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Francis E. Marchlinski, MD

Professor of Medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Medicine

Contact information
HUP
3400 Spruce Street
9 Founders Pavilion
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: (215) 662-6005
Fax: (215) 662-2879
Education:
B.S. (Premedicine, Magna Cum Laude )
Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1973.
M.D.
University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 1976.
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Description of CVI Expertise

Director, UPHS Cardiac Electrophysiology Program
Director, Electrophysiology Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania


CVI Program Unit Administrator:
Channel Biology / Electrophysiology

CVI Program Unit(s):
Channel Biology / Electrophysiology

CVI Research Description:
Mechamism and ablation of atrial tachycardia and ventricular arrhythmias.

Selected Publications

Dixit S, Gerstenfeld EP, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE.: Electrocardiographic patterns of superior right ventricular outflow tract tachycardias: Distinguishing septal and free wall sites of origin. J Cardiovasc Electrophysiol 14(1): 1-7, January 2003.

Patel VV, Ren J-F, Jeffery ME, Plappert TJ, St. John Sutton M, Marchlinski FE.: Comparison of left atrial volume assessed by magnetic endocardial mapping versus transthoracic echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 91(3): 351-354, February 2003.

Dixit S, Gerstenfeld EP, Rho RW, Beshai JF, Lin D, Poku JW, Zado E, Patel V, Hsia H, Kocovic DZ, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE.: Implications of anatomical location on successful electrical isolation of pulmonic veins by lass catheter guided subtotal circumferential ostial ablation. J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 93A, 2003.

Marchlinski FE, Dixit S, Gerstenfeld EP, Callans DJ, Beshai JF.: Electrotonic potentiation of atrial fibrillation initiation from pulmonary vein triggers: Insights into arrhythmia mechanism. J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 94A, 2003.

Nayak H, et al.: Ventricular tachycardia storm after initiation of biventricular pacing in patients with prior inferior-inferolateral myocardial infarction. J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 128A, 2003.

Patel V, Gerstenfeld EP, Rho RW, Dixit S. Kocovic DZ, Hsia HH, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE.: Timing of right ventricular electrograms: New criterion for localizing site of origin of left ventricular tachycardia. J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 107A, 2003.

Poku J, Beshai J, Lin D, Lewkoweiz L, Rajawat Y, Callans D, Marchlinski F.: Is inducibility of AF with burst pacing a marker for atrial remodeling and poor outcome after successful pulmonary vein isolation? J Am Coll Cardiol 41(94A), 2003.

Ren J-F, Marchlinski FE, Callans DJ: Residual atrial septal defect following dual transseptal catheterization: A Doppler color flow imaging follow-up. J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 95A, 2003.

Russo AM, Nayak H, Verdino R, Hsia H, Pulliam W, Morris C, Ahlemeyer L, Marchlinski FE.: Is dofetilide safe to use in patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators? J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 97A, 2003.

Russo AM, Dixit S, Verdino R, Nayak H, Poku J, Springman J, Lewkowiez L, Marchlinski FE.: Frequency and timing of defibrillator events in patients without documented arrhythmias: Who is at highest risk? J Am Coll Cardiol 41: 137A, 2003.



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