Pamela K. Mason

Professor of Medicine, Medicine- Cardiovascular Medicine

Primary Location

PO Box 800158
Charlottesville, Virginia 22908

Primary Phone Number

434.924.2465

Fax Number

434.982.1998

[email protected]

Bio & Overview

I am interested in atrial fibrillation management, particularly ablation therapies and anticoagulation for stroke prophylaxis. I am also interested in complex device management, particularly lead extraction methods and device infections.

Academic Information

Department: Medicine- Cardiovascular Medicine

Academic Title: Assistant Professor

Primary Education

Fellowship, Cardiology & Cardiac Electrophysiology, University of Virginianull
MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH, 1999
Residency, Internal Medicine, University of Virginianull

Research Interests

Heart Rhythm

Selected Publications

Hussain S, Moorman L, Moorman JR, DiMarco JP, Malhotra R, Darby A, Bilchick K, Mangrum JM, Ferguson JD, Mason PK, Cost of a recall of a single-center experience managing the Riata defibrillator lead., 2014; The American journal of cardiology. 115(2) 206-8. PMID: 25479754 | PMCID: PMC4555350

Porterfield C, DiMarco JP, Mason PK, Effectiveness of implantation of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator in a patient with complete heart block and a pacemaker., 2014; The American journal of cardiology. 115(2) 276-8. PMID: 25465940

Moorman LP, Moorman JR, DiMarco JP, Malhotra R, Darby A, Bilchick K, Ferguson JD, Mangrum JM, Kamath S, Mason PK, Increasing lead burden correlates with externalized cables during systematic fluoroscopic screening of Riata leads., 2012; Journal of interventional cardiac electrophysiology : an international journal of arrhythmias and pacing. 37(1) 63-8. PMID: 23254319 | PMCID: PMC3932032

Mason PK, Lake DE, DiMarco JP, Ferguson JD, Mangrum JM, Bilchick K, Moorman LP, Moorman JR, Impact of the CHA2DS2-VASc score on anticoagulation recommendations for atrial fibrillation., 2012; The American journal of medicine. 125(6) 603.e1-6. PMID: 22502952

Mason PK, Dimarco JP, Ferguson JD, Mahapatra S, Mangrum JM, Bilchick KC, Moorman JR, Lake DE, Bergin JD, Sonication of explanted cardiac rhythm management devices for the diagnosis of pocket infections and asymptomatic bacterial colonization., 2010; Pacing and clinical electrophysiology : PACE. 34(2) 143-9. PMID: 20561226

Mahapatra S, Tucker-Schwartz J, Wiggins D, Gillies GT, Mason PK, McDaniel G, Lapar DJ, Stemland C, Sosa E, Ferguson JD, Bunch TJ, Ailawadi G, Scanavacca M, Pressure frequency characteristics of the pericardial space and thorax during subxiphoid access for epicardial ventricular tachycardia ablation., 2010; Heart rhythm : the official journal of the Heart Rhythm Society. 7(5) 604-9. PMID: 20156612 | PMCID: PMC3047445

Mason PK, DiMarco JP, New pharmacological agents for arrhythmias., 2009; Circulation. Arrhythmia and electrophysiology. 2(5) 588-97. PMID: 19843928

Malhotra R, Mason PK, Lamin A/C deficiency as a cause of familial dilated cardiomyopathy., 2009; Current opinion in cardiology. 24(3) 203-8. PMID: 19384091

Mason PK, DiMarco JP, Unresolved issues in implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy., 2008; Cardiology clinics. 26(3) 433-9, vii. PMID: 18538189

Mason PK, Mounsey JP, Common issues in sports cardiology., 2005; Clinics in sports medicine. 24(3) 463-76, vii. PMID: 16004915