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1 Page 1 of 5 Amir Farjam Fazelifar, M.D. Assistant Professor of Cardiac Electrophysiology Academic Address: Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center, Vali- Asr Avenue Tehran- Iran Tel / Fax: (+98) (+98) fazelifar@gmail.com Date of birth:1972. Marital Status: Married with one son Education: Certified as Interventional Electrophysiologist on May 2005 by Pacemaker and Electrophysiology Board of Iranian Heart Association. Fellowship of Interventional Electrophysiology from November 2003 to May 2005 in Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center, Tehran, Iran. 2nd Rank, Final National Cardiology Examination in October 200 Cardiology residency (including one year internal medicine) from October 1999to October 2003 in Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center. General Practitioner course from October 1990 to March 1998 in Mashad University of Medical Sciences, Mashad, Iran. Work experiences: Assistant Professor of Cardiology, Since 2005, Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular, Medical & Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Member of Iranian Heart Association since 2003 Publications A) Papers in English, Asian-Pacific Journals : Haghjoo M, Kiani R, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Emkanjoo Z, Sadr-Ameli MA. Early risk stratification for arrhythmic death in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2007; 7:

2 Page 2 of 5 2. Haghjoo M, Zameni, MA, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Sadr-Ameli MA. A randomized trial of oral propranolol versus metoprolol in treatment of neurally-mediated syncope. Indian Heart Journal 2006; 2006; 58: Haghjoo M, Arya A, Dehghani M, Emkanjoo Z, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli M. Coexistence of Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia and Idiopathic Left Ventricular Outflow-Tract Tachycardia. Indian Pacing Electrophysiol J 2005; 5: B) Papers in International Journals : Haghjoo M, Kharazi A, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Emkanjoo Z, Sadr-Ameli MA. Electrocardiographic and Electrophysiologic Characteristics of Anteroseptal, Midseptal, and Posteroseptal Accessory Pathways. Heart rhythm 2007; In Press. 2. Haghjoo M, Saravi M, Hashemi MJ, Hosseini S, Givtaj N, Ghafarinejad MH, Khamoushi AJ, Emkanjoo Z, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Sadr-Ameli MA. Optimal Beta-blocker for Prevention of Atrial fibrillation After On- Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: Carvedilol versus Metoprolol. Heart rhythm 2007; In Press. Haghjoo M, Bagherzadeh A, Fazelifar AF, Ojaghi Haghighi Z, Esmaielzadeh M, Alizadeh A, Emkanjoo Z, Sadeghpour A, Samiei N, Moshkani Farahani M, Sadr-Ameli MA, Maleki M, Noohi F. Prevalence of Mechanical Dyssynchrony in Heart Failure Patients with Different QRS Durations. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2007; 30: Haghjoo M, Nikoo MH, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Emkanjoo Z, Sadr-Ameli MA. Predictors of Venous Obstruction Following Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation: A Contrast Venographic Study on 100 Patients Admitted for Generator Change, Lead Revision, or Device Upgrade. Europace 2007; 9: Emkanjoo Z, Alizadeh A, Alasti M, Fadaie AA, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Correlation between results of head-up tilt test and clinical features in patients with syncope or presyncope. J Electrocardiol 2006; 40: Jorat MV, Haghjoo M, Alizadeh A, Fazelifar AF, Nikoo MH, Emkanjoo Z, Sadr-Ameli MA. Latent atriofascicular pathway participating in a wide complex tachycardia: Differentiation from ventricular tachycardia. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2006; 29: Arya A, Haghjoo M, Nikoo MH, Dehghani MR, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Effect of first ventricular tachycardia cycle length on rate of ventricular arrhythmia recurrence in patients with implantable cardioverterdefibrillator. J Electrocardiol 2006; 39:

3 Page 3 of 5 8. Alizadeh A, Maleki M, Bassiri HA, Alasti M, Emkanjoo Z, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, Bagherzadeh AA, Sadr- Ameli MA. Evaluation of atrial thrombus formation and atrial appendage function in patients with pacemakers by transesophageal echocardiography. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2006; 29: Emkanjoo Z, Mottadayen M, Givtaj N, Alasti M, Arya A, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Sadr-Ameli MA. Evaluation of post-radiofrequency myocardial injury by measuring cardiac troponin I levels. Int J Cardiol 2006: In Press. 10. Haghjoo M, Arya A, Heidari AR, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Electrophysiologic Characteristics and Results of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Elderly Patients with Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia. J Electrocardiol 2007; 40: Haghjoo M, Arya A, Heidari AR, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Optimal target temperature for slow pathway ablation in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2006; 15: Fazelifar AF, Haghjoo M, Emkanjoo Z, Arya A, Kazemi B, Bagherzadeh A, Nikoo MH, Sadr-Ameli MA. Spontaneous Alternans in Brugada ECG morphology. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2006: 15: Alizadeh A, Haghjoo M, Arya A, Fazelifar AF, Alasti M, Bagherzadeh AA, Sadr-Ameli MA. Inappropriate ICD discharge due to T-wave oversensing in a patient with the Brugada syndrome. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2006; 15: Fazelifar AF, Haghjoo M, Emkanjoo Z, Alizadeh A, Alasti A, Peighambari M, Sadr-Ameli MA. Brugada-type ECG association with unexpected sick sinus syndrome. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2006; 29: Emkanjoo Z, Alasti M, Arya A, Haghjoo M, Dehghani MR, Fazelifar AF, Heydari R, Sadr-Ameli MA. Heart rate variability: Does it change after radiofrequency catheter ablation. J Interv Card Electrophysiol 2005; 14: Arya A, Haghjoo M, Dehghani MR, Fazelifar AF, Nikoo MH, Bagherzadeh A, Sadr-Ameli MA.. Prevalence and Predictors of Electrical Storm in Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator. Am J Cardiol 2006; 97: Alasti M, Haghjoo M, Alizadeh A, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Inappropriate Therapy due to Triple counting of the Ventricular Electrogram in a Patient with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Heart Rhythm 2005; 2: Fazelifar AF, Arya A, Haghjoo M, Sadr-Ameli MA. Familial Atrial Standstill in Association with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. Pacing Clin Electrophysiol 2005: 28:

4 Page 4 of Arya A, Haghjoo M, Jafari A, Emkanjoo Z, Fazelifar AF, Dehghani MR, Sadr-Ameli MA.. Effect of Conduction Mode and Location on Electrophysiologic Characteristics of Accessory Pathways. Am J Cardiol 2005; 95: C) Reviewing manuscripts for the following journals: Iranian Heart Journal D)Presentations and Abstracts : Sadr-Ameli MA, Arya A, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, et al. Predictors of arrhythmic events during second day holter monitoring in patients with normal first day recordings. Europace. June 2005: Prague. (Abstracts were presented orally on 14th Congress of Iranian Heart Association Tehran, 2004) 2. Haghjoo M, Arya A, Heidari A, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Optimal target temperature for slow pathway ablation in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran. Haghjoo M, Arya A, Heidari AR, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Electrophysiologic Characteristics and Results of Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation in Elderly Patients with Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran. 4. Haghjoo M, Zameni, MA, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Sadr-Ameli MA. A randomized trial of oral propranolol versus metoprolol in treatment of neurally-mediated syncope. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran. 5. Alizadeh A, Maleki M, Bassiri HA, Alasti M, Emkanjoo Z, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, Bagherzadeh AA, Sadr- Ameli MA. Evaluation of atrial thrombus formation and atrial appendage function in patients with pacemakers by transesophageal echocardiography. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran

5 Page 5 of 5 6. Alasti M, Emkanjoo Z, Givtaj N,, Arya A, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Mottadayen M, Sadr-Ameli MA. Evaluation of post-radiofrequency myocardial injury by measuring cardiac troponin I levels. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran 7. Mostafavi A, Haghjoo M, Alizadeh A, Fazelifar AF, Emkanjoo Z, Sadr-Ameli MA. Efficacy and complications of cardiac resynchronization therapy in congestive heart failure. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran. 8. Sanati HR, Emkanjoo Z, Alizadeh A, Haghjoo M, Fazelifar AF, Jorat MV, Nikoo H, Sadr-Ameli MA. Implications of diagnostic tests in syncope. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran. 9. Mirzaali M, Emkanjoo Z, Haghjoo M, Alizadeh A, Fazelifar AF, Bagherzadeh A, Nikoo H, Jorat MV, Sadr- Ameli MA. Determinants of conduction disturbances after open-heart surgery. 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association, Tehran November 2006, Iran. (Abstracts were presented orally on 15th Congress of Iranian Heart Association Tehran, 2006) 10. Haghjoo M, Bagherzadeh A, Fazelifar AF, Ojaghi Haghighi Z, Esmaielzadeh M, Alizadeh A, Emkanjoo Z, Sadeghpour A, Samiei N, Moshkani Farahani M, Sadr-Ameli MA, Maleki M, Noohi F. Prevalence of Mechanical Dyssynchrony in Heart Failure Patients with Different QRS Durations. Heart Rhythm 2007, Denver Colorado. 1 Haghjoo M, Nikoo MH, Fazelifar AF, Alizadeh A, Emkanjoo Z, Sadr-Ameli MA. Predictors of Venous Obstruction Following Pacemaker or Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation: A Contrast Venographic Study on 100 Patients Admitted for Generator Change, Lead Revision, or Device Upgrade. Europace 2007, Lisbon, Portugal. 12. Haghjoo M, Arya A, Heidari AR, Fazelifar AF, Sadr-Ameli MA. Optimal target temperature for slow pathway ablation in patients with atrioventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia. Europace 2007, Lisbon, Portugal. Contact Me

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