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Electrophysiologist in NSW

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Biography

Dr Ihab El-Sokkari is a Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist in New South Wales. He is the Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Services in Nepean Public and Private Hospitals. He is experienced in managing all aspects of general cardiac conditions and heart rhythm disorders.

After his basic physician training and cardiology fellowship, Dr El-Sokkari pursued further cardiac electrophysiology training at the Queen Elizabeth II H Read More...

Procedures & Conditions

Procedures Performed
  • Cardiac Device Implantation and Follow Up: Pacemakers, Implantable Cardiac Defibrillators, Cardiac Resynchronization Devices and Implantable Loop Recorders
  • Ablations for all Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Pulse Field Ablation
  • Cryoballoon Ablation
Conditions Treated
  • Atrial Fibrillation
  • Atrial Flutter
  • Supraventricular Tachycardia (SVT)
  • Premature Ventricular Contractions (PVCs)
  • Ventricular Tachycardia
  • Heart Failure
  • Coronary Artery Disease

Experience

  • Director of Cardiac Electrophysiology Services; Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist
    Nepean Public and Private Hospitals Present
  • Clinical Senior Lecturer
    University of Sydney Present
  • Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship
    Queen Elizabeth II Health Sciences Centre in Canada

Memberships and Affiliations

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)

Research & Publications

Publications

1. Elsokkari I, Sapp JL. Electrical storm: Prognosis and management. Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases. 2021;66:70-9

2. Elsokkari I, Parkash R, Tang A, Wells G, Doucette S, Yetisir E, Gardner M, Healey JS, Thibault B, Sterns L. Mortality risk increases with clustered ventricular arrhythmias in patients with implantable cardioverter-defibrillators. Clinical Electrophysiology. 2020;6(3):327-37.

3. Zhou S, Sapp JL, Horáček BM, Warren JW, MacInnis PJ, Davis J, Elsokkari I, Choudhury R, Parkash R, Gray C. Automated intraprocedural localization of origin of ventricular activation using patient-specific computed tomographic imaging. Heart rhythm. 2020;17(4):567-75.

4. Zhou S, AbdelWahab A, Horáček BM, MacInnis PJ, Warren JW, Davis JS, Elsokkari I, Lee DC, MacIntyre CJ, Parkash R. Prospective assessment of an automated Intraprocedural 12-lead ECG-Based system for localization of early left ventricular activation. Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. 2020;13(7):e008262

5. Alkharaza A, Al-Harbi M, El-Sokkari I, Doucette S, MacIntyre C, Gray C, Abdelwahab A, Sapp JL, Gardner M, Parkash R. The effect of revascularization on mortality and risk of ventricular arrhythmia in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy. BMC cardiovascular disorders. 2020;20(1):1-9.

6. Stevenson WG, Tedrow UB, Reddy V, AbdelWahab A, Dukkipati S, John RM, Fujii A, Schaeffer B, Tanigawa S, Elsokkari I and Sapp JL. Infusion Needle Radiofrequency Ablation for Treatment of Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmias. Journal of American College of Cardiology. 2019; 73:1413-1425.

7. Fadahunsi OO, Elsokkari I and AbdelWahab A. Irregular Narrow Complex Tachycardia: What Is the Diagnosis? Circulation. 2019; 139:1848-1850.

8. Elsokkari I, Sapp JL, Doucette S, Parkash R, Gray CJ, Gardner MJ, Macintyre C and AbdelWahab AM. Role of contact force in ischemic scar-related ventricular tachycardia ablation; optimal force required and impact of left ventricular access route. Journal of Interventional Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2018; 53:323-331.

9. Elsokkari I, Parkash R, Gray CJ, Gardner MJ, AbdelWahab AM, Doucette S, Tang AS, Wells GA, Stevenson WG and Sapp JL. Effect of coronary revascularization on long‐term clinical outcomes in patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy and recurrent ventricular arrhythmia. Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology. 2018; 41:775-779.

10. Choudhury R, Elsokkari I and Parkash R. Lead–lead interaction. Journal of Cardiovascular Electrophysiology. 2018; 29:1040-1041.

11. Elsokkari I, Abdelwahab A and Parkash R. Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia due to change in pacemaker programming. Heart Rhythm case reports. 2017; 3:243-247.

12. Elsokkari I, Cala A, Khan S and Hill A. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: Not always innocent or predictable: A unique post mortem insight. International Journal of Cardiology. 2013;167: e46-e48.

13. Elsokkari I, Reyneke E and William M. Left atrial septal pouch causing an ischaemic stroke in association with aortic coarctation. European Journal of Echocardiography. 2011; 12:916-916.

14. Elsokkari I, Napaki S, Greening S and Aghmesheh M. Primary transitional cell carcinoma of the fallopian tube. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research. 2011; 37:1767-1771.

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