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Electrophysiologist; Knapman Chair of Cardiology; Clinical Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology in SA

Biography

Professor Prash Sanders is a Cardiologist and Electrophysiologist located in Adelaide, South Australia. He is a consultant at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, Wakefield Hospital, St Andrew’s Hospital and Ashford Hospital. He is also available at the Repatriation General Hospital, Flinders Medical Centre, and Cardiovascular Centre.

Prash graduated from the University of Adelaide with honours and undertook his basic physician and cardio Read More...

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Memberships

Professional Memberships and Affiliations
  • 2016

    Board Member, Asia-Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (Singapore)

  • 2015

    Member, European Heart Rhythm Society

  • 2012

    Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS) United States

  • 2012

    Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP) London

  • 2006

    Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC) France

  • 2006

    Member, Heart Rhythm Society

  • 2005

    Fellow of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (FCSANZ)

  • 2005

    Full Member of the Hanson Institute, South Australia

  • 2001

    Member, Council on Clinical Cardiology, American Heart Association

  • 2000

    Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

  • 1998

    Member, Electrophysiology and Pacing Working Group of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

Awards
  • 2013

    NHMRC Achievement award for the highest ranked Practitioner Award

  • 2010

    Australian Medical Researcher of the year under the age of 40

  • 2004

    Clinical Research Award from the Heart Rhythm Society

  • Neil Hamilton Fairly Fellowship from the National Health and Medical Research Council

  • Ralph Reader Fellowship from the National Heart Foundation

  • 2003

    Commendation for the Victorian Premier's Award

  • 2002

    Heart Rhythm Society Young Investigator Award

  • 2002

    Finalist for the Ralph Reader Award from the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand

  • 2001

    Finalist for the Samuel A. Levine Young Investigator Award from the American Heart Association

Research & Publications

Publications

1. Gallagher, C., Middeldorp, M., & Sanders, P. (2019). Weight and risk of incident atrial fibrillation—body mass index variability or body mass gain?. Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 94(2), 186-188.

2. Linz, D., Pitman, B., Kadhim, K., O’shea, C., Mahajan, R., Sanders, P., & Lau, D. (2019). His-Bundle Pacing Post-Atrioventricular Node Ablation: Mapping His-Bundle Potential From “Down Under”. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(2), 258-259.

3. Munawar, D. A., Mahajan, R., Agbaedeng, T. A., Thiyagarajah, A., Twomey, D. J., Khokar, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Implication of ventricular pacing burden and atrial pacing therapies on the progression of atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Heart rhythm, 16(8), 1204-1214.

4. Linz, D., Kadhim, K., Kalman, J., McEvoy, R., & Sanders, P. (2019). Sleep and cardiovascular risk: how much is too much of a good thing?. European heart journal, 40(20), 1630-1632.

5. Gallagher, C., Sanders, P., & Wong, C. (2019). Anticoagulation for Atrial Fibrillation in Cirrhosis of the Liver: Are Low-Dose Non-Vitamin K Oral Anticoagulants a Reasonable Alternative to Warfarin?. Journal of the American Heart Association, 8(5), e012102.

6. Middeldorp, M., Pathak, R., Lau, D., & Sanders, P. (2019). Prevention and regressive effect of weight-loss and risk factor modification on atrial fibrillation: the reverse-AF study – authors’ reply. Europace, 21(6), 990-991.

7. Arnar, D. O., Mairesse, G. H., Boriani, G., Calkins, H., Chin, A., Coats, A., . . . EHRA Scientific Documents Committee. (2019). Management of asymptomatic arrhythmias: a European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) consensus document, endorsed by the Heart Failure Association (HFA), Heart Rhythm Society (HRS), Asia Pacific Heart Rhythm Society (APHRS), Cardiac Arrhythmia Society of Southern Africa (CASSA), and Latin America Heart Rhythm Society (LAHRS).. Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology.

8. Linz, D., Sanders, P., Pitman, B., Dobrev, D., & Lau, D. (2019). Atrial fibrillation in sub-Saharan Africa: The knowns and unknowns?. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 22, 212-213.

9. Stokes, M., & Sanders, P. (2019). Does Left Ventricular Systolic Function Matter? Treating Atrial Fibrillation in HFrEF Versus HFpEF. Cardiology Clinics, 37(2), 157-166.

10. Mark, D. B., Anstrom, K. J., Sheng, S., Piccini, J. P., Baloch, K. N., Monahan, K. H., . . . Cappato, R. (2019). Effect of Catheter Ablation vs Medical Therapy on Quality of Life Among Patients With Atrial Fibrillation The CABANA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, 321(13), 1275-1285

11. Phillips, K., Santoso, T., Sanders, P., Alison, J., Chan, J., Pak, H., . . . Razali, O. (2019). Left atrial appendage closure with WATCHMAN in Asian patients: 2 year outcomes from the WASP registry. IJC Heart and Vasculature, 23, 100358.

12. Walters, T., Wick, K., Tan, G., Mearns, M., Joseph, S., Morton, J., . . . Kalman, J. (2019). Symptom severity and quality of life in patients with atrial fibrillation: Psychological function outweighs clinical predictors. International Journal of Cardiology, 279, 84-89.

13. Linz, D., Elliott, A., Hohl, M., Malik, V., Schotten, U., Dobrev, D., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Role of autonomic nervous system in atrial fibrillation. International Journal of Cardiology, 287, 181-188.

14. Virk, S., Bennett, R., Chow, C., Sanders, P., Kalman, J., Thomas, S., & Kumar, S. (2019). Catheter Ablation Versus Medical Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Heart Failure: A Meta-Analysis of Randomised Controlled Trials. Heart Lung and Circulation, 28(5), 707-718.

15. Linz, D., Kalman, J. M., R Doug, M., & Sanders, P. (2019). CPAP initiation in persistent atrial fibrillation: Have we overslept the alarm clock?. International Journal of Cardiology, 278, 144-146.

16. Ha, F. J., Han, H. -C., Sanders, P., Teh, A. W., O’Donnell, D., Farouque, O., & Lim, H. S. (2019). Prevalence and prevention of oesophageal injury during atrial fibrillation ablation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Europace : European pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac electrophysiology : journal of the working groups on cardiac pacing, arrhythmias, and cardiac cellular electrophysiology of the European Society of Cardiology, 21(1), 80-90.

17. Wong, C., Brown, A., Lau, D., Chugh, S., Albert, C., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2019). Epidemiology of sudden cardiac death: global and regional perspectives. Heart, Lung and Circulation, 28(1), 6-14.

18. Pathak, R., Ariyarathna, N., Garcia, F., Sanders, P., & Marchlinski, F. (2019). Catheter ablation of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias. Heart Lung and Circulation, 28(1), 102-109.

19. Voskoboinik, A., Kalman, E., Plunkett, G., Knott, J., Moskovitch, J., Sanders, P., . . . Kalman, J. (2019). A comparison of early versus delayed elective electrical cardioversion for recurrent episodes of persistent atrial fibrillation: a multi-center study. International Journal of Cardiology, 284, 33-37.

20. Dharmaprani, D., McGavigan, A., Chapman, D., Kutlieh, R., Thanigaimani, S., Dykes, L., . . . Ganesan, A. (2019). Temporal stability and specificity of high bipolar electrogram entropy regions in sustained atrial fibrillation: Implications for mapping. Journal of Electrocardiology, 53, 18-27.

21. Malik, V., McKitrick, D., Lau, D., Sanders, P., & Arnolda, L. (2019). Clinical evidence of autonomic dysfunction due to atrial fibrillation: implications for rhythm control strategy. Journal of Interventional Cardiac Electrophysiology, 54(3), 299-307.

22. Rangnekar, G., Gallagher, C., Wong, G., Rocheleau, S., Brooks, A., Hendriks, J., . . . Lau, D. (2019). Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Atrial Fibrillation Patients Managed in the Emergency Department Compared to Cardiology Outpatient: Opportunities for Improved Outcomes. Heart Lung and Circulation, 28(4), 43-46.

23. Anderson, R., Kumar, S., Kalman, J., Sanders, P., Sacher, F., Hocini, M., . . . Lee, G. (2019). Catheter Ablation of Ventricular Fibrillation. Heart Lung and Circulation, 28(1), 110-122.

24. Nalliah, C., Mahajan, R., Elliott, A., Haqqani, H., Lau, D., Vohra, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Mitral valve prolapse and sudden cardiac death: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Heart, 105(2), 144-151.

25. Gallagher, C., Hendriks, J., Giles, L., Karnon, J., Pham, C., Elliott, A., . . . Wong, C. (2019). Increasing trends in hospitalisations due to atrial fibrillation in Australia from 1993 to 2013. Heart, 105(17), 1358-1363.

26. Neefs, J., Boekholdt, S., Khaw, K., Luben, R., Pfister, R., Wareham, N., . . . de Groot, J. (2019). Body mass index and body fat distribution and new-onset atrial fibrillation: Substudy of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition in Norfolk (EPIC-Norfolk) study. Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases, 29(7), 692-700.

27. Sanders, P., Piorkowski, C., Kragten, J., Goode, G., Raj, S., Dinh, T., . . . Rogers, J. (2019). Safety of in-hospital insertable cardiac monitor procedures performed outside the traditional settings: Results from the Reveal LINQ in-office 2 international study. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 19(1), 9 pages.

28. Linz, D., Kadhim, K., Kalman, J., & Sanders, P. (2019). Clinical evidence for a dynamic atrial fibrillation substrate in sleep apnea. Sleep and Breathing.

29. Linz, D., Brooks, A., Elliott, A., Nalliah, C., Hendriks, J., Middeldorp, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2019). Variability of Sleep Apnea Severity and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: The VARIOSA-AF Study. JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, 5(6), 692-701.

30. Hohl, M., Erb, K., Lang, L., Ruf, S., Hübschle, T., Dhein, S., . . . Linz, D. (2019). Cathepsin A Mediates Ventricular Remote Remodeling and Atrial Cardiomyopathy in Rats With Ventricular Ischemia/Reperfusion. JACC: Basic to Translational Science, 4(3),

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Presentations

  • Wong, C., & Sanders, P. (2018). EPICARDIAL, ABDOMINAL, AND OVERALL ADIPOSITY: IMPLICATIONS FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. Poster session presented at the meeting of INTERNAL MEDICINE JOURNAL. WILEY.
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  • Sanders, P., Anand, R., Kowal, R., Piorkowski, C., Sohail, M. R., Kragten, H., . . . Rogers, J. D. (2017). INSERTION OF A MINIATURIZED INSERTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR OUTSIDE THE TRADITIONAL HOSPITAL SETTING: RESULTS FROM THE RIO 2 INTERNATIONAL STUDY. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Washington, DC: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
  • Khokhar, K., Stiles, M., Elliott, A., Mahajan, R., Lau, D., Munawar, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2017). Aortic stiffness in atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand, as published in Heart, Lung and Circulation. Perth, Australia: Elsevier.
  • Agbaedeng, T., Mahajan, R., Munawar, D., Elliott, A., Twomey, D., Kumar, S., . . . Sanders, P. (2016). Meta-analysis of effects of epicardial fat on atrial fibrillation and ablation outcome. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts for the 64th Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand Annual Scientific Meeting and the International Society for Heart Research Australasian Section Annual Scientific Meeting, as published in Heart, Lung and Circulation. Adelaide, Australia: Elsevier.
  • Agbaedeng, T., Mahajan, R., Munawar, D., Elliott, A., Twomey, D., Kumar, S., . . . Sanders, P. (2016). Effects of epicardial fat and anterior fat pad removal on post-operative atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Rome, ITALY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Dekker, L., Sanders, P., Di Bacco, M., Bergemann, T., Pokushalov, E., & Purerfellner, H. (2015). Miniaturized reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitoring performance in different body types. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. London, ENGLAND: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Puererfellner, H., Sanders, P., Norman, H., Bergemann, T., & Pokushalov, E. (2014). Miniaturized reveal LINQTM insertable cardiac monitoring performance in different body types. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Barcelona, SPAIN: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Thanigaimani, S., Lau, D. H., Brooks, A. G., Kelly, D. J., Kuklik, P., Mahajan, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2014). Tranilast Prevents Hypertensive Atrial Electrical and Structural Remodeling Independent of Systolic Blood Pressure Level: a Comparative Study with Blood Pressure Lowering Therapies. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Pathak, R., Abhayaratna, W., Mehta, A., Lau, D., Alasady, M., & Sanders, P. (2013). Biomarkers and Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Successful Cardioversion: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Heart Rhythm. Denver, US: Elsevier.
  • Abed, H. S., Nelson, A. J., Leong, D. P., Richardson, J. D., Mahajan, R., Brooks, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Impact of weight reduction on pericardial fat and cardiac structure in patients with atrial fibrillation. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 62nd Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology, as published in American Heart Journal. San Francisco, CA: Elsevier.
  • Wong, C., Mahajan, R., Pathak, R., Lau, D., Abed, H., Roberts-Thomson, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). Pericardial fat predicts reverse remodeling of the left atrium following atrial fibrillation ablation. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Nayyar, S., Ganesan, A., Wilson, L., Brooks, A., Sanders, P., & Roberts-Thomson, K. (2013). High density mapping of ventricular scar- a comparison of ventricular tachycardia supporting channels with channels that do not support VT. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Nayyar, S., Kuklik, P., Ganesan, A., Brooks, A., Sanders, P., & Roberts-Thomson, K. (2013). Standard model – a deductive strategy from multiple deflection mapping in sinus rhythm for field localization of ventricular tachycardia supporting channels in ischemic cardiomyopathy. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Amsterdam, NETHERLANDS: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Verma, A., Jiang, C. -Y., Betts, T., Chen, J., Delsenhofer, I., Mantovan, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2013). International Incidence of Complications After Catheter Ablation of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (AF): Insights From the Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized STAR AF II Trial. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. Dallas, TX: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Verma, A., Sanders, P., Champagne, J., Macle, L., Nair, G., Calkins, H., & Wilber, D. (2012). Selective Complex Fractionated Electrogram Targeting For Atrial Fibrillation Study (Select AF): A Multicenter, Randomized Trial. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Wong, C. X., Sun, M. T., Pathak, R., Mahajan, R., Lau, D. H., Roberts-Thomson, K. C., & Sanders, P. (2012). Body Mass Index Predicts Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a Contemporary Meta-Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Wong, C. X., Brooks, A. G., Sun, M. T., Lau, D. H., Leong, D. P., Pathak, R., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Global Variation in the Incidence of Myocardial Infarction: Increasing Nationwide Trends in Australia from 1993 to 2010. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Wong, C. X., Sun, M. T., Mahajan, R., Pathak, R., Leong, D. P., Lau, D. H., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Obesity and the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Mahajan, R., Brooks, A. G., Shipp, N., Manavis, J., Wood, J., Finnie, J., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Obesity and Weight Reduction: Impact on the Substrate for Atrial Fibrillation. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Wong, C. X., Abed, H. S., Molaee, P., Nelson, A. J., Brooks, A. G., Leong, D. P., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Pericardial Fat is Associated with Left Atrial Structure and Function: Implications for Atrial Fibrillation. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Schultz, C. D., Willoughby, S. R., Kumar, S., Shenbanga, P., Nair, S. C., Srivastava, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Left Atrial Inflammation and Platelet Reactivity: A Comparison of Atrial Arrhythmia and an Underlying Substrate. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Abed, H. S., Wittert, G. A., Middledorp, M. E., Shirazi, M. G., Rahrami, B., Leono, D. P., . . . Sanders, P. (2012). Weight and Risk Factor Modification: Impact on Atrial Fibrillation. Poster session presented at the meeting of CIRCULATION. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
  • Pathak, R., Abhayaratna, W., Mehta, A., Lau, D., Alasady, M., & Sanders, P. (2012). The Effect of Inflammation on Incident Atrial Fibrillation: Results of a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Poster session presented at the meeting of Heart Rhythm. Denver, US: Elsevier.
  • Alasady, M., Abhayaratna, W., Lim, H., Barlow, D., Leong, D., Roberts-Thomson, K., & Sanders, P. (2012). Atrial fibrillation post myocardial infarction is associated with ventricular fibrillation and poor long term out come. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. Munchen, GERMANY: OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Alasady, M., Lau, D., Roberts-Thomson, K., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). The Effect of Acute Onset Atrial Fibrillation and Rapid Atrial Rates on Markers of Thrombogenesis in the Human Left Atrium. Poster session presented at the meeting of journal of arrhythmia.
  • Baumert, M., Schlaich, M., Nalivaiko, E., Lambert, E., Sari, C. I., Kaye, D., . . . Lambert, G. (2011). Resting heart rate variability is not associated with cardiac sympathetic activity in hypertension. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Gan, C., Brooks, A., Alasady, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). The effect of acute onset atrial fibrillation and rapid atrial rates on markers of thrombogenesis in the human left atrium. Poster session presented at the meeting of AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE. AMER THORACIC SOC.
  • Lim, H., Willoughby, S., Schultz, C., Gan, C., Brooks, A., Alasady, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2011). The effect of acute onset atrial fibrillation and rapid atrial rates on markers of thrombogenesis in the human left atrium. Poster session presented at the meeting of EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL. OXFORD UNIV PRESS.
  • Wong, C. X., Lau, D. H., Brooks, A. G., Leong, D. P., Shipp, N. J., Alasady, M., . . . Sanders, P. (2010). INCREASING TRENDS IN HOSPITALIZATION FOR ATRIAL FIBRILLATION IN AUSTRALIA: 1998-2008. Poster session presented at the meeting of JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY. Atlanta, GA: ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC.
  • Lau, D. H., Mackenzie, L., Kelly, D. J., Psaltis, P. J., Worthington, M., Rajendram, A., . . . Sanders, P. (2009). Hypertension and atrial fibrillation: a long term study of remodeling in a conscious ovine model. Poster session presented at the meeting of Abstracts of the 82nd Scientific Session of the American Heart Association, as published in Circulation. Orlando, FL: American Heart Association.

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