Distinguished in Arrhythmias

Dr. Richard Shepard

Cardiology
VCU Health Pauley Heart Center
1200 E Marshall St, 
Richmond,, VA 
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Arrhythmias
VCU Health Pauley Heart Center
1200 E Marshall St, 
Richmond,, VA 
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Overview

Richard Shepard is a Cardiologist in Richmond,, Virginia. Dr. Shepard is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Arrhythmias. His top areas of expertise are Cardiomyopathy, Arrhythmias, Paroxysmal Supraventricular Tachycardia (PSVT), Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 19 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 4 articles in the study of Arrhythmias.

Specialties
Cardiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in VA
Hospital Affiliations
Medical College Of Virginia Hospitals
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
Cjw Medical Center
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

VCU Health Pauley Heart Center
1200 E Marshall St, Richmond,, VA 23298

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

AdaptResponse Clinical Trial
AdaptResponse Clinical Trial
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 29, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Strategic Management to Optimize Response To Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Strategic Management to Optimize Response To Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 05, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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19 Total Publications

QT Interval Correction in Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing.
QT Interval Correction in Left Bundle Branch Area Pacing.
Journal: JACC. Clinical electrophysiology
Published: May 18, 2025
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    • Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia (AVNRT)
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    • Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
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    • Aortic Valve Replacement
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    • Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
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