Dan Musat, MD

What are some of the specific conditions you treat?

Cardiac arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, atrial flutter, supraventricular tachycardia, ventricular tachycardia. Some of the techniques I use are catheter ablation for arrhythmia, cryoballoon atrial fibrillation ablation technique, stereotaxis (remote navigation) ablation technique, pacemaker implantation, ICD implantation, laser lead extraction, loop recorder implantation, cardioversion, lariat left atrial appendage ligation.

What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?

I treat my patients as I would like to be treated. I spend the necessary time to make patients understand the disease they suffer from, the rationale for treatment of the conditions and different treatment approaches. I am part of a team with high values and quality standards. We use a team approach for most procedures in an effort to maximize the outcomes and reduce complications.

What inspired you to become a doctor?

During my first contact with a medical environment, a fractured leg while in high school, I was impressed by the dedication of the physicians and the empathy of the nurses. I was touched by the pain of the sick people. I wanted to help and make a difference in the lives of others.

Podcast Episodes

• Beating the Odds: Living with Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy

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Patient Satisfaction Award
Press Ganey
2015

Best Fellow Abstract
New York Echo Society
2007

Publications

Brown, E.; Imperatore, G.; Rahman-Kader, S.; Musat, M.; & Jabagi, H. (2025). Mitral valve replacement in severe mitral annular calcification: Managing periprosthetic leak and persistent symptoms. Annals of Case Reports and Medical Images, 2(2): 1053.

Abeln, B.G.S., van der Graaf, M., Musat, D.L., Gunawardene, M.A., Nair, D.G., Knight, B.P., Wilsmore, B., Liebregts, M., van Dijk, V.F., Wijffels, M.C.E.F., Balt, J.C., Mittal, S., Willems, S., Verma, N., Peigh, G., Malaty, M.M., & Boersma, L.V.A. (2025). Direct comparison of two commercially available pulsed field ablation systems for atrial fibrillation; Procedure characteristics and acute outcomes. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.16761

Musat, D.L., Milstein, N.S., Saberito, M., Bhatt, A., Habibi, M., Sichrovsky, T.C., Preminger, M.W., Shaw, R.E., & Mittal, S. (2024). Defining the blanking period, using continuous ECG monitoring, after cryoballoon pulmonary vein isolation. Heart Rhythm, 21(5), 530–537. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2024.02.014

Musat, D. & Mittal, S. (2022). Can all stakeholders benefit from same-day discharge following catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation? Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/jce.15559

Correlation of QT Interval Correction Methods During Atrial Fibrillation and Sinus Rhythm
Am J Cardiol. 2013 Nov 1;112(9):1379-83
2013

Can Pharmacologic Gradient Reduction Decrease Mortality in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy?
Prog Cardiovasc Dis 2012 54(6):535-42
2012

Computational Method to Predict Esophageal Temperature Elevations During Pulmonary Vein Isolation
PACE 2010; 33:1239–12482010

Research

Procedural Findings and Outcomes of Repeat Ablation for Very Late Recurrence of Atrial Fibrillation After Initial Successful Ablation Procedure
Evaluation of the findings at the repeat atrial fibrillation ablation in patients with very late recurrence of atrial fibrillation

Focal Impulse and Rotor Modulation Ablation for Atrial Fibrillation- Procedural Observations, Safety and Extended Clinical Follow-up
Evaluation of long term results of FIRM technique ablation for atrial fibrillation

Patient Characteristics Predictive for the Acute Conversion of Persistent Atrial Fibrillation Using Dofetilide
Evaluation of effect of dofetilide in patients with persistent atrial fibrillation

Clinical Trials

MARVEN
Clinical, Electrocardiographic, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging Risk Factors Associated with Ventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy (MARVEN Study)

RAID Trial
A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of ranolazine versus placebo in patients with implantable cardiac defibrillators – Sponsor NIH  3/1/2011 to 3/1 2016CABANA
The Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation  - Sponsor: NIH 2010-Present
Evaluate the strategies of catheter ablation or antiarrhythmic therapy as the first line therapy for atrial fibrillation