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Tacker,
Willis A., Jr., M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Physiology
BS ‘64, Baylor College of Medicine; MD ‘70, Baylor
College of Medicine; PhD ‘70, Baylor College of Medicine.
Rotating Medical Internship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota,
1970-1971.
E-mail:tacker@vet.purdue.edu
Research Interests
Research emphasis is in two areas which
are development of medical devices and treatment of cardiac
disorders. Treatment of sudden-death syndrome; treatment of
congestive heart failure with implantable devices; internal
cardiac defibrillation
Publications
Publications
Byrd CL, Goode L, Bowser D. Tacker
WA, Janas W, Schoenlein W. Sisken RB. Bipolar Electrosurgical
Dissection Sheath for Lead Extraction: Design and Initial
Feasibility. PACE. April, 1997.
Tacker, W.A., L.A. Geddes,
C.F. Babbs, T. Elabbady and G. Ayers. Models for testing of
transvenous atrial defibrillators: cholinergic enhancement
techniques for maintaining stable atrial fibrillation. Euro-Pace
1995, 7th European Symposium on Cardiac Pacing, Istanbul,
Turkey, 6-4, 1995, Monduzzi Editore.
Tacker, W.A., G.C. Lantz,
W.E. Schoenlein, J.D. Bourland, W. Janas, G.A. Mouchawar,
R.M. Theis and P. Doan. Safety and effectiveness of new designs
and materials of ICD epicardial electrodes. Euro-Pace 1993,
6th European Symposium on Cardiac Pacing, Ostend, Belgium,
6-9, 1993, Monduzzi Editore.
Ragheb, A.O., L.A. Geddes, J.D. Bourland
and W.A. Tacker. Tetrapolar Electrode System
for measuring physiologic events by impedance. Medical and
Biological Engineering and Computing, 30:115-117, 1992.
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