L. Lee Eckhardt, MD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthDr. Lee Eckhardt is a clinical cardiac electrophysiologist who is board certified in Internal Medicine (ABIM), cardiovascular diseases (ABIM) and clinical cardiac electrophysiology. Dr. Eckhardt practices clinical cardiac electrophysiology and is co-director of the Inherited Arrhythmias Clinic.
Specialties
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics (primary)
Meriter Hospital (secondary)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Medicine |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Medicine Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology |
| Fellowship |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA |
| Residency |
Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC
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| Medical School |
Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, D.C., 1999
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Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
- Electrophysiology Study
- Heart Pacemaker
- Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator
- Supraventricular Tachycardia Ablation
- Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation
Programs & Conditions
| Research |
Dr. Eckhardt’s research interests are related to the cellular mechanisms of inherited arrhythmia syndromes and cellular electrophysiology. |
PubMed Articles
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Vaidyanathan R Vega AL Song C Zhou Q Tan B Berger S Makielski JC Eckhardt LL .
The Interaction of Caveolin 3 Protein with the Potassium Inward Rectifier Channel Kir2.1: PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY RELATED TO LONG QT SYNDROME 9 (LQT9). J Biol Chem. 2013 Jun 14;288(24):17472-80
[PubMed ID: 23640888]
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Eckhardt LL Leal M Hollis Z Tanega J Alberte C .
Cryoablation for AVNRT: importance of ablation endpoint criteria. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol. 2012 Jul;23(7):729-34
[PubMed ID: 22509957]
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Eckhardt LL Teelin TC January CT .
Is ranolazine an antiarrhythmic drug? Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2008 May;294(5):H1989-91
[PubMed ID: 18375723]
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Eckhardt LL Farley AL Rodriguez E Ruwaldt K Hammill D Tester DJ Ackerman MJ Makielski JC .
KCNJ2 mutations in arrhythmia patients referred for LQT testing: a mutation T305A with novel effect on rectification properties. Heart Rhythm. 2007 Mar;4(3):323-9
[PubMed ID: 17341397]
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Rajamani S Anderson CL Valdivia CR Eckhardt LL Foell JD Robertson GA Kamp TJ Makielski JC Anson BD January CT .
Specific serine proteases selectively damage KCNH2 (hERG1) potassium channels and I(Kr). Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2006 Mar;290(3):H1278-88
[PubMed ID: 16227340]
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Eckhardt LL Rajamani S January CT .
Protein trafficking abnormalities: a new mechanism in drug-induced long QT syndrome. Br J Pharmacol. 2005 May;145(1):3-4
[PubMed ID: 15711590]
