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Bengt Herweg, MD

Bengt Herweg, MD

Professor, College of Medicine Internal Medicine

Contact Info

  • Academic Email: bengt@usf.edu
  • Academic Phone: 8132590661
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Education

  • MD, University Essen College of Medicine, 1991

Interdisciplinary and Emerging Signature Programs

  • Cardiovascular

Research Interests

  • Areas of interest:
  • Cardiac arrhythmias
  • Atrial fibrillation
  • Ablation therapy for atrial fibrillation
  • Congestive Heart Failure
  • Cardiac resynchronization therapy

Recent Publications

  • Herweg B, Gerczuk PZ, Sofi A, Vijayaraman P, Barold SS. Permanent His Bundle Pacing in Intra-Hisian Conduction Block: Mechanistic Insights. Journal of electrocardiology. , 2017.
  • Biviano AB, Hunter TD, Dandamudi G, Fishel RS, Gidney B, Herweg B, Oza SR, Patel AM, Wang H, Pollak SJ. Healthcare Utilization and Quality of Life Improvement after Ablation for Paroxysmal AF in Younger and Older Patients. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. 40(4) : 391-400, 2017.
  • Sofi A, Vijayaraman P, Barold SS, Herweg B. Utilization of Permanent His-Bundle Pacing for Management of Proarrhythmia Related to Biventricular Pacing. Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. , 2016.
  • Herweg B, Marcus MB, Barold SS. Diagnosis of myocardial infarction and ischemia in the setting of bundle branch block and cardiac pacing. Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie. 27(3) : 307-22, 2016.
  • Barold SS Herweg B, . Cardiac resynchronization in patients with atrial fibrillation. J Atrial Fib.. 8(4) , 2016.
  • Herweg B, Singh R, Barold SS. Cardiac resynchronization therapy is appropriate for all patients requiring chronic right ventricular pacing: the pro perspective. Cardiac electrophysiology clinics. 7(3) : 433-44, 2015.
  • Akoum N, Wilber D, Hindricks G, Jais P, Cates J, Marchlinski F, Kholmovski E, Burgon N, Hu N, Mont L, Deneke T, Duytschaever M, Neumann T, Mansour M, Mahnkopf C, Hutchinson M, Herweg B, Daoud E, Wissner E, Brachmann J, Marrouche NF. MRI Assessment of Ablation-Induced Scarring in Atrial Fibrillation: Analysis from the DECAAF Study. Journal of cardiovascular electrophysiology. 26(5) : 473-80, 2015.
  • Oza SR, Hunter TD, Biviano AB, Dandamudi G, Herweg B, Patel AM, Pollak SJ, Wang H, Fishel RS. Acute safety of an open-irrigated ablation catheter with 56-hole porous tip for radiofrequency ablation of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation: analysis from 2 observational registry studies. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 25(8) : 852-8, 2014.
  • Arshad A, Johnson CK, Mittal S, Buch E, Hamam I, Tran T, Shaw RE, Musat D, Preminger M, Sichrovsky T, Herweg B, Shivkumar K, Hummel J, Steinberg JS. Comparative safety of periablation anticoagulation strategies for atrial fibrillation: data from a large multicenter study. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 37(6) : 665-73, 2014.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. The effect of hyperkalaemia on cardiac rhythm devices. 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. 16(4) : 467-76, 2014.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Terminology, characterization, and measurement of ICD defibrillation impedance. Journal of Electrocardiology. 46(6) : 660-2, 2013.
  • Herweg B, Barold SS, Steinberg JS. Continuous monitoring of atrial fibrillation in heart failure. Heart Failure Clinics. 9(4) : 385-95, vii, 2013.
  • Ruschitzka F, Abraham WT, Singh JP, Bax JJ, Borer JS, Brugada J, Dickstein K, Ford I, Gorcsan J, Gras D, Krum H, Sogaard P, Holzmeister J. Cardiac-resynchronization therapy in heart failure with a narrow QRS complex. The New England Journal of Medicine. 369(15) : 1395-405, 2013.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Will biventricular pacing replace right ventricular pacing for antibradycardia therapy? Expert Review of Medical Devices. 10(5) : 591-6, 2013.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Are dual-coil ICD leads obsolete? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 36(8) : 923-5, 2013.
  • Barold SS, Giudici M, Herweg B. Uninterrupted warfarin therapy for the implantation of cardiac rhythm devices. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 36(5) : 537-40, 2013.
  • Barold SS, Maloney JD, Herweg B. Diagnostic challenge of artifactual electrocardiographic tachyarrhythmias. Cardiology Journal. 20(1) : 106-9, 2013.
  • Herweg B, Barold SS. A tale of two ICDs. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(12) : 1512-3, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Second-degree atrioventricular block revisited. Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie. 23(4) : 296-304, 2012.
  • Herweg B, Ilercil A, Kristof-Kuteyeva O, Rinde-Hoffman D, Caldeira C, Mangar D, Karlnosky R, Barold SS. Clinical observations and outcome of ventricular tachycardia ablation in patients with left ventricular assist devices. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(11) : 1377-83, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Alternating bundle branch block during atrial bigeminy. Cardiology Journal. 19(5) : 548-9, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Cardiac resynchronization and atrial fibrillation: what''s new? Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. 35(10) : 1281-9, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt RX, Herweg B. Limitations of the negative concordance pattern in the diagnosis of broad QRS tachycardia. Journal of Electrocardiology. 45(6) : 733-5, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Conventional and biventricular pacing in patients with first-degree atrioventricular block. 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. 14(10) : 1414-9, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt RX, Herweg B. Automatic mode switching induced by a ventricular bigeminal rhythm: what is the mechanism? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(9) : 1158-61, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Sensing of 2 atrial rhythms by a pacemaker in a transplanted heart. Journal of Electrocardiology. 45(4) : 426-7, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt R, Heuverswyn FV, Herweg B. Termination of pacemaker-mediated tachycardia by a critically timed atrial extrasystole. Cardiology Journal. 19(4) : 443-4, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt RX, Herweg B. Unusual manifestation of upper rate limitation in a dual-chamber ICD. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(7) : 880-3, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt RX, Herweg B, Kucher A. P-wave locking in the postventricular atrial refractory period of cardiac resynchronization devices. Management with the Biotronik system. Herzschrittmachertherapie & Elektrophysiologie. 23(2) : 116-20, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Giudici MC, Herweg B. Reappraisal of the electrographic manifestations of right ventricular apical pacing. Journal of Electrocardiology. 45(4) : 373-5, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Paradoxical atrial undersensing by a dual chamber pacemaker during atrial fibrillation. Cardiology Journal. 19(2) : 207-9, 2012.
  • Herweg B, Barold SS. Three-step electrocardiographic evaluation of cardiac resynchronization. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(3) : 249-52, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt R, Herweg B. Escape-echo bigeminy. Journal of Electrocardiology. 45(2) : 167-9, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt RX, Van Heuverswyn F, Herweg B. Significance of missing telemetered markers in implanted cardioverter-defibrillators. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(4) : 409-15, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Cardiac resynchronization therapy: fusion or no fusion with the intrinsic rhythm? Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 35(2) : 119-22, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Guglin M, Herweg B. The advent of cardiac resynchronization therapy has created a confusing terminology of heart failure. Cardiology Journal. 19(1) : 11-4, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Stroobandt RX, Sinnaeve AF, Andries E, Herweg B. Reappraisal of the traditional Wenckebach phenomenon with a modified ladder diagram. Annals of Noninvasive Electrocardiology : The official journal of the International Society for Holter and Noninvasive Electrocardiology, Inc. 17(1) : 3-7, 2012.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Usefulness of the 12-lead electrocardiogram in the follow-up of patients with cardiac resynchronization devices. Part II. Cardiology Journal. 18(6) : 610-24, 2011.
  • Abraham WT, Nademanee K, Volosin K, Krueger S, Neelagaru S, Raval N, Obel O, Weiner S, Wish M, Carson P, Ellenbogen K, Bourge R, Parides M, Chiacchierini RP, Goldsmith R, Goldstein S, Mika Y, Burkhoff D, Kadish A. Subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of cardiac contractility modulation in advanced heart failure. Journal of Cardiac Failure. 17(9) : 710-7, 2011.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Usefulness of the 12-lead electrocardiogram in the follow-up of patients with cardiac resynchronization devices. Part I. Cardiology Journal. 18(5) : 476-86, 2011.
  • Herweg B, Ali R, Ilercil A, Madramootoo C, Cutro R, Weston MW, Barold SS. Site-specific differences in latency intervals during biventricular pacing: impact on paced QRS morphology and echo-optimized V-V interval. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 33(11) : 1382-91, 2010.
  • Kamath GS, Herweg B, Cotiga D, Pierce W, Cohen AJ, Chaudhry FA, Drejka ML, Steinberg JS. Activation of the endogenous coagulation system in patients with atrial flutter: relationship to echocardiographic markers of thromboembolic risk. Cardiology Journal. 17(4) : 390-6, 2010.
  • Herweg B, Ilercil A, Sheffield CD, Caldeira CC, Rinde-Hoffman D, Barold SS. Ablation of left ventricular tachycardia via transeptal approach and crossing of a mechanical mitral valve prosthesis. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 33(7) : 900-3, 2010.
  • Barold SS, Herweg B. Pacing in severe interatrial conduction block. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE. 33(7) : 885-7, 2010.