Ziggy Whitman
@docwhitman
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Cardiac Electrophysiologist at Temple Univ. Hospital / UCSF EP and Cardiology / Penn Medicine / Jefferson Medical College / Dad, Husband, Brother, Philadelphian
Philadelphia, PA
Joined June 2013
Had to get creative to removing a lead fragment retained after heart transplant. We “sistered” a decapolar catheter adjacent the lead and snared them together from above to allow for more traction and counter traction. Here’s the report!:
heartrhythmcasereports.com
Electrophysiologists require an assortment of tools and techniques to accomplish the complex task of lead extraction. Varying lead designs, dwell time, implant techniques, numbers of leads, and other...
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Fruitful learning to write up our personal experience with #CCM at Temple (now in JICE), and then a good time talking about some emerging data in CCM for VuMedi! Onward and upward to help HF patients! https://t.co/rbzBQ1SUpc$
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@JasonKelce @tkelce I’m a small guy, but want to buy a pool floaty for my brother - who is 6’4”, 300 lbs. What’s the best “big guy floaty” - do you know? What do you guys have? @newheightshow
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FWIW, the US has about 1,100 people for every primary care physician in context, we have 22,000 for every oncologist 33,000 people for every ID doc 57,000 for every neurosurgeon 80,000 people for every vascular surgeon https://t.co/fCKSbmjw4t
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HRS is the ultimate chance to cross pollinate. I just love it. #HRS2023 This event is a chance to learn about CCM, which is what we need for patients who don’t qualify for CRT, but are still suffering. https://t.co/tclZTgOxrb
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Congratulations to @docwhitman and @TempleHealth for their first successful implant of the #Optimizer® Smart Mini! We are thrilled to share that Dr. Whitman has begun introducing his HF patients to this new groundbreaking device! #medicaldevices #heartfailure #CCM #epeeps
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Moving on from #CCM Smart, and now onto #CCM Mini! I always feel excited anticipation for the follow-up visit after implant. Just saw two #CCMrecipients B2B in clinic yest., one still in disbelief (3m out), and one embracing her new life (2y out). #electroceuticals @TempleCards
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A practical decision pathway for managing vasovagal syncope: read the viewpoint by @MDTolgaAksu on EHJ! https://t.co/RCsyx0tf2P
#cardiotwitter #EHJ @ESC_Journals @escardio #syncope #ablation #pacing
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#UCSFCardiology @gregorymmarcus was quoted in the @WSJ on how alcohol can present particular risks for people with atrial fibrillation. https://t.co/Ps6faCzNcQ
wsj.com
Heart problems are more common in December, but watching for symptoms and getting early care can help.
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🚨🚨🚨 New Telemetry Tips video on ARTIFACT!!! Here is the YouTube link (high quality video is still processing at the time of this post, so try again in a bit if the video is low resolution). LINK TO VIDEO: https://t.co/ZQbEHzjfEv Enjoy!!
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Interesting from @LuigiDiBiaseMD et al in @hrs_journal
#AppleWatch couldn't record an ECG during unipolar LBBP and #dontdisthehis (and presumably RV or A uni pacing) perhaps due to the large stimulus artifact causing excessive filtering No problem for Kardia 6L tho @DrDave01 😉
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Very well-versed and very well prepared, @msdmsdoms just presented his work in the Featured Science Session at #AHA22 - certain genetic mutations may increase one’s vulnerability to COVID-related myocarditis. Whoa. @TempleCards @my_helix
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At #AHA, learning and teaching about #CCM. Because CCM therapy is both relatively new and helps patients, I find it exciting to share with fellows, like @edwardhortonmd. @TempleCards @ModulateHF @EPOverlord
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Blacks were less likely to be prescribed A/C, and in follow up, more likely to have stroke AND bleed. Not so much paradoxical as it is evidence that disparities have many layers. @UREssien @gregorymmarcus
Dr. Isaac Whitman (@docwhitman) offered insight to @namesjules for a @Healthline story about a @JAMACardio study which found Black pts hospitalized w/ AFib are less likely to be prescribed anticoagulant meds/more likely to experience worse health outcomes
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Using marijuana, other drugs may trigger atrial fibrillation @gregorymmarcus @UCSFCardiology @UCSF_Epibiostat @UCSFDOM
https://t.co/CUwFGLRO3f
upi.com
Using marijuana increases the risk of developing the heart rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation (a-fib), a new study suggests.
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🚨 Newest #FreeRead Article @JICE_EP Defining the distance between the His bundle and first septal perforator: implications for left bundle branch pacing by @mjbocchese, @docwhitman & @dredcronin 📖#FreeRead: https://t.co/Vr1jBIIdaR
#EPeeps #Cardiotwitter
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Placing a PPM is one thing, but AVOIDING inelegant basic programming is ALSO a thing! @narrowQRS painstakingly doing the visual arithmetic on the relationship between AVD, PVARP, UTR, and TARP. Our fellows are so lucky! @TempleEP @TempleCards
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Anna Hricko, a @TempleUniv rower, was making pancakes one day when her heart beat suddenly accelerated. She was initially told it was anxiety, but then was diagnosed w/ an SVT #arrhythmia by Temple EP Dr. Isaac Whitman. Watch more via @6abc:
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