Dr Zachary Whinnett : Cardiology

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Overview

Specialises in

Electrophysiology

Offers

Video and telephone consultations

About me

Dr Zachary Whinnett is a Consultant Cardiologist, and Senior Clinical Lecturer in Cardiac Electrophysiology, his NHS practice is at Imperial College NHS Trust, where he works principally at Hammersmith and St Mary’s Hospitals sites. His specialist areas of expertise are pacemakers, cardiac resynchronisation therapy, Implantable defibrillators and cardiac electrophysiology. He performs ablation procedures to treat cardiac arrhythmias including atrial fibrillation, atrial tachycardia, AVNRT, AVRT and ventricular tachycardia.

Areas of interest

Management of cardiac arrhythmias;
Cardiac pacing and implantation of Cardioverter defibrillators;
Heart failure; Cardiac resynchronisation devices;
Optimisation of cardiac resynchronisation devices; Lead Extraction
Palpitations;
Fainting;
Dizziness; blackouts; shortness of breath; irregular heart beat;radio frequency ablation; pacemaker implantation; pacemaker replacement; ICD implantation; implantable cardioverter defibrillator;cardiac resynchronisation therapy;
Heart murmurs; His bundle pacing; SVT ablation; atrial fibrillation; ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation; ischaemic heart disease, supra ventricular tachycardia; AVNRT; AVRT; atrial flutter; pacemaker extraction; laser lead extraction; leadless pacemaker; micro; subcutaneous implantable defibrillator; echocardiogram; exercise ECG; atrial fibrillation ablation; ventricular tachycardia ablation; electrophysiology study and ablation; cardiopulmonary exercise testing; ECG;

Medical secretaries

Debbie Bourke
Hammersmith Hospital Du Cane Road LONDON W12 0HS
020 8383 4967
020 3313 4095
debbie.bourke@nhs.uk

Sharon Boother
66 Harley Street London W1G 7HD
0333 444 0287

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Pradeep R Madhivathanan Fee Assured
Dr Bruce Martin Not Fee Assured
Dr Shane George Not Fee Assured

Dr Colin Hamilton-Davies Not Fee Assured
Ester Avagliano Fee Assured
Dr Chandana Rao Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Imperial College Webpage

Current NHS consultant posts held

Honorary Consultant Cardiologist Imperial College NHS Trust, Senior Clinical Lecturer in Cardiac Electrophysiology Imperial College London

Research interests

He leads a research program developing and testing new treatments for patients with heart failure and those for people who are at risk of developing ventricular arrhythmias. He is the Chief Investigator for a number of clinical studies which are testing new treatments for heart failure and for patients at risk of developing arrhythmias.
He has published extensively in this field.

Awards received

◾ Winner of the Clinical Cardiology Category, British Junior Cardiologists Association International Research Awards, 2006
◾ Winner of Best Technology in the Cardiovascular Innovation Awards, The Medical Futures Innovation Awards, 2008

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

Selected Publications
Whinnett ZI, Francis DP, Denis A, Willson K, Pascale P, van Geldorp I, De Guillebon M, Ploux S, Ellenbogen K, Haïssaguerre M, Ritter P, Bordachar P. Comparison of different invasive hemodynamic methods for AV delay optimization in patients with cardiac resynchronization therapy: Implications for clinical trial design and clinical practice. Int J Cardiology. [In Press] doi:10.1016/j.ijcard.2013.01.216.
Kyriacou A, Whinnett ZI, Sen S, Pabari PA, Wright I, Cornelussen R, Lefroy D, Davies DW, Peters NS, Kanagaratnam P, Mayet J, Hughes AD, Francis DP, Davies JE.Improvement in Coronary Blood Flow Velocity with Acute Biventricular Pacing is Predominantly Due to an Increase in a Diastolic Backward-Travelling Decompression (Suction) Wave. Circulation. 2012 Sep 11;126(11):1334-44.
Ploux S, Lumens J, Whinnett Z, et al. Ventricular electromechanical uncoupling determined using noninvasive electrocardiographic mapping appears to be a powerful predictor of response to cardiac resynchronization therapy. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2013;61:2435-43.
Whinnett ZI, Sohaib SM, Davies DW. Diagnosis and management of supraventricular tachycardia. BMJ. 2012;11;345:e7769. doi: 10.1136/bmj.e7769
Whinnett Z, Bordachar P. The risks and benefits of transseptal endocardial pacing. Curr Opin Cardiol. 2012.;27:19-23
Whinnett ZI, Briscoe C, Davies JER, Willson K, Manisty CH, Davies DW, Peters NS, Kanagaratnam P, Hughes AD, Mayet J, Francis DP. The atrioventricular delay of cardiac resynchronization can be optimized hemodynamically during exercise and predicted from resting measurements. Heart Rhythm. 2008;5:378-386.
Whinnett ZI, Davies JER, Willson K, Chow AW, Foale RA, Davies DW, Hughes AD, Mayet J Francis DP. Haemodynamic effects of changes in AV and VV delay in cardiac resynchronisation therapy show a consistent pattern: analysis of shape, magnitude and relative importance of AV and VV delay. Heart. 2006;92:1628-34.

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

PhD Imperial College London 2008
MRCP London Royal College of Physcians 2002
BM.BS. University of Nottingham Medical School 1999
B Med. Sci. University of Nottingham Medical School 1997

Additional training

Certification Exam in Interventional Cardiac Pacing EHRA European Heart Rhythm Association 2011

GMC registration

Reference number 4644853

Details of entry to specialist register

Cardiology , 2011

My private practice

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)
X3510
IV sedation administered by operator - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5)
K5760
Ablation of atrial fibrillation by isolation of the pulmonary veins (RFA/CRYO/laser) (including mapping) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5) Hammersmith Hospital (1-5)
K6010
Cardiac pacemaker system introduced through vein (dual chamber) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5)
64302
Transoesophageal echocardiography (including reporting) (as sole procedure) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5) Hammersmith Hospital (1-5)
K6111
Insertion of combined biventricular pacemaker and cardioverter defibrillator (CRT-D) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5)
K5740
Ablation of ventricular arrhythmia (including mapping) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5)
K6115
Insertion of an implantable cardioverter defibrillator with subcutaneous leads (subcutaneous ICD) - (1-5)
20355
Initial out-patient consultation - remote - (1-5)
K5810
Diagnostic intracardiac electrophysiological study (including characterisation of intracardiac conduction and any testing of anti-arrhythmic drug efficacy by programmed stimulation) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5)
X5020
External cardioversion - (1-5)

Hammersmith Hospital (1-5)
K6100
Insertion of single chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) - (1-5)

Hammersmith Hospital (1-5)
K6105
Insertion of dual chamber implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) - (1-5)

Harley Street Clinic (1-5)
K6015
Implantation of biventricular pacemaker - (1-5)

Hammersmith Hospital (1-5)
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