KentJVolosinMDFACC, FHRS

Cardiology • Philadelphia, PA

Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Cardiac Electrophysiology

University of Pennsylvania

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Office
51 N 39th Street
4 Phi
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-9000

Fax+1 215-243-4612
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Education & Training

Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHFellowship, Cardiovascular Disease, 1983 - 1986
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
Wake Forest School of Medicine of Wake Forest Baptist Medical CenterClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

MT State Medical License 2024 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 1986 - 2017
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Cardiovascular Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACC) American College of Cardiology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

4 citations
Mortality and Costs Associated with Wearable Cardioverter-defibrillators after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Medicare Claims Data.
Mary Ann Clark, Steven J Szymkiewicz, Kent Volosin> ;The Journal of Innovations in Cardiac Rhythm Management. 2019 Oct 1
4 citations
Enhancing patient care by estimation and discussion of risk for ICD shock.
Samuel F. Sears, Amanda Whited, Kent J. Volosin> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2015 Jan 1
20 citations
Tachycardia detection performance of implantable loop recorders: results from a large ‘real-life’ patient cohort and patients with induced ventricular arrhythmias
Kent J. Volosin, Robert W. Stadler, Ryan Wyszynski, Paulus Kirchhof> ;Europace. 2013 Aug 1
69 citations
Subgroup analysis of a randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of cardiac contractility modulation in advanced heart failure.
William T. Abraham, Koonlawee Nademanee, Kent J. Volosin, Steven K. Krueger, Suresh Neelagaru, Nirav Raval, Owen Obel, Stanislav Weiner, Marc Wish, Peter E. Carson, Ke...> ;Journal of Cardiac Failure. 2011 Sep 1
33 citations
Combining Shock Reduction Strategies to Enhance ICD Therapy: A Role for Computer Modeling
Kent J. Volosin, Derek V. Exner, Mark S. Wathen, Lou Sherfesee, Anthony P. Scinicariello, Jeffrey M. Gillberg> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2011 Mar 1
128 citations
A randomized controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of cardiac contractility modulation in advanced heart failure
Alan H. Kadish, Koonlawee Nademanee, Kent J. Volosin, Steven K. Krueger, Suresh Neelagaru, Nirav Raval, Owen Obel, Stanislav Weiner, Marc Wish, Peter E. Carson, Kennet...> ;American Heart Journal. 2011 Feb 1
6 citations
Combined Atrial and Ventricular Antitachycardia Pacing as a Novel Method of Rhythm Discrimination The Dynamic Discrimination Download Study
Samir Saba, Kent J. Volosin, Raymond Yee, Charles D. Swerdlow, M. Brown> ;Circulation. 2010 Feb 2
113 citations
Influence of left ventricular lead location on outcomes in the COMPANION study.
Leslie A. Saxon, Brian Olshansky, Kent J. Volosin, Jonathan S. Steinberg, Byron K. Lee, Gery Tomassoni, Thomas Guarnieri, Anupama Rao, Patrick Yong, Elizabeth Galle, J...> ;Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2009 Jul 1
219 citations
Appropriate and Inappropriate Ventricular Therapies, Quality of Life, and Mortality Among Primary and Secondary Prevention Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Patie...
Michael O. Sweeney, Mark S. Wathen, Kent J. Volosin, Ismaile Abdalla, Paul J. Degroot, Mary F. Otterness, Alice J. Stark> ;Circulation. 2005 Jun 7
513 citations
Prospective Randomized Multicenter Trial of Empirical Antitachycardia Pacing Versus Shocks for Spontaneous Rapid Ventricular Tachycardia in Patients With Implantable C...
Mark S. Wathen, Paul J. Degroot, Michael O. Sweeney, Alice J. Stark, Mary F. Otterness, Wayne O. Adkisson, Robert C. Canby, Koroush Khalighi, Christian Machado, Donald...> ;Circulation. 2004 Oct 26
2 citations
Asystole following left ventricular pacing.
Rebecca W. Lai, Kent J. Volosin> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2004 Jun 1
20 citations
Experience with a dual chamber implantable defibrillator.
Volker Kühlkamp, Bruce L. Wilkoff, Amy B. Brown, Kent J. Volosin, B. J. Hügl, W. Stafford, Douglas Cameron> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2002 Jul 1
128 citations
Critical analysis of dual-chamber implantable cardioverter-defibrillator arrhythmia detection : results and technical considerations.
Bruce L. Wilkoff, Volker Kühlkamp, Kent J. Volosin, Kenneth A. Ellenbogen, Bernd Waldecker, Salem Kacet, Jeffrey M. Gillberg, Cynthia M. DeSouza> ;Circulation. 2001 Jan 23
20 citations
Prospective randomized comparison of 50%/50% versus 65%/65% tilt biphasic waveform on defibrillation in humans.
Michael O. Sweeney, Andrea Natale, Kent J. Volosin, Charles D. Swerdlow, James Baker, Paul J. Degroot> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2001 Jan 1
3 citations
Signal-averaged ECG prior to and serially after thrombolytic therapy for acute myocardial infarction.
Lou-Anne M. Beauregard, Harvey L. Waxman, Rosemary Volosin, Kent J. Volosin> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1996 Jun 1
1 citations
Effects of Exercise on Signal‐Averaged Electrocardiogram
Lou-Anne M. Beauregard, Kent J. Volosin, Alan D. Askenase, Harvey L. Waxman> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1996 Feb 1
11 citations
Use-dependent prolongation of ventricular tachycardia cycle length by type I antiarrhythmic drugs in humans.
Gregory A. Kidwell, Arnold J. Greenspon, Richard M. Greenberg, Kent J. Volosin> ;Circulation. 1993 Jan 1
2 citations
Refusal of implantable cardioverter defibrillator generator replacement: the nurse's role.
Rosemary Fabiszewski, Kent J. Volosin> ;Focus on Critical Care. 1992 Apr 1
Rate-modulated pacemakers.
Rosemary Fabiszewski, Kent J. Volosin> ;The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing. 1991 Apr 1
5 citations
Differentiation of arrhythmias by measurement of intracardiac pressures in man.
Lou-Anne M. Beauregard, Kent J. Volosin, Harvey L. Waxman> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1991 Feb 1
33 citations
Spontaneous changes in ventricular tachycardia cycle length.
Kent J. Volosin, Lou-Anne M. Beauregard, Rosemary Fabiszewski, Howard Mattingly, Harvey L. Waxman> ;Journal of the American College of Cardiology. 1991 Feb 1
6 citations
Complete atrioventricular block during cardiac catheterization: Two case reports in patients without pre-existing conduction abnormalities
Claude Brachfeld, James Marshall, Kent J. Volosin, William C. Groh> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Diagnosis. 1990 Jun 1
4 citations
Effect of cigarette smoke on sinus node automaticity
Kent J. Volosin, Claude Brachfeld, Lou-Anne M. Beauregard, Rosemary Fabiszewski, Harvey L. Waxman> ;The American Journal of Cardiology. 1990 Jan 15
17 citations
The effects of atrial pacing on the signal-averaged electrocardiogram in patients with coronary artery disease
Arnold J. Greenspon, Kent J. Volosin> ;American Heart Journal. 1990 Jan 1
4 citations
Pacemaker‐Mediated Tachycardia from a Single Chamber Temperature Sensitive Pacemaker
Kent J. Volosin, William H. O'Connor, Rosemary Fabiszewski, Harvey L. Waxman> ;Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 1989 Oct 1
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Professional Memberships

American College of Cardiology - ACC
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Hospital Affiliations

Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalCamden, New Jersey
Cape Regional Health SystemCape May Court House, New Jersey
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford, New Jersey
Shore Medical CenterSomers Point, New Jersey
Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly, New Jersey