Physician

Cardiology

Dr. Fernando Mera, MD

Fernando Mera is an expert in the field of Cardiology. He received awards:"CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACC)". Dr. Fernando Mera is also published. He has 12 publications published. The lastest publication: "Patient discomfort following pectoral defibrillator implantation using conscious sedation.' Fernando Mera accepts all Medicare patients.

Publications

Incidence and implications of abrasion of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator leads.
Protrusion without fracture of the Accufix Atrial "J" lead retention wire.
Transvenous cardioverter defibrillator lead malfunction due to terminal connector damage in pectoral implants.
Patient discomfort following pectoral defibrillator implantation using conscious sedation.
Right ventricular outflow tract tachycardia as a result of blunt chest trauma.
A comparison of ventricular function during high right ventricular septal and apical pacing after his-bundle ablation for refractory Atrial fibrillation.
The impact of cardiac resynchronization therapy on ventricular tachycardia/Fibrillation: an analysis from the combined Contak-CD and InSync-ICD studies.
Cardiac resynchronization in patients with congestive heart failure and chronic Atrial fibrillation: effect of upgrading to biventricular pacing after chronic right ve...
Renal insufficiency and the risk of infection from pacemaker or defibrillator surgery.
Practical approach to implanting left ventricular pacing leads for cardiac resynchronization.
Downregulation of endocardial nitric oxide synthase expression and nitric oxide production in Atrial fibrillation: potential mechanisms for Atrial thrombosis and stroke.

Schools

Universidad De La Republica Facultad De Medicina
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
Emory University
University South Fla College Med

Procedures Preformed

Ablation for Treatment of Cardiac Arrhythmias
Automatic Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator (ICD) Implantation
Cardiac Catheterization (incl. Coronary Angiography)
Cardiac Imaging
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Conditions Treated

Angina and Acute Coronary Syndrome
Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Ectasia
Aortic Valve Disease
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Doctors Specialties

Cardiology
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology

Accepted Insurances

Awards

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
Fellow (FACC)

Education

Emory University
University of South Florida
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore
Universidad de La Republica Faculty of Medicine

Hospital

Baptist Hospital of Miami

Drug Facts

NPI NUMBER		1689615023
NPPES Provider LastName		MERA
NPPES Provider FirstName		FERNANDO
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		331762144
NPPES Provider State		FL
Specialty Description		Cardiac Electrophysiology
Total Claim Count		810.0
Distinct Opioid Count		1.0
Opioid Claim Count		11.0
Percent Opioid Claims		1.36

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Medicare Facts

National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1689615023
Last Name Of The Provider	MERA
First Name Of The Provider	FERNANDO
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