Fermin C. Garcia, M.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Physician Leader: Cardiac Unit Safety and Quality Healthcare Initiative, University of Pennsylvania Health System
Director of VT Ablation Center , University of Pennsylvania Health System
Department: Medicine
Contact information
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department of Medicine - Cardiology/Electrophysiology
One Convention Avenue - Level 2/City Side
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Department of Medicine - Cardiology/Electrophysiology
One Convention Avenue - Level 2/City Side
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: (215)662-6006
Fax: (215) 615-5441
Fax: (215) 615-5441
Email:
fermin.garcia@uphs.upenn.edu
fermin.garcia@uphs.upenn.edu
Publications
Education
M.D. ( )
Jose Maria Vargas School of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1996.
Permanent linkM.D. ( )
Jose Maria Vargas School of Medicine, Universidad Central de Venezuela, 1996.
Selected Publications
Nair D, Winterfield J, Hsu JC, Gopinathannair R, Chinitz L, Pothineni NVK, Han FT, Dhakal BP, Barbhaiya C, Dave AS, Garcia F, Hyman MC, Dahlen T, Tanouye K, Yao J, Pawar S, Buckland J, Gilgur A, Elspas R, Gupta A, Sandler RA, Sokol JZ.: Accuracy of a Deep Learning Model in Intracardiac Echocardiography. JACC Adv. 5(7): 102867, Jul 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jacadv.2026.102867. EpubGardziejczyk P, Tertulien T, Stuckey M, Oraii A, Afzalian A, Sagawa Y, Hanumanthu B, Markman TM, Hyman MC, Mirwais M, Shivamurthy P, Riley MP, Lin D, Schaller RD, Nazarian S, Supple GE, Dixit S, Callans DJ, Frankel DS, Marchlinski FE, Enriquez A, Garcia F.: Clinical Characteristics of Multifocal PVCs Originating from the Basal Septal Region of the Left Ventricle: Anatomy, mapping and ablation. Heart Rhythm S1547-5271(26): 02615-9, Jul 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.07.034. Online ahead of print.
Afzalian A, Oraii A, Markman TM, Reza N, Deo R, Owens A, Enriquez A, Hanumanthu BKJ, Hyman MC, Mirwais M, Guandalini G, See VY, Schaller RD, Supple GE, Riley MP, Nazarian S, Lin D, Garcia FC, Dixit S, Epstein AE, Frankel DS, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Shivamurthy P.: Ventricular Arrhythmia Ablation in Inherited Cardiomyopathy: Phenotype Variability and Outcomes Based on Functional Genotypes. J Am Heart Assoc. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.126.050508. Epub 15(14): e050508, Jul 2026.
Yogasundaram H, Petzl AM, Chaumont C, Keane S, Oranefo J, Hanumanthu BK, Supple GE, Markman TM, Hyman M, Stuckey M, Shivamurthy P, Callans DJ, Dixit S, Schaller RD, Nazarian S, Lin D, Frankel DS, Guandalini G, Marchlinski FE, Enriquez A, Garcia FC.: Intraseptal Mapping of Premature Ventricular Complexes Using Multipolar Catheters. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. S2405-500x(26): 00260-4, May 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2026.03.017. Online ahead of print.
Enriquez A, Rosso R, Razminia M, Gardziejczyk P, Garcia F.: Intracardiac echocardiography from the left heart chambers to guide electrophysiology procedures. Heart Rhythm s1547-5271(26): 02370-2, May 2026 Notes: Online ahead of print. doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2026.05.017.
Oraii A, Afzalian A, Chaumont C, Rodriguez-Queralto O, Liao TE, Gad MM, Zaidi SMM, Zado E, Tschabrunn CM, Hanumanthu BKJ, Hyman MC, Markman TM, Guandalini G, Kumareswaran R, Deo R, Riley MP, Lin D, Garcia FC, Nazarian S, Supple GE, Schaller RD, Frankel DS, Callans DJ, Dixit S, Marchlinski FE.: Role of Non-Pulmonary Vein Triggers in Outcomes of First-Time Atrial Fibrillation Ablation. JACC Clin Electrophysiol. 12(5): 1037-1047, May 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.jacep.2026.01.002.
Feng JY, Frankel DS, Supple G, Garcia FC, Arkles JS, Nazarian S, See VY, Tung R, Zado ES, Marchlinski FE, Saenz LC, Schaller RD.: Ablation of idiopathic ventricular arrhythmias from the right ventricular apex. Heart Rhythm 23(3): e403-e410, Mar 2026 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.11.035.
Peters CJ, Frankel DS, Garcia F, Supple GE, Giri JS, Kumareswaran R, Deo R, See V, Dixit S, Callans DJ, Marchlinski FE, Schaller RD.: Drug-coated balloon venoplasty for symptomatic lead-related venous stenosis. Heart Rhythm 23(2): e237-e246, Feb 2026 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.11.006
Enriquez A, Cabrera JA, Sanchez-Quintana D, Zghaib T, Litt M, Gad M, Markman T, Frankel DS, Marchlinski F, Garcia F: Para-Hisian ventricular arrhythmias: Insights from septal coronary venous mapping. Heart Rhythm 25: Online ahead of print November 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.11.005.
Enriquez A, Cabrera JA, Sanchez-Quintana D, Zghaib T, Litt M, Gad M, Markman T, Frankel DS, Marchlinski F, Garcia F.: Para-Hisian ventricular arrhythmias: Insights from septal coronary venous mapping. Heart Rhythm 25: 03047-4, November 2025 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hrthm.2025.11.005.