Abstract
Comparative utility of omnipolar and bipolar electroanatomic mapping methods to detect and localize dual nodal substrate in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. View Abstract
Long-Term Outcomes of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Patients With Repaired Tetralogy of Fallot: A Multicenter Study. View Abstract
Safety and efficacy of combined dilation/stenting of venous abnormalities, including complete obstructions, during lead extractions in patients with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Wearable technology for heart rhythm monitoring in children. View Abstract
Multicenter Study of Survival Benefit of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
Current State of Cardiac Implantable Electronic Device Remote Monitoring in Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Disease: A PACES-Sponsored Quality Improvement Initiative. View Abstract
Cost of Pacing in Pediatric Patients With Postoperative Heart Block After Congenital Heart Surgery. View Abstract
A multifunctional soft robot for cardiac interventions. View Abstract
Medical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation and flutter with class IC antiarrhythmic drugs in young patients with and without congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Multicenter retrospective evaluation of magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices. View Abstract
Subcutaneous ICD in Congenital Heart Disease: Will Skin Deep Cut It? View Abstract
Lead Management in Patients with Congenital Heart Disease. View Abstract
Retroflexed catheter course reduces the risk of right free wall accessory pathway recurrence. View Abstract
Pacemaker lead insertion sites contribute to abnormalities of myocardial function and histopathology. View Abstract
Clinical implications of a unique delta wave pattern in patients with left-sided Wolff-Parkinson-White. View Abstract
Conduction system pacing in pediatric and congenital heart disease. View Abstract
2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Executive Summary. View Abstract
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy for Adult Patients With a Failing Systemic Right Ventricle: A Multicenter Study. View Abstract
Atrial Standstill in the Pediatric Population: A Multi-Institution Collaboration. View Abstract
Ventricular arrhythmias after fibroma resection: Are patients still at risk? View Abstract
Impact and Modifiers of Ventricular Pacing in Patients With Single Ventricle Circulation. View Abstract
Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation for Pediatric Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia: Impact of Age on Procedural Methods and Durable Success. View Abstract
Lead Extraction at a Pediatric/Congenital Heart Disease Center: The Importance of Patient Age at Implant. View Abstract
Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Children with Cardiac Rhythm Management Devices. View Abstract
Tachyarrhythmias arising from the conduction system in pediatric patients with complete heart block. View Abstract
Pacemaker use for the treatment of reflex-mediated syncope: 40-year experience at a single paediatric institution. View Abstract
2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients. View Abstract
2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients: executive summary. View Abstract
2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Developed in collaboration with and endorsed by the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the American Heart Association (AHA), and the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) Endorsed by the Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), the Indian Heart Rhythm Society (IHRS), and the Latin American Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS). View Abstract
2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients: Executive Summary. View Abstract
2021 PACES Expert Consensus Statement on the Indications and Management of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Devices in Pediatric Patients. View Abstract
2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients. View Abstract
2021 PACES expert consensus statement on the indications and management of cardiovascular implantable electronic devices in pediatric patients: Executive summary. View Abstract
Atrial pacing in Fontan patients: The effect of transvenous lead on clot burden. View Abstract
Accessory pathway ablation in Ebstein anomaly: A challenging substrate. View Abstract
Lead age as a predictor for failure in pediatrics and congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Difference in the prevalence of intracardiac thrombus on the first presentation of atrial fibrillation versus flutter in the pediatric and congenital heart disease population. View Abstract
Risk Factors for Early Recurrence Following Ablation for Accessory Pathways: The Role of Consolidation Lesions. View Abstract
Cardiac resynchronization therapy improves the ventricular function of patients with Fontan physiology. View Abstract
Atrioventricular Block in Children With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. View Abstract
Resynchronizing Right and Left Ventricles With Right Bundle Branch Block in the Congenital Heart Disease Population. View Abstract
Value of provocative electrophysiology testing in the management of pediatric patients after congenital heart surgery. View Abstract
WITHDRAWN: Complete Heart Block, Severe Ventricular Dysfunction and Myocardial Inflammation in a Child with COVID-19 Infection. View Abstract
Complete Heart Block, Severe Ventricular Dysfunction, and Myocardial Inflammation in a Child With COVID-19 Infection. View Abstract
Clinical and Genetic Findings in Children Presenting With Ventricular Fibrillation as the First Manifestation of Cardiovascular Disease. View Abstract
Low mortality in fetal supraventricular tachycardia: Outcomes in a 30-year single-institution experience. View Abstract
Adverse event rate during inpatient sotalol initiation for the management of supraventricular and ventricular tachycardia in the pediatric and young adult population. View Abstract
Ultra-rapid atrial pacing as a form of rate control in postoperative automatic arrhythmias in patients with congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Outcomes of catheter ablation of anteroseptal and midseptal accessory pathways in pediatric patients. View Abstract
Implanted pacemaker and cardioverter-defibrillator in a patient with ectopia cordis. View Abstract
Successful bilateral thoracoscopic sympathectomy for recurrent ventricular arrhythmia in a pediatric patient with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. View Abstract
Acute coronary artery obstruction following surgical repair of congenital heart disease. View Abstract
Differentiation of fasciculoventricular fibers from anteroseptal accessory pathways using the surface electrocardiogram. View Abstract
The Real-World Utility of the LINQ Implantable Loop Recorder in Pediatric and Adult Congenital Heart Patients. View Abstract
Elective Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for High-Risk Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization. View Abstract
Riata lead failure in pediatric and congenital heart disease patients. View Abstract
Dual-Site Ventricular Pacing in Patients With Fontan Physiology and Heart Block: Does it Mitigate the Detrimental Effects of Single-Site Ventricular Pacing? View Abstract
Coronary artery compression from epicardial leads: More common than we think. View Abstract
Evaluation of left ventricular false tendons in children with idiopathic left ventricular tachycardia. View Abstract
Frequency of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Other Rhythm Abnormalities in Children and Young Adults With the Marfan Syndrome. View Abstract
Utility of incomplete right bundle branch block as an isolated ECG finding in children undergoing initial cardiac evaluation. View Abstract
Cardiac Events During Competitive, Recreational, and Daily Activities in Children and Adolescents With Long QT Syndrome. View Abstract
Role of cardiac pacing in congenital complete heart block. View Abstract
Radiation Safety in Children With Congenital and Acquired Heart Disease: A Scientific Position Statement on Multimodality Dose Optimization From the Image Gently Alliance. View Abstract
The Phenotypic Spectrum of a Mutation Hotspot Responsible for the Short QT Syndrome. View Abstract
Trans-Fontan baffle placement of an endocardial systemic ventricular pacing lead. View Abstract
Relation of Left Atrial Size to Atrial Fibrillation in Patients Aged =22 Years. View Abstract
Transvenous approach to pacemaker lead implantation for sinus node dysfunction after extracardiac lateral tunnel Fontan conduit placement. View Abstract
Evaluation of the fetal QT interval using non-invasive fetal ECG technology. View Abstract
Heart block following stage 1 palliation of hypoplastic left heart syndrome. View Abstract
Impact of pacing on systemic ventricular function in L-transposition of the great arteries. View Abstract
Mechanism and ablation of arrhythmia following total cavopulmonary connection. View Abstract
Time dependence of risks and benefits in pediatric primary prevention implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy. View Abstract
Perinatal outcome in fetuses with heterotaxy syndrome and atrioventricular block or bradycardia. View Abstract
Utility of preoperative electrophysiologic studies in patients with Ebstein's anomaly undergoing the Cone procedure. View Abstract
Incidence of and risk factors for catheterization-induced complete heart block in the pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory. View Abstract
In-hospital arrhythmia development and outcomes in pediatric patients with acute myocarditis. View Abstract
Transbaffle mapping and ablation for atrial tachycardias after mustard, senning, or Fontan operations. View Abstract
The use of an integrated electroanatomic mapping system and intracardiac echocardiography to reduce radiation exposure in children and young adults undergoing ablation of supraventricular tachycardia. View Abstract
The role of cardiac resynchronization therapy for arterial switch operations complicated by complete heart block. View Abstract
The electrophysiological characteristics of accessory pathways in pediatric patients with intermittent preexcitation. View Abstract
Impact of cardiac devices on the quality of life in pediatric patients. View Abstract
Marked QT prolongation and ventricular tachycardia of a transient nature in young children with cardiomyopathy. View Abstract
The electroanatomic mechanisms of atrial tachycardia in patients with tetralogy of Fallot and double outlet right ventricle. View Abstract
Nonfluoroscopic imaging systems reduce radiation exposure in children undergoing ablation of supraventricular tachycardia. View Abstract
The risk of ionizing radiation in electrophysiology studies and ablations. View Abstract
Epicardial left atrial appendage and biatrial appendage accessory pathways. View Abstract
A method incorporating 4DCT data for evaluating the dosimetric effects of respiratory motion in single-arc IMAT. View Abstract
Incidence and risk factors for mortality in infants awaiting heart transplantation in the USA. View Abstract
Absolute vs relative improvements in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survival: what happened to "hidden mortality". View Abstract
Physiologic predictors for the need for patch closure in neonatal congenital diaphragmatic hernia. View Abstract
Management of suspected common bile duct stones in children: role of selective intraoperative cholangiogram and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography. View Abstract
A practical diagnostic test for choroideremia. View Abstract
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