David D. Spragg
Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade

Dr. David D. Spragg

Cardiology | Cardiac Electrophysiology
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 

Advanced in Cardiac Tamponade
Johns Hopkins Medicine
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD 
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Dr. David Douglass Spragg is a Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine (Division of Cardiology) at Johns Hopkins. In addition, he is the inaugural Edward St. John Professor of Cardiology. His research focuses on treatments for atrial fibrillation (AF), and particularly on catheter ablation for AF. Dr. Spragg received his undergraduate degree in the Comparative Study of Religion from Harvard College. He earned his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University. After pursuing a Sarnoff Cardiovascular research fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dr. Spragg completed his internship and residency at Massachusetts General Hospital. He came to Johns Hopkins in 2001 for Cardiology and Cardiac EP fellowships. He served as chief fellow for the Cardiology program, and was recognized for his research during fellowship as the Michel Mirowski Cardiology Fellow. Dr. Spragg joined the faculty as an Assistant Professor in 2006, and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014. He was promoted to the rank of Professor of Medicine in 2024. Besides his teaching and clinical appointments at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Dr. Spragg is the Director of the Johns Hopkins Atrial Fibrillation Research Program. He is a Fellow of the Heart Rhythm Society.

Dr. Spragg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Cardiac Tamponade. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Arrhythmias, Cardiac Tamponade, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 149 peer reviewed articles and participating in 4 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 3 articles in the study of Cardiac Tamponade.

Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital, Medicine, 2001
Specialties
Cardiology
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in MD
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
Fellowships
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Cardiology, 2006
Hospital Affiliations
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
German
Gender
Male

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Suite 3300, Baltimore, MD 21224
Call: 443-997-0270
Other Locations
Howard County Medical Pavilion
10710 Charter Drive, Suite 400, Columbia, MD 21044
Call: 443-997-0270

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.


4 Clinical Trials

A Prospective Randomized Pivotal Trial of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System Compared With Standard of Care Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
A Prospective Randomized Pivotal Trial of the FARAPULSE Pulsed Field Ablation System Compared With Standard of Care Ablation in Patients With Paroxysmal Atrial Fibrillation
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 20, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
iCLAS™ for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
iCLAS™ for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 24, 2024
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Ablation Versus Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection fRaction and the Effects on Exercise Capacity (AMPERE)
Ablation Versus Medical Management of Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection fRaction and the Effects on Exercise Capacity (AMPERE)
Enrollment Status: Unknown
Publish Date: June 23, 2023
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Safety and Effectiveness of TactiCath™ Contact Force, Sensor Enabled™ (TactiCath SE) Catheter for Ablation of Drug Refractory, Symptomatic, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (PERSIST-END IDE)
Safety and Effectiveness of TactiCath™ Contact Force, Sensor Enabled™ (TactiCath SE) Catheter for Ablation of Drug Refractory, Symptomatic, Persistent Atrial Fibrillation (PERSIST-END IDE)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: April 27, 2022
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
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149 Total Publications

2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.
2025 ACC/AHA/ASE/ASNC/SCCT/SCMR Advanced Training Statement on Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: A Report of the ACC Competency Management Committee.
Journal: Journal of cardiovascular magnetic resonance : official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance
Published: November 20, 2025
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